Win a pair of tickets to Fresno Pacific University’s ‘Lessons and Carols,’ an enduring tradition
There are lots of artistic ways to usher in the holidays. At Fresno Pacific University, one of the most popular is the annual “Arise, Shine, For Thy Light Is Come: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.”
I’m giving away a pair of tickets to the one-time performance (3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, in University Presbyterian Church, 1776 E. Roberts Ave.).
This mix of readings and music, including congregational singing, will combine talents of the university and the Fresno community. Ensembles will be the FPU Concert and Chamber choirs, Fresno Choral Artists, the University Presbyterian Church Handbell Choir and San Joaquin Chorale.
Fresno State music professor Jeffrey S. Wilson is artistic director of the event.
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To enter this giveaway, leave a reply on this post (see below) answering this question: What is your favorite carol? (If you’d rather just tell us why you want to see the concert, that’s fine, too.) Deadline to enter is 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. The winner will be picked at random and notified by email. Please remember to check your email on Thursday afternoon to see if you’re a winner.
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Victor Kral
The Fresno area continues to offer many Concerts and Events for the Holiday Season. They all need support to continue to make these offerings to the Public. This Holiday Season, folks need to consider attending one of the myraid of offerings.
Amy
Joy to the World is the best song to sing at top volume. Everyone sounds pretty on-note with this one and it seems that most know the lyrics. After the carol ends, people look around knowing that something nifty just happened.