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Columbia Union College - Christmas Concert - November 30, 2007

ProMusica of Columbia Union College with the New England Youth Ensemble at Columbia Union College,

James Bingham, Chair, Columbia Union College Music Department

Mark DiPinto, organ and piano

Renaissance Singers and Columbia Union College Baroque Consort, Geri Mueller, director

Ladies Choir with Special Guest Artist, Elizabeth Blakeslee, harp

Elizabeth Blakeslee, harp

Columbia Collegiate Chorale and ProMusica of Columbia Union College, James Bingham, director

New England Youth Ensemble at Columbia Union College, Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse, founding director; Preston Hawes, associate director

Gaspar Colon,

Interim President of Columbia Union College

Takoma Academy - The Christmas Story- December 7, 2007

Drama, Music, and Art told the Christmas Story with creativity and international flavor.

Music by the TA Concert Band, Truth, Camerata, S.O.S., Chorale, and Gospel Choir presented Christmas Carols from international traditions (e.g., Burgundian, Venezuelan, Kwanzaa, Ethiopian).
A Christmas Play, written by TA Drama students, presented the Christmas Story in a modern international context
TA's Graphic Design and Art classes designed the printed materials and displayed greater than life-sized international figures of Mary

Mariska, played by Sara Scur

Jose, played by Brandon Singh

Mariska's father, played by Vivin Viswanathan

Mariska's mother, played by Lindsay Dever

Jose's grandmother, played by Paige Long

Jose's sister, played by Daniela Sage

Jose's mother, played by Erica Singh

Jose's father, played by Clifton Fitzgerald

Naomi, Mariska's friend, played by Donice Staten

Mexican "Mary with Child" figure

African "Mary and Baby" figure

Russian "Mary and Child" figure

Truth trio

S.O.S.

Camerata

TA Chorale

TA Concert Band

Gospel Choir

Photos courtesy of: Cheerie Lou Capman