Kentucky Wesleyan College is presenting its annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, “Tidings of Great Joy,” this Thursday and Friday.
The performances will be at 7 p.m. each night at St. Stephen Cathedral (610 Locust Street).
The Wesleyan Singers, Wesleyan Chorale, and Shepard Brass of Evansville will present Owensboro’s adaptation of the Nine Lessons and Carols offered since 1918 at King’s College in Cambridge, England, and broadcast worldwide by the BBC.
Senior soloists include Amber Carter, Melina Carter, Dakota DeGraw, and Tracy McGee.
Professor Dennis Jewett directs the choirs. Professor Emeritus of Music Diane Earle is the accompanist. Shepard Brass includes two KWC faculty members, Drs. Tyler Simms and Patrick Stuckemeyer.
Organizers said the program begins with a candlelight procession and proceeds through the readings of scripture, “which tell of the fall of Adam, the people who walked in darkness, the prophecy of the coming Messiah, the birth of the Christ Child, and the celebration of the angels, shepherds, and wise men.”
“This is the 13th annual festival. It has become a cherished Owensboro tradition and is a joyful beginning to the season,” Jewett said.
Tickets are $10 and are available at kwc.edu, by calling 270-852-3117, or at the door.
