The Canticum Novum Singers Presents a Canticum Novum Christmas on December 15 at Advent Lutheran Church in New York, New York

The Canticum Novum Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, Conductor and Artistic Director, will present its Canticum Novum Christmas concert on Saturday, December 15 at 8:00 PM, with James Adams, organ and The Canticum Novum Youth Choir, Edie Rosenbaum, Director at Advent Lutheran Church, 93rd St. and Broadway in Manhattan.

This will be a program of Holiday choral music from across the centuries, including “Nova Nova” (Medieval Carol); “Lo How a Rose” by Praetorius, Brahms, Distler, Rosenbaum and Sandström: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (selections): Britten’s Missa Brevis, along with “White Christmas”, “Silver Bells”, “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!” and other holiday favorites.

Tickets for the December 15 concert are $25, $20 for students/seniors, available at the door or in advance at https://cvi.yapsody.com/event/index/261186/a-canticum-novum-christmas. For more information, call 914-582-3915 or visit http://www.canticumnovum.org/season.html.

Canticum Novum Singers concerts are ADA accessible. For MTA transportation information, visit http://tripplanner.mta.info/MyTrip/ui_web/customplanner/TripPlanner.aspx.

Called “an elite chorus” by The New York Times, The Canticum Novum Singers is now in its 46th season under the direction of its founder, Harold Rosenbaum. The choir has achieved both national and international recognition for its stylistic versatility, vocal blend, and expressive range. The ensemble has presented dozens of World, American, and New York premieres by composers ranging from Handel, J.C. Bach, Fauré, and Bruckner, to Harbison, Berio, Schnittke, Rorem, Schickele and George Benjamin. Their latest CD is A Canticum Novum Christmas, available at https://www.amazon.com/canticum-Christmas-Canticum-Singers-Rosenbaum/dp/B01MZ4AX3I/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1510000598&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=canticum novum chrsitmas. Visit them at http://www.canticumnovum.org.

This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional funding is provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

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