Other holiday programs at the Mondavi Center:
University Chorus — With Yulia Van Doren, soprano; Jesse Blumberg, baritone; and the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra. Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem (“Grant us peace” in Latin). 8 p.m. Dec. 4, Jackson Hall.
Cantus — This nine-man chorus and three actors from Theater Latté Da perform All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, a selection of songs, poetry, letters and journal excerpts relating to the extraordinary time in World War I when troops came together to celebrate Christmas, after first trading carols across the front line. 7 p.m. Dec. 6, Jackson Hall. Preperformance lecture by voice instructor James Hernandez, retired from the Natomas Charter School Performing and Fine Arts Academy, 6 p.m., Jackson Hall.
Home for the Holidays — A family program presented by the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra. 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 12, Jackson Hall.
American Bach Soloists — UC Davis Choral Director Jeffrey Thomas leads this early music ensemble in its presentation of Handel’s Messiah, an annual tradition at the Mondavi Center. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19, Jackson Hall.
Chanticleer — The all-male chorus presents “A Chanticleer Christmas,” a blend of traditional carols, medieval and Renaissance sacred works and new holiday gems. 5 p.m. Dec. 20, Jackson Hall.
Tickets: (530) 754-2787 or (866) 754-2787, or mondaviarts.org
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Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu