Sights and sounds of the holiday season will take over the North Platte Community College South Campus next week.
The annual NPCC Christmas Concert and Art Show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 10 in the McDonald-Belton Building. The event is free and open to the public.
“This is a great opportunity for families to come hear some great music and see some fine artwork that will put them in the holiday spirit,” said Elizabeth Peters, music instructor.
Artwork from the Drawing I, Drawing II, 2-D Design, Art Structure and Ceramics classes will be set up in the fireplace area and in rooms 135 and 137. According to Dik Haneline, art instructor, pottery, charcoal and graphite drawings, collages and acrylic design pieces will be among those on display.
The concert will be in the theater. The following ensembles will be featured: the Concert and Select choirs, directed by Peters, the Jazz Band, directed by Ron Daly, and the Chamber Ensemble directed by Carmen Allen.
The Concert Choir will perform Renaissance and Irish Christmas carols, including “Fum, Fum, Fum” and “White Is in the Winter Night.”
The Select Choir will sing “Let It Go,” from the movie “Frozen,” as performed by the popular a cappella group Pentatonix.
The Jazz Band will present upbeat carols including “Santa Baby” and “Now Rock, Ye Rested Gentlemen.” The Chamber Ensemble will feature a brass sextet, performing a medley of classics such as “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” and “Jingle Bells.”
The following is a list of concert performers.
Concert Choir
Soprano:
- Autumn Bickel
- Jade Higgins*
- MaKenna Ketter*
- Holly McPheeters
- Brianna Mason*
- Stacy Osbon
- Sara Savage
Alto:
- Jeannette Carmel
- Michaela Chasek*
- Ceara Franke
- Bailey Rickertsen
- Katie Roessler*
- Amy Taft
Tenor:
- Walker J. Baird
- Ryan Carey*
- Jacob McNeel*
- Bert Ogg
- Bryan Wheeler
Bass:
- Justin J. Morgan*
- Malachi Murtaugh*
- Andrew Parish*
- Trevor Pochop
Chamber Ensemble:
- Andrew Parish – trombone
- Bert Ogg – euphonium
- Bob Allen -trumpet**
- Amanda Osler- French horn
- Ryan Carey – trombone
- Walker Baird – tuba
Jazz Band:
- Malachi Murtaugh – trumpet
- Courtney Nunberg – trumpet
- Stephen Capel – alto saxophone
- Andrew Parish -trombone
- Ryan Carey – trombone
- Donna Pucket – tenor saxophone**
- Tori Daly – alto saxophone**
- Tristan Winters – percussion**
- Logan Winters – keyboard/piano**
* Select Choir members
**guest performers