Mainstreet Brass to Present Annual Holiday Concert Dec. 20 at Trinity Hecktown

Mainstreet Brass will present its annual holiday concert on Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hecktown, in a program featuring stylized arrangements of beloved carols and seasonal music from around the world.

The historic, acoustically rich church is at 323 Nazareth Pike (Route 191) in Lower Nazareth Township between Bethlehem and Nazareth. Admission, $10, will be received at the door and support the church’s charitable programs.

Mainstreet Brass, ensemble in residence at Central Moravian Church and the brass ensemble for the annual Bach Festival in Bethlehem, will present a varied collection of familiar and not so familiar carols expertly arranged for the group by Roger Harvey, former trombonist and staff arranger of the legendary Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, and Richard Price, Mainstreet Brass’ recording engineer.

Arrangements of seasonal music by members of the Mainstreet Brass will also be featured, including two ancient carols from the remote Hebrides of Scotland and a suite, with narration, from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

“We’re delighted to once again host Mainstreet Brass for this special holiday concert, a wonderful way to step out of our busy December schedules and enjoy a spirited concert filled with holiday classics and some surprises,” says David Ruhf, cantor at Trinity Hecktown. “It’s sure to inspire and delight.”

A reception with savories and sweets will follow the concert, a time to meet the musicians and gather with friends and fellow audience members.