The Western Wind to Perform 'HOLIDAY LIGHT' at Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium, 12/19

The Western Wind vocal sextet will present Holiday Light - Joyous Music of Chanukkah and Christmas on Saturday, December 19 at 8:00 PM in Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium, 417 East 61st Street in Manhattan.

Holiday Light celebrates Chanukah & Christmas and presents a diverse array of holiday music from the middle ages to today. Organized by themes such as Stars and Lights, Miracles and Tell 'em You're a Child of God, the program presents an array of music in styles ranging from Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Early American and Romantic to contemporary works, folk songs and spirituals. New arrangements of seasonal classics such as I Saw Three Ships and Tom Lehrer's Chanukkah in Santa Monica will also be part of the evening.

Special guests for this performance will be Patricia Davis, violin and Will Holshouser, accordion. Western Wind members are Linda Lee Jones, Michele Kennedy, sopranos, William Zukof, countertenor, Todd Frizzell, David Vanderwal, tenors and Elliot Z. Levine, baritone.

Tickets for the December 19 concert are $35 reserved seating, $25 general admission and $20 student/senior, and can be purchased online at http://www.westernwind.org/store.html?tix. For more concert information, please call (212) 873-2848 or e-mail: info@westernwind.org.

Since 1969, the internationally acclaimed vocal sextet The Western Wind has devoted itself to the special beauty and variety of a cappella music. The New York Times has called them, "A kaleidoscopic tapestry of vocal hues..." The Ensemble's repertoire reveals its diverse background - from Renaissance motets to Fifties rock 'n' roll, from medieval carols to Duke Ellington, from complex works by avant-garde composers to the simplest folk melodies. Visit them at http://www.westernwind.org/.