The Solstice Singers and guest performers will present “Sing We Noël,” a pageant of carols and songs, instrumental music, drama and dance in the style of the Renaissance.  The performances will take place in the Woods Hole Community Hall on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 4:00 PM and Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 4:00 PM.

Performed in colorful, period costumes, the program is a celebration of Christmas and the winter Solstice, woven around the symbolism of trees and nature. Says Anne Richards, a founding member and manager of the group: ”The Mother Nature theme is a natural one for Solstice celebrations, and it threads its way through this year’s performance in musical selections, a mysterious Medieval dance, and a fable told by the children.”

The Solstice Singers will be joined by members of Ensemble Passacaglia, performing on beautiful period instruments including strings, winds and percussion.

This year’s show features holiday music that ranges from the contemplative to the downright rowdy. The program also continues the tradition of mummers’ plays, in which life is struck down by forces of evil, (representing winter) only to spring to life again at the hands of a magical healer (representing rebirth in the spring).

Both shows on December 21 and 22 are at 4:00 PM in the Woods Hole Community Hall located at 68 Water Street in Woods Hole. The hall is accessible to people with disabilities. Attendees are invited to a reception that follows each performance.