On Saturday, Dec. 17, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra Holiday POPS! Seasonal Delights concert will embrace the spirit of the holidays with the Princeton High School Choir and New Jersey Tap Ensemble.
The festive program includes March of the Toys by Victor Herbert, Christmas Concerto by Arcangelo Corelli, selections from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, and Robert Shaw’s The Many Moods of Christmas. No Holiday POPS! concert is complete without the tradition of the audience joining in on carols arranged by Leroy Anderson.
“Holiday POPS! offers the perfect opportunity for families and those curious about the orchestra to be enveloped by favorite songs and music while experiencing the rich and thrillingly dynamic sounds of a live orchestral performance,” PSO Executive Director Marc Uys said.
The Princeton High School Choir has performed extensively in North America and Europe, touring as representatives of Princeton. One of five performing ensembles, the 95 members of the choir are selected after careful audition of nearly two hundred voices in the high school’s choral program. The group will also perform Let Me Fly, a traditional spiritual arranged by Robert DeCormier.
The New Jersey Tap Ensemble last appeared with the PSO in 2012. Its members are adult tap dancers who love the art form, studying its history and pioneers. All of them teach tap classes throughout the state, passing on the art form to the next generation.
Two performances will be held at at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton University campus. Each concert will have assigned seating at $50 and $40 levels, with $25 student tickets available. For more information visit princetonsymphony.org or call (609) 497-0020.
