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The annual Holiday Concert, hosted by the Department of Music, returns to the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 3) with a lively selection of holiday favorites. Photo by Thomas Graning\/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services<\/p><\/div>\n

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 For some, the holiday season doesn’t even begin until the University of Mississippi<\/a> Department of Music<\/a> hosts its annual Holiday Concert.<\/p>\n

Olivia Huey, a pianist from Pontotoc working toward her master’s degree in music education, said it’s one of her favorite concerts of the year.<\/p>\n

“The Holiday Concert is one I savor literally every year,” Huey said. “It’s always packed full of beautiful arrangements that make me want to snuggle in a warm blanket and sip hot chocolate with the people I love.”<\/p>\n

The concert, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 3) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts<\/a>, brings together the University Chorus, University Symphony Orchestra, Mississippians Jazz Ensemble and the UM Steel Orchestra. Don Trott, the university’s director of choral activities, organizes the concert each year.<\/p>\n

“We are excited to be presenting our annual holiday concert in-person again this year, continuing a 19-year tradition at Ole Miss,” Trott said. “For all of the performers, it marks the beginning of our holiday season as we sing many seasonal favorites.”<\/p>\n

Audience members can expect some beautiful arrangements of holiday favorites, said Libby Hearn, director of choral music education.<\/p>\n

“One favorite piece is ‘Celebrate Christmas,’ arranged by Gordon Ring, a former colleague of Don’s from Longwood University who also arranged one of our favorite pieces from our recent Veteran’s Day concert,” Hearn said.<\/p>\n

“Our choral singers are really looking forward to collaborating with the orchestra again, and four of our choral conducting graduate students will conduct, which provides a unique opportunity for them to gain experience with choral-orchestral conducting.”<\/p>\n

The Mississippians and the Steel Orchestra will also take the stage, bringing jazz and Caribbean sounds to the show.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, and can be purchased at the UM Box Office, 662-915-7411 or https:\/\/olemissboxoffice.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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