By Chance Love, Student Reporter
Northwestern’s bands and choirs are performing in the Holiday Gala at 7 p.m. Saturday in Herod Hall.
The combined concert is free and open to the public.
This event aims to bring in the holidays with cheer, with Christmas being right around the corner.
“The Holiday Gala is a concert featuring the Northwestern Oklahoma State University choirs and bands to celebrate the season and the tree lighting by the university president that happens immediately afterwards,” said Dr. Karsten Longhurt, director of choral music.
Some music that will be performed during the concert is “I Saw Three Ships,” “Coventry Carol,” a Puerto Rican carol; and the Austrian carol “Still, Still, Still” with hand chimes.
“A variety of traditional and non-traditional holiday works, including those from other cultures, will be featured,” Longhurst said. “The Holiday Gala is free, has lots of music variety and features our outstanding performance ensembles.”
Northwestern is also having a jazz ensemble fall concert featuring the students in the Northwestern jazz ensemble at 7 p.m. Thursday in Herod Hall.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.