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The holiday concert will feature J.S. Bach鈥檚 鈥淲achet auf, ruft uns die Stimme,鈥� which means 鈥淲ake up! The voice calls us!鈥� The music will take concert goers to the city of Jerusalem around midnight on a very special evening filled with the joy of Christmas.

Guests can arrive early to meet with friends in the Barbara J. Marshall Rotunda, savor the ambience of the special Christmas decorations and enjoy snacks and beverages available for purchase before the concert from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Doors to the Jensen Grand Concert Hall will open at 7 p.m.

The concert will begin with 鈥淥 Come, O Come Emmanuel,鈥� a piece picked to set the tone for the evening. The orchestra and choirs will then perform Bach鈥檚 鈥淲achet auf, ruft uns die Stimme鈥� an exquisite piece with a staggering level of beauty and complexity. The first half of the concert will conclude with the choirs and orchestra performing 鈥淒eck the Halls,鈥� a traditional Christmas song that will warm your hearts.

After intermission, the performance includes the energetic, 鈥淒ance of the Tumblers,鈥� by Rimsky-Korsakov, an exhilarating orchestral piece from his opera, 鈥淭he Snow Maiden.鈥� The choirs will keep your emotions flowing by performing Salamone Rossi鈥檚 鈥淓lohim Hashavenu,鈥� followed with the prelude from 鈥淗ansel and Gretel.鈥� The choirs will then captivate with 鈥淏etelehemu,鈥� a Nigerian carol with a very special and dramatic feel.

Lastly, rejoice in John Rutter鈥檚 arrangement of Isaac Watt鈥檚 18th-century work, 鈥淛oy to the World.鈥� The evening鈥檚 traditional finale, Richard Anderson鈥檚 鈥淪leigh Ride,鈥� will complete the concert.

Tickets are available at the Stephens Performing Arts Center Box Office, online at or by phone at 282-3595. Ticket prices are $34 per adult, $18 for students through high school and $12 for third-tier balcony. All prices are subject to additional Box Office fees and credit card charges. ISU students with valid Bengal cards are admitted free, up to a maximum of 150.