One of the most venerable of our wonderful local choral ensembles, the Santa Barbara Choral Society, will present the 10th edition of its popular holiday concert, The Hallelujah Project, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Lobero Theater, 33 E Canon Perdido St.

The chorus and the 35-piece Choral Society Orchestra, under the direction of artistic director/conductor JoAnne Wasserman, will be joined by the SING! Children’s Chorus of the Music Academy of the West, performing music from the movie “Home Alone” and a traditional Hanukkah song.

The 60-plus Choral Society singers will sing songs from multiple holiday traditions, from classical to popular (not forgetting, of course, their trademark, the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Händel’s “Messiah.”)

“A highlight of The Choral Society’s annual family concert will be the orchestral setting of Clement C. Moore’s ‘T’was the Night Before Christmas,’ narrated by actor, producer, author, and women’s issues advocate Meredith Baxter,” says the Choral Society.
 
We are also on notice to be on the lookout for a special appearance, sans reindeer and sleigh, by “the man in red himself!”

Tickets to this year’s Hallelujah Project are $50 for VIP admission, includes a post-show reception in the courtyard; $30 for reserved seating; and $20, students and seniors.

Buy tickets online at www.lobero.org/events/hallelujah-project-10-2024/, by phone 805-963-0761, or in person at the box office on Canon Perdido Street.
 
Tickets purchased online or by phone are subject to a fee of $3 per ticket; tickets purchased in person at the box office are not subject to this fee.