2 • The Beacon November 30 , 2023

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The Coshocton Community Choir will present its Comfort and Joy Christmas Festival Concert on Sunday , Dec . 3 at 3 p . m . at River View High School ’ s auditorium . The concert is under the direction of Charles R . Snyder and features the adult choir , The Coshocton Singers ( singers in fourth grade through eighth grade ) and the Coshocton Youth Chorale ( high school singers ).

“ Beside the three choirs totaling 128 singers , there will also be piano , The Roscoe Brass Quintet , timpani , flute , harpsichord and a piano duet ,” Snyder said . “ This season 32 of the 86 singers in the adult choir drive to rehearsals from 12 other counties .”

Snyder shared how he developed this year ’ s concert theme . “ With all the world ’ s current tragedies , one wonders how we can still rejoice ,” Snyder said . “ We all need comfort , especially at this time , and we also need some joy to keep us going . ‘ God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ’ while in

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The Coshocton Community Choir presents their Comfort and Joy Christmas Festival Concert on Sunday , Dec . 3 , at 3 p . m . at River View High School ’ s auditorium .

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a minor key provides both . ‘ Comfort and Joy ’ seems to be a perfect theme this year .”

Snyder said concert selections include “ Comfort Ye ” from “ Messiah ,” “ Wake , Awake ,” the spiritual “ Mary Had a Baby ,” “ Sing We Now of Christmas ,” “ Carol of the Drum ,” “ We Three Kings ,” “ Christmas Bell Carol ,” “ What Child Is This ,” “ O Holy Night ,” “ Come to the Stable ” and several carols for the audience to join in .

“ As you listen at the concert , you ’ ll hear a few pieces in minor keys and many in major keys — some for pondering , some for goose bumps and many that will bring smiles ,” Snyder said .

Each year the community choir ’ s Christmas concert tells the Christmas story through narration and song in a new way . “ We ’ re so appreciative of the Rev . Richard K . Hoover ’ s creative gift of writing the concert ’ s story for us each year ,” Snyder said , “ which is shared during the concert by narrators Gordon Kendall and Connie Roberts as they weave the story between the various musical numbers .”

“ This is the first time we ’ ve sung a concert in the River View auditorium since 1984 ,” said Jan Myers , president of the Coshocton Community Choir . “ For those who haven ’ t been to River View High School , it ’ s very easy to park and walk into the school , all on ground level . The auditorium is easy access right inside the door , also all on one level . And the acoustics are great . We are also appreciative of the River View administration , staff and students who have all been so willing to help us make this a wonderful concert experience for both the audience and choir members .”

“ On behalf of the district , we are thrilled to host the Coshocton Community Choir in the River View High School auditorium ,” said Chuck Rinkes , superintendent of River View Local School District . “ The choir has been a source of inspiration for our community for a number of years . Accordingly , River View ’ s music department has been a source of pride for the district since 1965 . We value the relationship the school district , our music department and most importantly our community has with the Coshocton

Community Choir . Thank you to the Coshocton Community Choir for their time , effort and dedication to providing the gift of music to our community once again .”

Tickets for the Comfort and Joy Christmas Festival Concert are $ 10 for adults and $ 5 for students and are available presale from choir members , online at www . CoshoctonCommunityChoir . org or as cash sales at the door on concert day .

River View High School is located at 26496 state Route 60 in Warsaw .

“ While TikTok videos last no more than 90 seconds , the community choir concert will be 90 continuous minutes — no intermission ,” Snyder said . “ We welcome audiences of all ages but please make sure that our youngest audience members are able to sit that long .

“ Every year someone will look me in the eye after the concert and say , ‘ This is my Christmas .’ We hope it will be an important part of your Christmas celebration too .”

To find out more about the Coshocton Community Choir ( now in its 53rd season ), The Coshocton Youth Chorale or the Coshocton Singers , call the choir office at 740-623-0554 , check out the Coshocton Community Choir Facebook page or visit www . CoshoctonCommunityChoir . org .

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