Duke Chorale Concert Features Young Singers From Durham
Concert admission was a new or gently used children’s book
Young performers from the community — roughly 70 singers from Durham School of the Arts and 25 student musicians from the Duke String School — joined in at Duke Chapel for Duke’s annual holiday concert, known as the Holiday Chorale.
The concert on Dec. 2 featured uplifting choral selections from around the world, all centered on themes of life, peace and light for a holiday spirit.
In keeping with tradition, the event also supported a local nonprofit. For the past few years the Chorale community has supported Book Harvest, a Durham-based organization that puts stories in the hands of children throughout the area. Chorale concert admission is free for audiences with a new or gently used children’s book as their “ticket.”
This year the Chorale community collected 500 books. Here are some key moments, in photos:
A new or gently used children’s book for Book Harvest was the ticket for entry.
The Duke University String School students performed at the start of the concert.
Durham School of the Arts students (dressed in black) joined the Duke University Chorale, the primary choral group of Duke’s Department of Music, for the concert.
