Wenham Native to Perform in Nationally Televised Christmas Concert

A Wenham native will appear on the nationally televised "Christmas at Belmont" concert airing Friday night on PBS.

Sloane Thomas will be among the 800 student musicians from Belmont School of Music and the Nashville Children's Choir as part of the annual "Christmas at Belmont." The production of traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music and light-hearted seasonal favorites is produced by Nashville Public Television and will air nationwide on PBS on Friday, Dec. 20 at 10 p.m., locally on WGBH-TV 2. There will be an encore showing on Christmas Eve This is the 11th consecutive year "Christmas at Belmont" has been seen by a national audience on PBS.

It was taped at the Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

This year's edition of "Christmas at Belmont" features the University Symphony Orchestra, Belmont Chorale, Percussion Ensemble, Musical Theatre, Jazz Band and Bluegrass Ensemble, as well as mass choir. The performance includes both classic holiday music such as "Ave Maria" and "My Lord Has Come," as well as festive seasonal songs such as "Go Tell It On the Mountain," "On This Winter's Night" and "We Need a Little Christmas."

"'Christmas at Belmont' is an amazing opportunity to showcase Belmont University's world-class School of Music in front of a national audience," said Belmont University President Bob Fisher in announcing the concert.