Grosse Pointe South High School Choir to Perform With the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall in “Home for the Holidays”

Grosse Pointe Farms-- After performing two nights of successful and well received holiday concerts, “Sounds of the Season” this past weekend, the Grosse Pointe South Choirs, under the direction of new Director of Choirs, Christopher D. Pratt, will perform with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall this weekend. This will mark the 20^th holiday performance, by the award winning choir, with the DSO.

Performances are this weekend and will be Friday, December 21 at 10:45 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, December 22 at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday, December 23 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are available at www.dso.org and at the Orchestra Hall box office.

Joining the DSO and the GP South Choirs, are Andover High School Choir, Bruce Snyder, director.

The Grosse Pointe South Choirs under the direction of Christopher D. Pratt have completed their third major show of the year. The summer workshop, That’s Entertainment, Fall Follies and Sounds of the Season.

In addition, the choir has completed major fund raising projects this fall including delivering “The Little Blue Book” to 26,000 residences and the Grosse Pointe South High School Choir Boosters held their annual Gala in November. The Grosse Pointe South Choir also raised funds during their annual Caroling Night, December 1^st, caroling at private homes, nursing homes and hospitals around the Grosse Pointe area.

The GP South Choir consists of four hardworking, dedicated and passionate ensembles, The Pointe Singers, Tower Belles, South Singers and Sounds of South.

For further information contact Chris Pratt at Christopher.Pratt@gpschools.org or visit the choir website at www.gpsouthchoir.org