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Vol. 2 No. 12
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The group, says Richard Larraga, Artistic Director, is “highly selective,” offering a high caliber of music, he says. Larraga, also the Minister of Music at First Congregational, began the adult chorus in 2013, when those in the chancel choir began talking about reviving a community chorus, completely separate from the church.
“Over the course of the summer things changed. It became a much smaller ensemble, and then we became a women’s ensemble,” says Larraga. The eight members, he explains, must audition and understand music. “We don’t want the group to be any larger than 12,” says Larraga, who adds that that number would be both optimal and maximum. “Everyone knows each other really well, and you can’t do that in a group where there are 20 sopranos. For everyone to carry their own weight is significant,” he says. “The expectation is that they learn
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By J.D. O’Gara The 13 Annual Holliston Business Association Holiday Stroll once again promises fun for the whole family this year, with business specials, great deals, and giveaways. This year’s Holiday Stroll, set for the last Saturday in the month, November 29, from 12-7 p.m., th
The day will again feature a Festival of Wreath Fundraiser for the Holliston Pantry Shelf. Wreaths decorated by participating businesses will be raffled off, with tickets being sold at The Grapevine and Fiske’s. Strollers place their chance in the basket provided underneath the favorite wreath displayed by a business involved in the stroll. Winners will be announced in the evening. Exsultet! will present “A Gift in the Snow,” a novel-in-a-concert that interlaces music, poetry and drama on December 6, 2014, at First Congregational Church, 725 Washington Street, Holliston (7:30 p.m.). Shown here are the eight members of the all-female audition chorus. Photo by Quest Upon Photography
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Another special promotion will incorporate Disney’s Frozen. “What we’re doing, because Frozen is such a big thing, is we’re hiding 10 “Olaf’s” and distributing them among different merchants,” says Diane Marrazzo, owner of
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Holliston, MA October 2014 One thing’s for certain – Exsultet! is no ordinary choir, and its audience members are bound to revel in an extraordinary experience when they attend “A Gift in the Snow,” to be performed on December 6, 2014, at First Congregational Church, 725 Washington Street, Holliston (7:30 p.m.).
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The Grapevine. Strollers will be able to write their numbers on corresponding business squares on a contest sheet. And there’s more. “Elsa” will also be hiding at one of the participating businesses of the stroll. Find all 10 Olaf’s and Elsa, and submit your completed form for a chance to win one of eight $25 gift certificates, good at stroll-participating businesses, or the grand prize, a $100 gift certificate to participating Holliston merchants. Strollers will have to don their hiking boots if they want to win. The day will include musical performances by the combined handbell choirs of the First Congregational and Christ the King Churches at the First Congregational Church at 3:30 and 4, as well as live music at Jasper Hill Café all day. Holliston Girl Scouts will also be roaming the businesses, caroling throughout the day.
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