Capital Jazz Orchestra to Bring Holiday Pops to the CCA Next Month

The 20-piece Capital Jazz Orchestra helps ring in the holidays in grand style when it returns to the historic Capitol Center for the Arts in Downtown Concord on Sunday, December 18 for its annual "Holiday Pops" event. Tickets are currently on sale starting at $20.

This performance will feature four new arrangements and compositions penned by talented pianist Jerry Ascione and which were written especially for this performance. Two of these new compositions also feature guest narrator Laura Knoy of NHPR. The first is a new setting of Clement Moore's famous poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas". The second is "If You Feel it in Your Heart", which conjures up images of an adult's childhood memories of the Christmas season. The other two new works are arrangements of "Wexford Carol" and the evergreen "Winter Wonderland".

Also, vocalist Patty Barkas performs the beautiful "Moonlight in Vermont" and "Count Your Blessings." Ms. Barkas also performs "Sisters" as a duet with Laura Daigle. CJ Poole rounds out the vocal contingent with "Frosty the Snowman" and a special arrangement of "Violets for Your Furs" which was written for him by Grammy-winning arranger Bob Freedman. There will be an audience sing-along as well as music from the ever-popular "Nutcracker".

Tickets for the 4PM performance may be ordered by calling the Capitol Center for the Arts at (603) 225-1111 or online at www.ccanh.com. Tickets may also obtained at the CCA's box office at 44 South Main St., Concord, NH, which is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11AM to 6PM and Saturdays from 11AM to 2PM.

The award-winning Capitol Center for the Arts (www.ccanh.com) inspires, educates, and entertains audiences by providing a quality venue for the performing arts as well as an eclectic variety of professional-level, artistically-significant presentations. The Center is conveniently located off Rt. 93 in downtown Concord, New Hampshire and is close to several quality restaurants, shopping boutiques, and other area attractions. The facility first opened in 1927 as the Capitol Theatre, a prime stop on the Vaudeville circuit; it later became Concord's premier movie house and concert hall. After closing in 1989, it underwent a multi-million dollar renovation / modernization and reopened in 1995 as the Capitol Center for the Arts. Today, the Capitol Center is home to the 1304-seat Chubb Theatre, the Spotlight Café, The Governor's Hall ballroom, and the Kimball House, a stately Victorian mansion.

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