The theme for this year’s Christmas concerts at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, N.C., is “Love Came Down: A Lenoir-Rhyne Christmas” and will feature four performing groups from the school.
Photo: Courtesy of Lenoir-Rhyne University
History in harmony The St. Olaf Christmas Festival originated in 1912 and has garnered significant recognition nationally due to performances being simulcast in movie theaters nationwide. The festival features more than 500 student musicians who are members of five choirs and the St. Olaf Orchestra. Its 2013 television special, “Christmas in Norway with the St. Olaf Choir,” even won two regional Emmy awards.
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- Leticia (2016 Bridge Builder) This December more than 12,000 people will turn
out for four Christmas Festival concerts at the school. “Just like it wouldn’t be Christmas without our
favorite music from Bing Crosby, choral music is a mark of the Christmas season,” said Anton Armstrong, who has conducted the St. Olaf Choir for 27 years. Armstrong said his artistic team works on the Christmas Festival 11 ½ months per year. This year’s
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