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Tickets Available for Festival of Lessons & Carols

The Festival of Lessons and Carols is returning to Nebraska Christian Schools in Central City. Local students and musicians will participate in the 2018 Festival of Lessons and Carols, to be held on December 14 at Nebraska Christian Schools. This program, entitled “Amazing Love” will be presented in the school’s gymnasium.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and courtesy valet parking will be available. The program will begin at 6:15.

The Festival, now in its 13th year at Nebraska Christian, will once again be directed by international conductor Maestro Eric Dale Knapp of New York City.

Linda Sweetman-Waters, a piano soloist, organist, chamber musician, and accompanist, is also returning to perform as part of the concert.

The festival choir will be comprised of 150 voices and includes students from Nebraska Christian, Heartland Lutheran, High Plains, and Elba, as well as area home schools.

Approximately 30 elementary students will be in the Children’s Choir, which will be directed by Mike Flynn, Nebraska Christian music director.

The 40-piece orchestra will include musicians from Kearney, Hastings and the surrounding area.

Choir members will participate in an all-day choral workshop with Maestro Knapp prior to the evening performance.

Due to the length, sacred and worshipful tone, it is not an event for young children.

Tickets are $20 each and may be purchased by calling the school office at 308-946-3836 or stopping in between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The 2018 Festival of Lessons and Carols is sponsored in part by Nebraska Christian Schools, Nebraska Arts Council, the Merrick Foundation, and Nebraska Christian Schools Foundation.