Culver-Stockton College to Present Annual Christmas Concert Dec. 16

Culver-Stockton College will celebrate the season with its annual Christmas
Concert, featuring performances by all three C-SC Choirs and the Jazz Band. The event will
take place Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Alexander Campbell Auditorium located in the
Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center. The concert offers a festive evening of music for the
campus and surrounding community.
Under the direction of Dr. Andrew Schroetter, the Collegiate Choir, Chamber Choir, and
Concert Choir will present a program centered on the miracle of Christ’s birth, with particular
emphasis on the star that guided the way to the manger.
According to Schroetter, audiences will experience a blend of traditional and contemporary
carols, from Wilhousky’s “Carol of the Bells” to Handel’s “And the Glory of the Lord,”
alongside works by Mendelssohn, Ritter, Britten, Takach, and more.
The Jazz Band, directed by Dr. Trent Hollinger, director of bands and chair of the music
department, will perform four movements from Duke Ellington’s arrangement of the
“Nutcracker Suite”: “Overture,” “Arabesque Cookie,” “Sugar Rum Cherry,” and “Dance of the
Floreadores.” The work features many students throughout the ensemble.
The concert will conclude with an audience sing-along, featuring a special co-arrangement by
senior music technology major Eireland Cady and Dr. Hollinger.
“The Christmas Concert is one of our most beloved traditions,” said Dr. Dylan Marney, chair of
the C-SC Civic Engagement, Humanities, and Performing Arts Division and associate professor
of music. “Our students have worked diligently to prepare a program that captures the beauty,
wonder, and joy of the holiday season. We’re excited to welcome our community to share in
this celebration.”
The event is free and open to the public, and all are invited to attend.