Northern Essex Community College chorus members are from left to right, top row, Colin Greene of Middleton, Jesenia Weiss of Amesbury, Shayna Leavy of Haverhill, and John Rodgers of Derry, NH. Second row, left to right, Erik Mueller of Haverhill, Jillian Sciacca of Kittery, Maine, Jenny Weiss of Amesbury, and James Clark, Jr. of Methuen. Third row from top, left to right, Eric Bouchard of Andover, Sabrina Hamel of Methuen, Amanda Clooney of Methuen, and Coty Markee of Byfield. Bottom row, left to right, Alison Silva of Derry, NH, Heather Trainor or Merrimac, and Anamaria Guerrero of Methuen.

Holiday music from the 1500 to the present will be the centerpiece of the Northern Essex Community College chorus holiday showcase on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. in the David Hartleb Technology Center on the Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott St. Admission is $5. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

“The chorus’s repertoire includes a 600-year span,” says Alisa Bucchiere, NECC chorus director. “You can expect to hear everything from George Friedrich Handel to Irving Berlin.”

In addition, the chorus will perform a spiritual by William Dawson and an arrangement from the King Singers.

Soloists this year include James Clark, Jr. of Methuen who will perform “Corner of the Sky” from “Pippin” and Jenny Weiss of Amesbury who will perform an aria from Handel’s “Messiah”

For additional information contact Bucchiere at abucchiere@necc.mass.edu