Los Angeles residents can enjoy classic Christmas songs on a couple of Saturday afternoons next month. At 2 pm on December 8th and 15th, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Los Angeles Master Chorale performs such tunes as “Deck the Halls”, “Silent Night”, “The First Noël”, “White Christmas”, “Santa Claus is Coming To Town” and “Here We Come a Caroling” in two generically titled Christmas-themed matinees, Holiday Wonders: Festival of Carols. The programs include new arrangements of Christmas carols and traditional favorites, sung by 90 members of the Master Chorale, conducted by music director Grant Gershon. Performances will feature Disney Hall’s pipe organ, played by John West. Holiday Wonders: Festival of Carols is partly sponsored by a grant from the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts and The Bank of America Charitable Foundation. Tickets range from $24 to $99 (see Web site for rates and rules regarding children). The Walt Disney Concert Hall is located in downtown Los Angeles.
