Westminster Choir College of Rider University will celebrate the 30th anniversary of “An Evening of Readings and Carols,” with performances Dec. 9 and 10 at Princeton University Chapel.
The beloved program is the students’ culminating performance for the fall semester and a much-anticipated holiday event for the Rider community as a whole.
Established in 1992 by Dr. James Jordan and Dr. Kathleen Ebling Shaw ’85, “An Evening of Readings and Carols” is based on the famous King’s College service, “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols,” which features traditional Bible texts, hymns and prayers to celebrate the holiday season.
While the spirit of the performance remains the same, the program has been adapted over the years to incorporate a variety of readings and music from a multitude of traditions.
What began as a small performance between Westminster’s Chapel Choir and Concert Bell Choir has since expanded to include the Westminster Jubilee Singers, the Westminster Symphonic Choir and more recently a Westminster alumni choir. New to this year’s performance is a high school honor choir featuring local students that have been recommended by their choral directors for exemplifying outstanding performance and dedication.
Purchase tickets at rider.edu/readings-carols.
Courtesy of Rider University
The 2018 performance of Readings and Carols at Princeton University Chapel.
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