The warm weather may be deceiving, but the holidays are coming and various performing arts groups around campus are readying for their holiday and winter performances.
One event, the annual a cappella Jingle Ball, is Tuesday.
With bells and bottles, wool hats and mittens, 10 a cappella groups will sing everyone's favorite holiday songs at the Jingle Ball. Just like other arch sings, the concert is open to the public.
Chapel Choir
In addition to last week's chapel choirperformance of the "The First Nowell" - which starred President Tilghman and English professors Thomas Roche and John Fleming - the group has two more holiday events this week.
On Monday, they are holding their annual "Messiah Sing" at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel.
Conducted by Penna Rose, the choir will sing selections from Handel's "Messiah."
Choir members will sit in the pews with the audience, making the event more festive because of its informal setting.
On Wednesday, the chapel choir will have a candlelight service, in which they will sing carols.
Also participating in this service are the Glee Club and several a cappella groups.
It should be beautiful and "such a warm and holiday-esque environment," said choir social chair Kristin Long '02, who is also a 'Prince' arts writer.
Orchestra
The University Orchestra is also embracing the holiday season. Tonight and Saturday they are performing holiday concerts of the opera "Hansel and Gretel" by Englebert Humperdink.
"Not many people know this opera, but it's definitely one worth hearing," co-chair Lillian Pierce '02 said.
"The melodies are alternately charming and beautiful and the orchestration lush, giving the music the sweetness and warmth of a fairytale," she said.
The orchestra will be joined by a full cast of singers, including Barbara Rearick as Hansel, Martha Elliott as Gretel and the Westminster Children's Choir. Michael Pratt will conduct the opera.
In January, the orchestra will perform Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute," conducted by Richard Tan Yuk.
Just before break the campus will be echoing Hanukkah songs and Christmas carols to get into the holiday spirit.
These perfromances offer a chance to take part in the festivities and bask in the chapel's candlelight or the blue lights of Blair Arch.
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