Christmas choir concert promises big night

Notre Dame alumni to be featured.

The music at Notre Dame's Christmas Choir Concert at Oakland University's Varner Hall on Dec. 12 will help tell the story of the joy of Christmas and the salvation that Christians around the world have through Jesus Christ.

When the Notre Dame Prep and Marist choirs perform tomorrow at Oakland University's Varner Hall, the Chamber Choir, Irishmen, Women’s Chorus and members of the Freshmen Chorus will be presenting a music cantata entitled “Joy, Unspeakable Joy.”

"The music will help tell the story of the joy of Christmas and the salvation that Christians around the world have through Jesus Christ," said David Fazzini, Notre Dame's choir director. "Also, we will feature a number of members from Notre Dame's theatre department, who will be delivering skits telling the story of our Savior’s birth from different perspectives. Faith Knill, a senior at NDP, will sing a selected solo on 'Noel' by Chris Tomlin."

Notre Dame alum Monica Notaro ('07), center left with choir director David Fazzini, will be one of the featured soloists at the school's annual Christmas concert at Varner Hall.

Fazzini also said the choirs on Tuesday will be joined by 2007 NDP alum Monica Notaro, who will be the featured soloist in the cantata. Monica performs as a professional singer in the metro Detroit area both as a soloist and as a member of a number of local musical groups.

"We also are featuring another alum, Jake Matthews ('13), on the drums," Fazzini said. "Jake is finishing up his music studies at Wayne State University." More on Jake Matthews is here.

Oakland University's Varner Hall is located at 371 Varner Dr, Rochester, Much. 48309

Notre Dame alum Jake Matthews ('13) is a member of the Daniel Meinecke Trio that performs at Cliff Bell's Jazz Club in Detroit every Saturday night.

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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org