West Virginia Symphony

By Katie Deem
The College Chorale will join with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus and other Parkersburg area choristers under the direction of West Virginia Symphony Orchestra conductor Grant Cooper on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. in the Blennerhassett School Theatre. The concert, “Home for the Holidays,” will also be performed on Friday Dec. 9 and Saturday Dec. 10 at 8 p. m. at the Clay Center in Charleston.

The concert includes “A Musicological Journey Through the Twelve Days of Christmas” by Craig Courtney, “The Holly and the Ivy,” “Ding Dong Merrily on High,” “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” and “Deck the Halls,” all arranged by West Virginia Symphony Orchestra conductor Grant Cooper. Dr. H. G. Young III shares that “it’s a real eclectic kind of program… a treat for the whole family… and a really wonderful concert.”

The program will also include the premiere of an original work by conductor Grant Cooper “The Cherry Tree Carol.” The carol is based on a traditional text from Ashland, KY. Dr. Young comments that this carol “draws on Appalachian culture” for its appeal.

Tickets are available for the Parkersburg concert by calling 485-4200 and for the Charleston concert by calling 561-3570. More information on the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra and conductor Grant Cooper can be found at www.wvsymphony.org.