From the traditional to the classical, to the symphonic and the very familiar, get into the mood of Christmas as the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka decorates a score of Christmas music with all the sparkle, tinsel, glitter and shimmer to make the annual Family Christmas Concert today (10) at the Ladies College Hall at 7 pm truly magical. The programme is replete with some age-old classics, O Holy Night, and Let it Snow to name just two.
Bizet’s Carmen Suite No 1 and Strauss’ famed Tik Tak Polka Schnell add that light classical touch to an exciting symphonic evening, with a dash of all that’s good about Christmas heard through Bruce Broughton’s Overture to Miracle on 34th Street.
The featured choirs are the award winning all female choral group Soul Sounds and The Peterite Chorale – both sets of voices bound to add that much needed festive flavour.
Under the baton of Dushyanthi Perera, who has been at the helm of the SOSL throughout its 60th year celebrations, this concert will feature Nilupul Silva, the SOSL’s extremely talented lead violinist, performing Wieniawski’s Concert Polonaise in D, a brilliant short work for violin and orchestra.
The orchestra will add more magic to its repertoire with Leroy Anderson’s charming Bugler’s Holiday, as well as his Christmas Festival, and a medley from How the Grinch Stole Christmas.