Come celebrate the joy of Christmas with the exhilarating music of Stan Kenton Christmas Brass. Sunday, December 10, 10:30 am, West Heights United Methodist Church presents its 48th annual Christmas concert featuring soaring trumpets and roaring brass, sounding out traditional carols that bring forth the spirit of the season.
For more than four decades, West Heights has offered a unique Christmas musical experience. The ensemble’s lively performance creates an ocean of sound proclaiming Christmas Joy. In 1961 Stan Kenton recorded an album that brought to the carols a freshness that had not been heard before. It would take years before A Merry Christmas! would be universally accepted as a wondrous work to be savored and enjoyed by everyone of all ages. As audiences would discover, the music soars and sometimes moves along at different tempos while it did not alter the character of the carols, nor intrude upon their sacredness. A freewill offering will be received to help support the musicians.