Choral Society prepares for 2025 Christmas concerts

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Mission Valley Choral Society is preparing for Christmas Concerts scheduled for Saturday, December 6, 1 p.m., St. Ignatius Mission Church, and Sunday, December 7, 4 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Polson. 

Director Cathy Gillhouse has selected traditional and contemporary Christmas songs from Handel’s Messiah mixed with “Breath of Heaven” by Amy Grant and “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” Her international selections include “Cold December Flies Away” a Catalonian carol and “Pat-a-Pan” a French Burgundian carol.

The choir has existed in the Mission Valley since the 1960s and brings together a diverse group of 30 to 40 people, all ages with varied backgrounds, united to bring joy through music.

For information contact 406-261-3304 or 406-260-6103; or check out the MVCS website missionvalleychoralsociety.org or Facebook page.

List of Songs (not in order for concert)

Cold December Flies Away – good arrangement of Catalonian carol

Breath of Heaven – by Amy Grant - arranged for women’s voices

Hallelujah Chorus – by Handel from the Messiah

And The Glory of the Lord - by Handel from the Messiah

There is No Rose of Such Virtue and Lo, How a Rose – (two pieces sung as a set)

Hannukah Shalom – traditional Hebrew greeting with Shalom Chavarim (a Hebrew round)

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – 

Pat-a-Pan – Burgundian Carol, performed with piano, drum and flute accompaniment

Jingle Bell Festivo – fun arrangement 

We Wish you a Merry Christmas – Great arrangement, which this choir sang three years

ago, but I wanted the choir to sing it again. 

What a Wonderful World – (not a Christmas song)

I Am But a Small Voice - (not a Christmas song)