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St. Luke’s Singers to present annual Christmas concert

The St. Luke’s Singers will present its 2015 “Christmas Concert,” 3 p.m. Nov. 29, Wesley Methodist Church, 2540 Center St., Bethlehem.

A prelude by the brass players, organist, percussionist, flautist and guitarist performing holiday selections begins at 2:45 p.m.

The choir will begin the concert with Larry Shackley’s arrangement of J.S Bach’s “Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light,” the French Carol “He is Born” and the hymn “Once in Royal David’s City.” Also on the program is “And The Glory Of The Lord” from “The Messiah.

The Singers’ former accompanist, Romaine Laury, joins accompanist Brian Snyder at the keyboard for a special four-hand piano accompaniment of “Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella.”

The second half of the concert begins with an arrangement of Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne’s “The Christmas Waltz.” Harry Simeone’s “’Twas The Night Before Christmas,” made famous by Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, is also on the program. The closing number, “Jing-A-ling, Jing-A-ling,” was originally recorded by the Andrews Sisters.“

The St. Luke’s Singers is the only hospital-based choir in Eastern Pennsylvania and annually perform a winter holiday and spring concert. Each year the group chooses a different beneficiary within the hospital community.

Tickets: 610-759-6325, St. Luke’s Hospital - Bethlehem Campus, Allentown Campus, Anderson Campus and Warren Campus.