The Sheepscot Valley Chorus performs their Christmas concert Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3:30 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. The chorus is under the direction of Linda Blanchard and accompanied by pianist Sean Fleming.

The program features the lovely Christmas Oratorio of Camille Saint-Saëns, sung in English with a professional orchestra of strings, harp and organ. Soprano Nina Tilander and baritone John David Adams are joined by mezzo-soprano Andrea Graichen, tenor Timothy Neill Johnson, and alto Jamie Knobloch for this special performance.

A child prodigy, French composer and organist Camille Saint-Saëns wrote the Christmas Oratorio at 23 years of age in 1858, completing it just ten days before its Christmas debut in Paris. The work’s intimate, lyrical setting of the Christmas story has made it an audience favorite.

Soloists and orchestra also will join the chorus for traditional carols and beloved Christmas works such as “O Holy Night,” “Patapan,” “Stille Nacht (Silent Night),” Holst’s “Christmas Day,” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”

Advance tickets may be purchased at Sherman’s Book & Stationery, Maine Coast Book Shop, and Treats. Tickets are $15 at the door, $12 in advance, and free to students.

For more information, visit www.sheepscotvalleychorus.org.