2024 Performances
Westminster Choir College of Rider University's will be hosting its popular holiday concert with evenings of holiday music and readings, featuring performances by Chapel Choir, Symphonic Choir, Jubilee Singers, Concert Bell Choir, and the Westminster Choir on Friday, December 13th and Saturday, December 14th, 2024 at 8 p.m. in the Princeton University Chapel.
Tickets will be available for purchase online beginning November 1, 2024 at 10 a.m. Visit our event page for additional details and to purchase your tickets
2024 Patron Program
Reserve your tickets in advance by becoming a Readings and Carols Patron. Patrons will receive premium seating for the performance, recognition in the concert program, and – most importantly – the satisfaction of supporting Westminster Choir College’s deserving students through a contribution to the Westminster Scholarship Fund. The Patron Program runs from October 1 through October 30. Click here to learn more.
2024 Alumni Choir
We are thrilled to invite our Westminster alumni to be a part of the 32nd Evening of Readings and Carols, taking place on December 13th and 14th, 2024, at the Princeton University Chapel.
This cherished tradition offers the Westminster family a chance to reunite and celebrate the season through music. Alumni play a vital role in this event, bringing their unique spirit and experiences to inspire our students and the larger community. Your participation strengthens the bonds that make Westminster so special.
This year, we are especially excited to welcome back Donald Nally, conductor and fellow alumnus. Donald will lead the Westminster Choir and Westminster Symphonic Choir, with Robert McCormick at the great organ of the Princeton University Chapel. As an alumni participant, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside Donald and our distinguished conducting faculty in an unforgettable musical experience.
Rehearsals & Performances
- Rehearsals:
Thursday, December 12
Alumni Choir Rehearsal: 2:00–5:00 p.m. (Location TBA)
Tutti Rehearsal: 7:00–11:00 p.m. (Princeton University Chapel) - Performances:
Friday, December 13 & Saturday, December 14
8:00 p.m. (Princeton University Chapel)
Call times tentatively set for 6:30 p.m.
If you are able to join us for the rehearsals and performances, please register by October 15th using the form here. Detailed information regarding repertoire, call times, and concert dress will be provided in early November.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Samuel Stephenson at stephensamu@rider.edu.
We look forward to celebrating this tradition with you!
A Note from Donald Nally
We are having a great time making music (from Howells to Brahms to Gershwin) at Westminster this Fall; it’s an honor, and also a calling, to be here this year, and the entire WCC team is hoping to see many of you join us in the Princeton U Chapel Chancel – a place where every one of us ‘grew up’ just a little bit. I look forward to returning there, looking out to a full nave, embracing our part in the history of the Choir College, and doing the thing we do best: sing together.
2024 WWFM Broadcasts
WWFM The Classical Network will broadcast Westminster Choir College’s An Evening of Readings and Carols this 2024 season. Details are forthcoming on dates and times for the radio broadcasts.
WWFM The Classical Network broadcasts on the radio throughout much of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. It can also be heard online worldwide at wwfm.org, where listeners can find more broadcast details.
An Evening of Readings & Carols: The 30th Anniversary Live Recording CD
Experience the music, magic, and delight of this holiday season with An Evening of Readings and Carols–a double album featuring the live recording of Westminster Choir College of Rider University’s 30th Anniversary performance.
Released on the GIA Choral Works label, this double album with 25 tracks encompasses a wide variety of styles, including traditional Christmas carols, light classical selections, contemporary gospel songs, and new arrangements of favorite tunes that will surprise and delight.
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Christmas at Westminster: An Evening of Readings and Carols PBS Broadcast
Christmas at Westminster: An Evening of Readings and Carols will be available on American Public Television member stations nationwide during the 2024 holiday season as well as on PBS Passport, the public television streaming service. Contact your local station to find out when they will be on air broadcasting.
The 30th Anniversary performance of An Evening of Readings and Carols was recorded live in December 2022 at Princeton University Chapel. This project was supported by alumni who sang in the Alumni Choir and through financial donations from alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of Westminster Choir College. We are extremely grateful for the support of all who donated and participated in this event.