Experience the Joy of the Season at the Duke Holiday Event

Gather for community and music by the Duke University Chorale on Dec. 10 in Duke Chapel

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Staff, faculty and retirees are invited to celebrate the holiday season during the annual Duke Holiday Event on Dec. 10 in Duke University Chapel. Graphic by Paul Figuerado

Staff, faculty and retirees are invited to celebrate the holiday season during the annual Duke Holiday Event on Dec. 10 in Duke University Chapel.

The event, hosted by Duke Human Resources, will include a musical performance by the Duke University Chorale and remarks by Antwan Lofton, Vice President of Duke Human Resources. It will be streamed live and later available on demand on Working@Duke’s YouTube channel.

A special gift will be given to staff, faculty and retirees while they last, followed by a dessert reception on the Chapel Quad after the 11 a.m. performance.

A chorale singing group stands on risers
The Duke University Chorale is the primary choral group of the Department of Music at Duke and made up 55 singers, led by Allan Friedman and Mary Hamilton at piano. Photo courtesy of Duke University Chorale

“This gathering provides us with a moment to spend time with our work family before the holiday season gets too hectic,” Lofton said. “This is a time to gather as a community to share in this special performance by a treasured Duke chorale group.”

The University Chorale will sing a variety of music about light from Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu religions, and include other seasonal tunes about snow and the winter season.

The Chorale is the primary choral group of the Department of Music at Duke and made up 55 singers, led by Allan Friedman and Mary Hamilton at piano. It sings sacred and secular music from a variety of eras and traditions throughout the year including a Family Weekend Concert, a benefit concert for a Durham charity and a Spring Concert with orchestra.

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