(CHERRY HILL, NJ) -- The South Jersey Pops, the area’s own non-profit orchestra, will take a world view of this magical season as it presents “Celebrate: A Global Holiday” on Sunday, December 16 in Medford. The second of its four performances during its 49th season, the program will feature holiday carols from around the globe including France, Germany, and Spain, local music to warm the hearts of Philadelphians, along with Hanukkah songs and popular and timeless holiday classics.
The Pops, under the steady guidance of conductor Robert Bradshaw, will be accompanied by the Audubon Elementary School 5th and 6th grade choir, and guest vocalist-guitarist Charlie Hannagan of Wilmington, Delaware. The performance begins at 3:00pm at Lenape High School, 235 Hartford Road, Medford.
A reprise performance, without the Audubon choir, will kick off at 7:00pm on Monday, December 17, at Marlton United Methodist Church, 2 Marlborough Ave, Marlton, N.J. Seats for this performance will be more limited, so tickets must be purchased in advance online.
“Our theme for this concert season is exploration. Exploring the sea, exploring Earth, and exploring the stars. This concert is exploring how various cultures celebrate the winter holidays, and it is actually quite a palette of musical pieces,” says Bradshaw, who is founder and director of the Haddonfield School of Music. “Some may be familiar, some not so, but the orchestra will bring these numbers to vivid, festive life.”
Following “Celebrate,” the 2018-19 season’s remaining concerts include “Expedition: Exploring Earth” on March 24, 2019, and “Lift Off: Exploring Beyond,” on May 19, 2019.
“Celebrate: A Global Holiday” begins at 3:00pm; doors open 30 minutes before the performance. All concerts are $10 for adults, free for children 13 and under. A subscription package for all remaining concerts is available now for $22.50. To order individual tickets or to subscribe, visit www.southjerseypops.org/events.
Founded in 1969, the South Jersey Pops is a 60-piece community orchestra based in Burlington County, New Jersey. Comprised of professional and volunteer instrumentalists, the orchestra brings stylistic musical entertainment to South Jersey. Our performances are sure to delight audiences of all ages. For more information on the South Jersey Pops, visit www.southjerseypops.org.
Photos by John Feldcamp
