Worth A Look Worth A Look (December 17, 2004)

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New Century Chamber Orchestra
New Century Chamber Orchestra will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at St. Marks Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave. in Palo Alto. "Holiday Baroque" will feature J.S. Bach's "Air from Orchestral Suite #3," "Concerto Grosso for Two Oboes" and "Bassoon and Strings"; Vivaldi's "Concerto for Two Cellos" and "Concerto for Four Cellos"; Handel's "Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 2"; Albinoni's "Concerto Op. 9 No. 2 for Oboe" and Charpentier's "Noel Pour Les Instruments."

Tickets are $39/$28/$18; half-price for students. Tickets can be purchased online at www.cityboxoffice.com or by calling (415) 392-4400. For more information call (415) 357-1111 or visit www.ncco.org.

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Peninsula Women's Chorus
Peninsula Women's Chorus will perform on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. at Saint Patrick's Seminary, 320 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park. The eclectic program will feature two works from the chorus' latest CD, "Earthtones," including Hildegard von Bingen's "O viridissima virga" and Ramona Luengen's "Celebremus." Also featured will be Gustav Holst's "Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda" with harp accompaniment, the music of two composers new to PWC, including Rebecca Clarke's "Ave Maria" and Charles Griffin's "3 Meditations for Women's Chorus." The world premiere of San Francisco composer David Conte's version of "The Snow Lay on the Ground" will also be presented.

Tickets are $20 general; $15 seniors and students. Tickets may be purchased at the door or through the Stanford Ticket Office, (650) 725-ARTS. For more information please call (650) 327-3095 or visit www.pwchorus.org.

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Gryphon Carolers
The Gryphon Carolers will perform their holiday concert on Saturday at 8 p.m. at Stanford University's Dinkelspiel Auditorium. The repertoire will feature Christmas and holiday songs and instrumentals, ranging from traditional and contemporary takes on Celtic music to modern jazz vocal arrangements set in Brazilian and Latin styles. Original songs and compositions will also be performed.

Also on the bill: The Gryphon All-Stars, an instrumental group comprised of Carol McComb on guitar and percussion, Ed Johnson on piano and guitar, cellist Kris Yenney, bassist Preston Carter, violinist Anita Gruenwald and Heather Winkle on piano, flute and penny whistles. The group performs both with the Carolers and as a separate band during the concert. Advance tickets are $18 for adults; $12 for seniors, children under 13 and students. They are available at the Stanford Ticket Office, located at Tressider Memorial Union. Call 650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit Gryphon Stringed Instruments, 211 Lambert Ave. (corner of Lambert & Park) in Palo Alto. Tickets at the door will be $20 for adults; $14 for seniors, children under 13 and students.

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Aurora Singers
The Aurora Singers will perform on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Road in Palo Alto. The 60-voice ensemble, under the direction of Dawn Reyen, will present "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," featuring Christmas and secular winter selections. The concert will include sing-along interludes and a reception. Suggested donations are $9 adults; $7 for students, seniors and kids. For more information please call (650) 321-4262.

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San Francisco Choral Artists
San Francisco Choral Artists (SFCA) present "What Sweeter Musick?" on Saturday at 8 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave. in Palo Alto. The 24-voice professional chamber ensemble will perform the singers' favorite music from SFCA's first 20 years, including works by Barber, Britten, Howells, Kverno, Leighton, Nixon, Poulenc, Tallis, and local composers Herb Bielawa, David Conte, Paul Crabtree and Jerry Mueller.

Tickets are $22 general, $17 seniors and students, $12 for groups of six or more. For more information call (415) 979-5779 or visit www.sfca.org.

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El Camino Youth Symphony
El Camino Youth Symphony (ECYS) will present its holiday concert on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Spangenberg Theatre, 780 Arastradero Road in Palo Alto. The program features holiday selections, ECYS Concerto competition winners and a performance by the ECYS Percussion Ensemble, featuring special guest Michael Spiro. The program includes Anderson's "Christmas Festival," Rossini's "La Gazza Ladra," Tchaikovsky's "Waltz from Sleeping Beauty," Dvorak's "Slavonic Dance No. 8," Sarasate's "Introduction and Tarantella," Haydn's "Cello Concerto in C Major, Mvt. I" and Weber's "Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor."

Tickets are $10 adults; $5 students and seniors and can be purchased at the door. For more information please call (650) 327-2611 or visit www.ecys.org.

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Community School of Music and Arts
The Community School of Music and Arts' (CSMA) Heritage Bank of Commerce Family Concert Series will present The White Noyse on Sunday at 2 and 4 p.m. The concert will feature Renaissance holiday music. The location is CSMA at Finn Center Tateuchi Hall, 230 San Antonio Circle in Mountain View.

Admission is free, but seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be available at the door one hour prior to concerts. For more information please call (650) 650-917-6800, ext. 335 or visit www.arts4all.org/tickets.

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