Music in the Somerset Hills teams up with Morris County's finest choirs for a festive month of holiday performances this December!
Celebrate what’s beautiful in the world with four remarkable choral ensembles this December!
Treat yourself to an unforgettable musical experiences with hundreds of voices raised in songs of joy, from timeless carols to stunning new works!
Rejoice and Sing!
Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 5pm
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Morristown
Kick off your holiday season with a joyful and majestic celebration, Rejoice and Sing! A Festival of Christmas with Brass, Organ, and Choir, featuring the Timberdale brass, Eric Plutz on organ, percussion, the Somerset Hills Chorus, and Stephen Sands, conductor, in a festive concert for all ages. The centerpiece of the evening is Francis Poulenc’s radiant Gloria, performed with organ, brass, choir and Kristin Sands, soprano soloist. Join us for heartwarming sing-along carols and a showstopping finale arranged by Ryan Brandau. This beloved MISH holiday tradition will lift your spirits and fill your heart with the sounds of the season!
For more information about the Somerset Hills Chorus, visit MusicSH.org/shc
Season of Blessings
Saturday, December 13 at 7:30pm & Sunday, Dec. 14th at 3pm
The Presbyterian Church in Morristown
Dr. Anne Matlack leads the 100-voice Harmonium Choral Society in a program entitled Season of Blessings. The performance includes Renaissance polyphony, contemporary premieres, bluegrass harmonies, and chamber orchestra. Featuring the East Coast premiere of Prayer to the Shechinah by Andrea Clearfield, and Václav Nelhýbel’s rousing Estampie Natalis. Plus works by Palestrina, Bach, Nunes Garcia, Carol Barnett, Alice Parker and Craig Courtney’s hilarious Musicological Journey Through the Twelve Days of Christmas.
Sounds of the Season
Sunday, December 8 at 4:00 p.m.
Chatham United Methodist Church
Masterwork Chorus, under the direction of newly appointed Music Director Dr. Martin Sedek, rings in the holiday season with Sounds of the Season. The program features selections from Bach's Christmas Oratorio along with classical and contemporary holiday gems, from Gustav Holst to Irving Berlin.
This December the Masterwork Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Martin Sedak, also presents Handel’s beloved oratorio, Messiah, with a professional baroque orchestra. Supported by over 110 talented voices and four professional soloists. The performance, a treasured holiday tradition for the entire family will be performed onstage in the exquisite Dolan Performance Hall, on the campus of St. Elizabeth's University. There is no other holiday experience like it, purchase tickets today!
For more information about the Masterwork Chorus, visit https://www.masterwork.org/
Home for the Holidays
Sunday, December 15 at 3:00 p.m.
Morristown United Methodist church
The Morris Choral Society will present their fall concert on December 15, 2024 at 3 PM. The concert is entitled Home For The Holidays - Celebrations Around The World, and will be held at the United Methodist Church on the Green in Morristown, NJ. Special guests will include the Frelinghuysen Middle School Select Choir, and also the Express Male sextet.
For more information about the Morris Choral Society, visit MorrisChoralSociety.org.