Get into the holiday spirit Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Tusculum College with a Christmas tree lighting and the annual holiday concert by the College’s Band Program.
The local community is invited to the celebration and concert, which are both free and open to the public.
Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with the lighting of the tree and caroling in front of the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building on campus. Wassail and cookies will be served in the lobby of the Byrd building following the lighting.
The Christmas Band Concert will follow at 7 p.m., featuring the Concert Band, Jazz Band and Handbell Choir.
The Concert Band and Jazz Band’s repertoire will include “Celtic Bell Carol” arranged by Robert Smith, “Christmas Pipes” arranged by Michael Brown, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” arranged by Larry Kerchner, “Bring a Torch” arranged by David Shipps, “Jing Jing Jingle” arranged by Chris Sharp, “Go Tell It On the Mountain” arranged by Roy Phillippe, “Let It Snow” arranged by Mike Lewis, “White Christmas” arranged by Roger Holmes, “Jingle Bells” arranged by Carl Strommen, “Baby It’s Cold Outside” arranged by Matt Amy and “A Chili Pepper Christmas” arranged by Doug Beach.
The Handbell Choir will be performing “The Huron Carol” arranged by Jason Krug, “The Bells of Morgan Square” arranged by David Price, “The Twelve Days After Christmas” arranged by Tammy Waldrop and “In the Bleak Midwinter” arranged by Martha Lynn Thompson.
The band program began in 2010 with the formation of a pep band and has grown to include a Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Handbell Choir and various small ensembles.