With these four days, Saturday through Tuesday, we start tilting from chorale and college concerts to church choirs and services. That doesn’t mean the more classical composers are done – this weekend brings us the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Vivaldi Gloria on this season (two in Claremont, one in Diamond Bar), and not too far away singers we know will bring us the first of four performance of the Messiah by Handel, and some parts of that work are certain to appear elsewhere.
Saturday, 13 December
3:30 p.m., Pomona First Baptist Church choir, orchestra and other ensembles, “Come Celebrate Christmas!” Pomona
6:45 p.m., Ayala High School “Madrigal Feaste,” Chino Hills
7:00 p.m., Pomona First Baptist Church choir, orchestra and other ensembles, “Come Celebrate Christmas!” Pomona
7:30 p.m., Mountainside Master Chorale, ‘A Baroque Christmas,” Claremont
Sunday, 14 December
9:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church of Upland, choral concert in service, Upland
10:00 a.m., Claremont United Church of Christ, services with special music & choir, Claremont
10:00 a.m., First Presbyterian of Upland choir with chamber orchestra, “Come and Receive!” Upland
10:00 a.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church of Upland, service with special anthems by Choristers and St. Mark’s Choir, Upland
10:30 a.m. La Verne Church of the Brethren, special anthem by Kirchner, La Verne
3:30 p.m., Mountainside Master Chorale, ‘A Baroque Christmas,” Claremont
3:30 p.m., Pomona First Baptist Church choir and orchestra and other ensembles, “Come Celebrate Christmas!” Pomona
5:30 p.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal “Advent Lessons and Carols,” with choirs from St. John’s La Verne, St. Ambrose Claremont, St. Paul’s Pomona, Christ Church Parish, Ontario and St. Mark’s, Upland.
5:45/6:30 p.m., Northminster Presbyterian Church, “Christ’s Love in any Language,” includes the Vivaldi Gloria, Diamond Bar
Tuesday, 16 December
7:00 p.m., Chino Valley Community Chorus, 2014 Holiday Concert, Chino
A little farther away
When our local ensembles, singers, directors are appearing outside the area, you are encouraged to consider following them as well. Here are two performances involving one of the latter for you to consider.
Saturday, 13 December
8:00 p.m., Inland Master Chorale, Handel’s Messiah, Redlands
Sunday, 14 December
3:00 p.m., Inland Master Chorale, Handel’s Messiah, Redlands