The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra will present its annual Winter Concert, “Christmastime,” at 3 p.m. Saturday, December 9, in the Trenton R-IX Performing Arts Center. The doors will open at 2:30 following the dress rehearsal and picture-taking session.

Our GRVCO musicians represent the 14 Missouri communities of Altamont, Cameron, Chillicothe, Gallatin, Galt, Jamesport, Laredo, Ludlow, Marshall, Pattonsburg, Princeton, St Joseph, Trenton, and Weatherby.

The GRV Orchestra will open the program with A Festive Overture, German Carol Festival, The First Noel, Gabriel’s Oboe, and A Mad Russian’s Christmas.

The GRV Choir will then perform Down to the River to Pray, For the Beauty of the Earth, Winter Wonderland of Snow, and This is Jesus.

The GRiV-CO Choir and Orchestra will combine for Do You Hear What I Hear and Christmastime.

Linda Arnold is conductor of the GRV Choir. Chris Thomas is the GRV Orchestral conductor. Sonja Wimer accompanies the choir.

GRVCO is a 501(c)(3) organization. We have no sponsors, but rely on donations. All performances are free due to our Donor’s Club and the anonymous donors who contribute at our concerts. Your financial support helps provide the funds necessary to continue our organization’s mission. Information on our Donor’s Club will be available at the door.

With each December concert, we look for a means to help others. The GRiV-CO Board selected the Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance Good Samaritan Fund to receive this concert’s special collection.

Visit our website…grvco.com…and Like Us on Facebook for additional information.

Plan to join us December 9 for an afternoon of enjoyment and the opportunity to Meet Your Musicians following the concert in the THS Commons.