Festival of Carols

FESTIVAL OF CAROLS

 

2012 Festival of Carols 

  • Friday, December 7th at 8:00

  • Saturday, December 8th at 8:00

  • Sunday, December 9th at 3:00


FoC TICKET SALES

Choir alums and parents can purchase "early bird" tickets at the  Box Office after the Homecoming Concert on Saturday, October 6th. 

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, October 8th.

$10 for adults and $5 for students and children. Tickets can be purchased directly from the Heritage Center Box Office at (989) 463-7304.  

The Festival of Carols marks the beginning of the Advent and Christmas seasons for the campus community and for families from all across Michigan.  Performances play to standing-room-only audiences and attract a family audience that returns year after year.

 

 

The Alma College Choirs at the 2010 FoC

 The Festival of Carols is not a worship service; rather it is a community celebration welcoming people of all faiths for a concert of familiar carols and sacred masterpieces that are part of our shared heritage. The concert attracts an audience that is looking for a chance to slow down and be reminded of the peace and wonder of Christmas.

  

The Alma Choir sings "Angels from Heaven Came"



The 160 members of the Glee Club, Chorale and The Alma Choir are joined by student instrumentalists from the College's marvelous Percussion Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. Choral singing is the centerpiece of the Festival of Carols, and audiences will know many of the carols by heart.

 

Alma College boasts a 13-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, a liberal arts approach to undergraduate education, 33 academic majors, self-designed programs of emphasis, pre-professional programs in law and medicine, and an intensive Spring Term that provides opportunities for innovative courses, travel classes, research and internships.

 

Faculty Profile

Dr. Murray Gross

Dr. Murray Gross
Departments: Music

For Dr. Murray Gross, making beautiful music has been as natural as breathing for as long as he can remember. His childhood was spent playing the piano and clarinet; later he joined choirs and started studying composition. By 15, he was already conducting concerts.