The Christmas Candlelight Concert series is an annual Akron holiday tradition, celebrating its 31st year. Due to restrictions surrounding the COVID 19 crisis Summit Choral Society is unable to offer this performance live for the public at the historic St. Bernard Catholic Church. Instead Summit Choral Society will bring inspiration to you this holiday season with a video production to be enjoyed community-wide from the comfort and safety of your homes. This free community virtual production features a combination of traditional holiday songs, striking classical choir performances as well as soloists and instrumentalists - providing the full Christmas Candlelight Concert experience downtown Akron has come to love.
Check back on December 18th at 7:30 PM for the video release!
Check back on December 18th at 7:30 PM for the video release!
Video Program
-Gesu Bambino, Composer: Pietro Yon, Organist: Heather Cooper
-Ave Maria, Composer: Franz Schubert, Soloist: Amber Cocchiola
-Wonderful Peace, Composer: Gustav Nordqvist, Featuring the Metropolitan Chorus and Dr. Britt Cooper, Conductor
-Hark the Herald Angels Sing: Felix Mendelsohhn, Organist: Mario Buchanan
-Toccata on Veni Emmanuel, Composer: Andrew Carter Organist: Heather Cooper
-Oh Come, Little Children, Traditional, Featuring Beginning Singing and Jessica Bell, Conductor
-Angel, Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff Featuring the Performance Choir and Heather Cooper, Principal Conductor
-Sarabande from Suite No. 2 for Unaccompanied Cello in D minor, Composer: J. S. Bach Cellist: Jeff Singler
-Cantique de Jean Racine, Composer: Gabriel Fauré Featuring the Metropolitan Chorus and James Mismas, Conductor
-Silent Night , Composer: Dan Forrest Featuring the Metropolitan Chorus and Dr. Britt Cooper, Conductor
-We Three Kings/Oh Little Town of Bethlehem/Oh Holy Night arranged and performed by Jaron M. LeGrair
Heather J. Cooper, Principal Conductor
Shara L. Cocchiola, Executive Artistic Director
-Gesu Bambino, Composer: Pietro Yon, Organist: Heather Cooper
-Ave Maria, Composer: Franz Schubert, Soloist: Amber Cocchiola
-Wonderful Peace, Composer: Gustav Nordqvist, Featuring the Metropolitan Chorus and Dr. Britt Cooper, Conductor
-Hark the Herald Angels Sing: Felix Mendelsohhn, Organist: Mario Buchanan
-Toccata on Veni Emmanuel, Composer: Andrew Carter Organist: Heather Cooper
-Oh Come, Little Children, Traditional, Featuring Beginning Singing and Jessica Bell, Conductor
-Angel, Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff Featuring the Performance Choir and Heather Cooper, Principal Conductor
-Sarabande from Suite No. 2 for Unaccompanied Cello in D minor, Composer: J. S. Bach Cellist: Jeff Singler
-Cantique de Jean Racine, Composer: Gabriel Fauré Featuring the Metropolitan Chorus and James Mismas, Conductor
-Silent Night , Composer: Dan Forrest Featuring the Metropolitan Chorus and Dr. Britt Cooper, Conductor
-We Three Kings/Oh Little Town of Bethlehem/Oh Holy Night arranged and performed by Jaron M. LeGrair
Heather J. Cooper, Principal Conductor
Shara L. Cocchiola, Executive Artistic Director