{"id":1357,"date":"2012-11-08T18:07:52","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T22:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=1357"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:58:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T15:58:55","slug":"bach-festival-christmas-concert-set-for-december-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/bach-festival-christmas-concert-set-for-december-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bach Festival Christmas Concert on December 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, December 2nd, at 4:00 p.m. in Stetson Chapel, the Bach Festival Chorus will present its annual BachFest Christmas! concert featuring works by Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Lyric soprano Rhea Olivacc\u00e9 will make her Kalamazoo debut with a performance of \u201cO, Holy Night\u201d and as the featured soloist in Moses Hogan\u2019s \u201cGlory to the Newborn King.\u201d Familiar carols and an audience sing-along complete this often sold-out concert and much beloved family holiday tradition.<\/p>\n<p>The first half of the concert will feature J.S. 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