Montevallo choir sings in the holiday season

Story by: Clarke Stackhouse



The music department held the holiday season tradition,a concert at American Village, on Wednesday Dec. 1. This year marks the fifth anniversary for the concert and a lot of preparation went into getting the night performance ready.

Dr. Melinda Doyle, professor and choral director, said the concert is always a lot of fun, but has to happen in a short amount of time.

The choir prepares for the concert in LeBaron Recital Hall

"We have about five rehearsals to put this together," Doyle said. "But they're always up for the challenge. So the minute that we finish our fall concert we’re starting on the Christmas music."

The concert consists of both sacred and secular music and the choir is joined by a brass quintet composed of music faculty and members of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. 

Doyle said although the choir sings a lot of A Capella, there are instrumental pieces along with spoken word narrated by Scott Gilbert. 

She said ever since she got to Montevallo five years ago, she wanted to cultivate a relationship with American Village. 

The choir preforms in the chapel at American Village

"It’s been sort of a marriage made in heaven ever since," Doyle said. "They love us being there and we love being there, since it’s a wonderful facility to sing in.”

The concert is always a highlight of the choir's season and senior Matthew Wall says his family loves coming every year.

“My family is always so excited to come to the Christmas concert," he said. "That’s the one they always make sure to come to.”
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