Kick off the holidays with a weekend of seasonal music with some of New Jersey’s top choral arts organizations beginning with the Harmonium Choral Society, a 100-voice chorus led by Dr. Anne Matlack on Friday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. at The Presbyterian Church in Morristown.

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The weekend of choral performances begins on Friday, December 8, with Harmonium accompanied by string quartet, organ, handbells and piano. Their concert features their renowned small group, Chamber Singers, and is entitled Ecstatic Expectancy. The concert highlight will be three Magnificats including the well-known piece by Francesco Durante and two premieres by the American composers Dale Trumbore and Jessica French. The audience will also hear new works by Mark Miller, Reena Esmail, Zanaida Robles, and chorus singer David Thompson of Chatham.

Tickets range from $50 for preferred seating to $20 for limited visibility with both advance sale pricing and day of show pricing. Free admission is offered to students up to college seniors. For details, visit www.musicsh.org/events.