Tusculum prepares to celebrate the holidays

communitychorusThe Christmas season is quickly approaching and the Tusculum College community will be celebrating with programs full of music.

Lessons and Carols will be at 11:30 a.m. on December 8 in the lobby of the Garland Library. The annual program combines readings of scriptures from the Christmas story and verses that foretell Jesus’ birth with hymns. This year’s program will feature congregational singing as well as solos by vocalists Jill Jones ’93 ’04 and Ann Osborne, who are both staff members of the College. Charles Tunstall, a staff member in the Garland Library, will also be playing classical guitar.

The Tusculum College Community Chorus will present its annual Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, December 13, in the auditorium of the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building. The program will include Psalm 95 by Felix Mendelssohn and a variety of seasonal music from various countries.

There is no admission charge for either event.