The Music Department in the College of Arts and Sciences will present this year's Christmas concert, "Hodie Christus Natus Est" ("Christ is Born Today"), on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis. The concert will feature seven of the Music Department's vocal and instrumental ensembles, which will present choral and instrumental music for Advent and Christmas.
Tickets cost $15, plus the Orchestra Hall transaction fee. They are available for two performances (4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.) through the Orchestra Hall Box Office by ordering online at www.minnesotaorchestra.org, or by calling (612) 371-5656 or (800) 292-4141. The concert is a fundraiser to support the vocal and instrumental ensembles.
The performances will be filmed by Twin Cities Public Television and will be broadcast on public-television stations in Minnesota during the week of Dec. 21. Check your local broadcast schedule for dates and times. A DVD of the performances will be available for purchase in December. Check the alumni Web site in December for ordering information.