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A Child's Christmas 2011

A Child''s Christmas Location: Jack Singer Concert Hall (205 8 Avenue SE, Calgary) When: Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 2:30 PM Email: calgarycivicsymphony@gmail.com WebSite: www.calgarycivicsymphony.ca Calgary Civic Symphony with Calgary Girls Choir and Mayor Naheed Nensi, narrator!! The Calgary Civic Symphony welcomes the Calgary Girls Choir in this programme of seasonal favourites sure to delight children of all ages! The programme includes traditional orchestra music, songs by Chilcott and Willcocks, music from Home Alone and White Christmas, as well as sing-along and more! The concert also features two young pianists from Mount Royal Conservatory s Academy program Bryn Wiley & Angela Wu - performing Camille Saint-Sa ns ever-popular Carnival of the Animals. This fourteen-part musical suite contains delightful musical portraits of various animals such as the elephant, donkeys, and the swan and even piano students! it is enjoyed by children all over the world for the musical pictures it paints of animals and interesting insight of the music instruments. Mayor Naheed Nenshi will narrate light-hearted poetry for this work. -------- TICKETS: $15 (general admission) / FREE (children under 6) Tickets are available by calling (403) 670-5430, on-line at www.calgarycivicsymphony.ca, or at the door INFO: Call (403) 670-5430 or visit www.calgarycivicsymphony.ca for more information. Event Details. Location: 205 8 Avenue