the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus will present our Holiday 2021 concerts, with the theme Children’s Joy, on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 19 at 4 p.m.
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 722 East Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450
COVID precautions: Proof of vaccination (for example, a CDC card or the NJ Docket app) AND masks will required for all audience members and performers. Anyone without vaccination proof or who is unwilling to wear a mask will be turned away. (Extra masks will be available at the door.)
Ticket options:
$20 in advance from any chorus member.
$21.99 online ($20 plus a $1.99 service charge).
$25 at the door ($20 for seniors and students over 18).
Watch at home (for the Sunday concert only): Orpheus recognizes that some patrons will not be comfortable returning to live performances due to COVID regardless of precautions being taken at the performance venue. For those patrons we are offering both a live streaming event and a pay-per-view event as an alternative. These are both ticketed events with suggested price of $15 ($18.12 with fees) each, with a sliding price scale for patrons of limited income. Please note that there is a small service charge associated with these events and payment is by credit card only.
Our guests will be choir students from Pascack Valley High School, directed by Mrs. Argine Safari.
The repertoire will include:
Fanfare for Christmas Day, words and music by Martin Shaw.
Bidi Bom, words and music by David Eddleman.
Prayer from “Hansel and Gretel,” words and music by Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921), arranged by Fred Shattuck.
Peace Song (with We Shall Overcome), lyrics by Christie Smith Stephens, music by Greg Gilpin.
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, music by Ken Darby, arranged by Harry Simeone.
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, words and music by Randy Brooks, arranged by Christopher W. Peterson.
Affirmation, text by Marcia Sloat, music by Richard Lane, arranged by John J. Palatucci.
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, words and music by Johnny Marks, arranged by Mark Hayes.
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, lyrics by Dr. Seuss, music by Albert Hague, arranged by Jeff Funk.
Believe, words and music by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, arranged by Mark Hayes.
A Holiday Road of Carols, arranged by Greg Gilpin.
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming, words and music by Michael Praetorius, English version by Dr. Theodore Baker.
All Through the Night, traditional Welsh.
Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep, words and music by Irving Berlin.
Salutation (“Hail, Friends of Music”), words and music by Wm. P. Bentz.
For more information visit our website, email us at ocmc.ridgewood@gmail.com, or call 201-677-8439.
