Chepachet Christmas concert at Meeting House Dec. 3

GLOCESTER — Music at the Meeting House will present “Silent Night, Joyful Night: The Christmas Carols of Northern Europe” at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the Chepachet Meeting House, home to the Chepachet Baptist Church, 1213 Putnam Pike (Route 44), Chepachet.

Featuring Christmas selections from Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, and even the Ukraine, the concert will include very familiar carols (e.g. “Silent Night,” “Once in Royal David's City”) and some less familiar, such as “Balulalow” from Scotland and “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly,” from Poland. Included will some pieces from “The Nutcracker,” which have become part of the house’s seasonal Christmas tradition.

Vocalists will include Grace Norton, soprano; Amanda Santo, soprano; Arielle Rogers, mezzo-soprano; and Jason Shealy, baritone. Klancy Martin will play trumpet and Tom Kane, euphonium. Collin and Marie Kane will play the recorder. Marie will also accompany on the piano, and Marilyn Knight will play the church's 110-year old E.W. Lane tracker pipe organ. Pastor Angie Henrichon will give a Christmas meditation entitled "Why We Need Christmas," and read the Christmas story as told by Luke and Matthew.

The concert will be open to the public without charge, but a free will offering will be taken for those who wish to make a contribution to the musicians.

For further details, visit the church website at: chepachetbaptist.org.