The Coshocton Community Choir recently welcomed thirteen new and returning members to their 100-voice choir as they prepare for the upcoming Child of Promise Christmas Festival Concert on December 2. The new and returning members include – -Shannon Folkert, Sarah Heading, Heather Oswald, Betsy Gosnell, April King, Barb Karr, Greg Queen, Ryan Teti, Aaron Owens, Sam Scott, Joe Crossley, Eli Branham, and Travis Alberts.
The Coshocton Community Choir was founded by and is conducted by Charles R. Snyder. The choir includes singers from not only Coshocton County but throughout Central Ohio including Newcomerstown, Dover, Mt. Vernon, Zanesville, Cambridge, Westerville, Holmes County, Dresden, Pickerington, Worthington, Bakersville, Pataskala, Newark, Mt. Gilead, Columbus, New Concord, and more. Choir members range from high school age through senior citizens.
The Choir's Annual Fund Campaign is also underway. Contributions can be made online at the Choir's website CoshoctonCommunityChoir.org or by calling the choir office at (740) 623-0554. Contributing members receive complimentary tickets to the Choir's concerts.
The Coshocton Community Choir's Festival Christmas Concert entitled Child of Promise will be held on Sunday, December 2, at 3:00 p.m. at Coshocton High School's McKinley Auditorium, located at 1205 Cambridge Road in Coshocton. The concert will feature the adult choir, the Coshocton Singers, the Youth Chorale high school singers choir, accompanist Dickie Barrick, and the Roscoe Brass Ensemble.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and are available pre-sale from choir members; online at CoshoctonCommunityChoir.org; or from these ticket outlets: in Coshocton at Marilyn's Natural Foods or Buehler's Food Markets; in Newcomerstown at Baker's Foods in West Lafayette at Home Loan Savings Bank or in Roscoe Village at the Coshocton Visitors Bureau. Tickets will also be available at the door on concert day.
For more information about the Coshocton Community Choir, the Coshocton Singers, or the Coshocton Youth Chorale, visit www.CoshoctonCommunityChoir.org, find the Coshocton Community Choir on Facebook, or call the choir office at (740) 623-0554.