Kentucky Youth Chorale to present ‘Sounds of the Season’ on Tuesday

Dec. 12—Kentucky Youth Chorale will usher within the vacation season with its “Sounds of the Season” live performance starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The live performance will embody performances of eight vacation items sung by 27 “of probably the most fantastic assortment of youth voices” between the ages of 8 to 14 years outdated each with accompaniment and a cappella.

A pupil accompanist, Jubilee Whear, will play prelude music, whereas there can even be a “free will” providing the place the viewers will be capable of take part and sing together with the group.

“I believe this time of 12 months, there may be nothing extra stunning than youngsters’s voices at Christmastime singing Christmas music,” stated Madison Wells, director of the Kentucky Youth Chorale. ” ‘Sounds of the Season’ incorporates the songs that we’re singing — a few of them are going to be songs that the viewers is acquainted with (like) conventional carols (whereas) a few of it is going to be music that may have by no means heard earlier than.”

Even the acquainted tunes “may have slightly little bit of a twist.”

Wells stated that she and different employees members will take turns conducting the items.

“It is good that the youngsters get to have that selection not solely within the music, but additionally in who’s directing it,” she stated, “as a result of as musicians and administrators, we’re all slightly completely different.”

Wells stated music and the vacations have a connection.

“I believe for lots of people, the vacations are simply magical — particularly for teenagers,” she stated. “Christmas time is a time of magic, celebration, happiness and pleasure. (For) our singers, we try for them to have pleasure and happiness of their singing and we wish to specific that with our viewers.

“Even when only one viewers member comes and leaves feeling happier, or lighter or much less burdened by the season, then I believe that we now have carried out our jobs.”

The present is anticipated to run about 40 minutes and is free for the general public.

A dessert reception will observe, which can serve a company fundraiser, for $10 per particular person or $40 of a household of 5.

For extra data or questions, electronic mail SingKYC@gmail.com or go to fb.com/kyyouthchorale.