SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Winston-Salem State University’s (WSSU) Department of Music will present its annual holiday concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, in the Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium, 601 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
The WSSU Choir, the Burke Singers, Schola Cantorum and the Singing Divas will perform holiday favorites.
The concert, themed “In Silent Night,” will feature holiday favorites, arrangements and student compositions.
The choir has performed nationally and internationally and recorded eight CDs. The choir’s “Somewhere Far Away” CD, which was recorded in Prague, Czech Republic, was nominated for Grammy awards in five categories in 2010.
Maestra D’Walla Simmons-Burke is director; Dr. Myron Brown, accompanist; Dr. Ronald Patterson, bassist; and guest percussionists.
Admission to the concert is free. A freewill offering will be taken.