If You Go
What: Roueche Chorale’s Candlelight Service of Lessons and CarolsWhen: 7 p.m. tonight and Friday, Dec. 13-14Where: Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd RoadAdmission: Free, donations will be accepted.For more information: www.therouechechorale.org
Audiences attending the Roueché Chorale’s annual Candlelight Service of Lessons & Carols have grown steadily since the Christmas program began 12 years ago. Chorale director Jeff Roueché has repeatedly changed venues to adapt to these ever-growing numbers.
So for its 13th annual presentation, the chorale is offering two evenings of performances, said the director, to accommodate the expected 1,000-plus concertgoers.
“We are drawing up to 1,300 people. We needed two nights and a larger venue to accommodate seating and parking,” said Roueché. “We do not want anyone leaving because of the lack of either of these things.”
Tonight and Friday, Dec. 13-14, the Candlelight Service of Lessons & Carols will be presented at Christ United Methodist Church in East Brainerd. The chorale will be accompanied by a 36-piece orchestra composed of professional musicians from Chattanooga, Knoxville and Atlanta.