A Christmas Concert Dec. 18 At NCC

Newtown Congregational Church will host a Brass Band Christmas Concert Sunday, December 18, at 3 pm, at the church on West Street. The 21-piece Danbury Brass Band will be joined by the Senior Choir of the host church as well as that of St Anthony’s Church in Danbury.

The band, led by Alan Raph, is comprised of cornets, euphoniums, trombones, French horns, tubas, and percussion and will feature original music written by its members. The band has toured internationally and has musicians from western Connecticut, eastern New York, and New Jersey. The band has been playing together for 22 years.

Brandee Carl-Werner will be the soprano soloist on many of the Danbury Brass Band’s pieces. The NCC Choir along with some of St Anthony’s Choir will sing John Rutter’s “Gloria” written for choir, brass percussion, and organ. The organist is Phil Crevier of the Newtown Congregational Church. Dan Coffman, choir director from the Congregational Church, will be singing with his choir.

A reception will follow the concert in the Great Room. Admission is free to the public. For more information, call Dan Coffman at 791-2706.