St. Francis Community Chorale presents annual Christmas concert
The St. Francis Community Chorale will present a festive Christmas concert, “Christmastime!” on Sunday, December 14, at 2 p.m. in Sacred Heart Chapel on the campus of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, 116 8th Avenue SE, Little Falls. Join the choir in celebrating the Christmas season with inspiring and fun Christmas music!
The St. Francis Community Chorale is composed of teens and adults from throughout the central Minnesota area who share a common love of singing. The Chorale is directed by Barb Stumpf and accompanied by Vicki Spofford.
Songs will range from traditional well-loved songs: I’ll Be Home for Christmas, I Wonder as I Wander, and Sing We Now of Christmas, to some new Christmas music: The Longing, Creator of the Stars of Night, and more beautiful music guaranteed to put you in a holiday mood!
The St. Francis Youth Choir will sing four songs with the Chorale and one on its own. The Youth Choir is composed of 4th-8th graders from the area.
Also featured in this delightful concert will be the St. Francis Brass Ensemble and several string players from the St. Francis Orchestras. All the singers and musicians will join together for the grand finale of the joyous anthem, Christmastime!
The concert is free and open to all. For more information, please call St. Francis Music Center at (320)632-0637.
The St. Francis Chorale groups and Brass Ensemble are sponsored by a grant from the Five Wings Arts Council through funding from the Minnesota State Legislature. St. Francis Music Center is a sponsored ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota.
This course is full please contact FLCEvents@fslf.org to be added to a waiting list and learn about other offerings.
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St. Francis Ukulele Orchestra presents Christmas concert
Join the St. Francis Ukulele Orchestra on Friday, December 19, at 7 p.m. for a sing-along concert of Christmas favorites! The concert will be held at Sacred Heart Chapel on the campus of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, 116 8th Avenue SE, Little Falls. Bring your friends and your singing voice to this heartwarming celebration of Christmas, through the Christmas carols you love.
The St. Francis ukulele program for seniors began in 2017 with a grant from Vitality Arts. The goal of the grant was to create high-quality arts programming for seniors. St. Francis Music Center started with one beginning class, free for all aged 55 plus. With the popularity of the class, an intermediate class had to be added, then an advanced class—and from there it became obvious we needed a ukulele orchestra! Since 2020, the program has been sponsored by the Minnesota State Arts Board.
Over 500 seniors from central Minnesota have been a part of the free senior programming at the Music Center.
Attendance at the concert is free of charge. Donations will be gratefully accepted to help support the St. Francis Music Center, a sponsored ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota.
