The Dickens Carolers—who’ve been inspiring Central Florida audiences for the past 30 years with their performances of the music of Christmas—will present a concert at Graceworx Community Church on Saturday, December 23, at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited.
This free event will feature a mixed a cappella quartet, which will sing a wide variety of Christmas carols for some 50 minutes of Graceworx’s hour-long worship service—ensuring that nearly everyone’s favorite carol will be included.
The ambiance for their performance will be enhanced by their Victorian-era attire—bonnets and top hats included.
“To sum it up,” say the organizers, “the quartet will be wearing clothing styles from 150 years ago, while singing carols that describe events from 2,000 years ago, as they share a message that’s timeless in its inspiration.”
Church services and other religious events aren’t the only beneficiaries of the exceptional musical talent and inspiration that are the hallmarks of a Dickens Carolers performance. Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, Busch Gardens, Cypress Gardens, and Silver Springs are just some of the venues that have chosen to feature them in their holiday lineup.
“Whether it’s an intimate house party or a concert hall,” says the organization’s website, “the Dickens Carolers are prepared with more than 50 sacred and secular Christmas carols, . . . all memorized in glorious four-part harmony.”
Typically, the carolers sing in quartets, as will be the case in their performance at Graceworx. But they have more than 60 professionals in their troupe, all of whom are ready, willing and able to perform in any setting, indoors or out, throughout the holiday season and beyond.
The Dickens Carolers (407-578-7496; vocalsinc@mac.com) are available for performances not only locally but anywhere in the world.
Carol Becker, the group’s director, says one of their most memorable performances was while eight singers were traveling by plane to an event in Pittsburgh. “We got permission from the flight crew to have the eight of us perform in the aisle as a ‘flash mob,’” she says.
The group’s performance at Graceworx Community Church on December 23, won’t take the form of a flash mob. But it will provide a truly memorable experience—musically, visually, spiritually.
“Graceworx first had the Dickens Carolers perform in 2021,” say Graceworx’s leaders. “The Carolers were invited back for an encore performance last year, and the public was invited to enjoy their Christmas-music extravaganza. Once again, the public is invited to enjoy a concert-hall-caliber presentation that’s totally free, with no reservation required, and plenty of seating.”
Graceworx Community Church is a non-denominational congregation that conducts its worship services each Saturday morning at 11:30 a.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 9913 Bear Lake Road, Apopka, FL 32703. An Adult Bible Study meets in the church’s boardroom at 10:00 a.m.
For more information about Graceworx and/or this event, phone 321-228-4599 or email graceworxcc@gmail.com.
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