Rise Church Tigard is inviting the community to enjoy the sounds of the season this December 7th and 15th.
For those who enjoy a big jazz band, The New Horizons Big Band will be showcased in a holiday concert at Rise on Saturday, December 7, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. The New Horizons Big Band is an 18-member community band led by Brad Davis, a professional trumpet player, who co-founded the band eleven years ago with Suzanne Short. The band plays arrangements of Big Band Jazz, Swing, Latin and American Songbook Standards.
The New Horizons Big Band performs community concerts and events throughout the Portland Metro Area, including Vancouver, WA and as far south as Salem, OR. The band is a chapter of the New Horizons International Music Association, which is an organization committed to expanding music-making opportunities for adults, especially those 50+ years of age.
The mission of the New Horizons Big Band is to maintain the accessibility of big band music so that it’s available to be performed live by community musicians for the enjoyment of local audiences.
For a more traditional sound, the Rise Chancel Choir, orchestra, and Bell Choir will perform Love Came Down at Christmas on Sunday, December 15, at 2:00 p.m. This expressive and touching contemporary cantata, arranged by Marty Parks, tells the Christmas story in a moving new way. Please join us for the concert and reception. The concert is free to all, and a special offering will be taken to benefit Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, for recent hurricane victims of the USA, who have lost homes and property.
Rise Church is located at 10445 SW Canterbury Lane, in Tigard. Services are at 10 a.m., Sundays or online, www.youtube.com/@RiseTigard.
