A “Magnificat” Evening with the Choral Society

Santa Barbara Choral Society was in top form under veteran conductor JoAnne Wasserman with its 9th annual Hallelujah Project at the Lobero, which included SING! program choral students from the Music Academy and Dishwalla lead singer Justin Fox in a rocking chair reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Accompanied by an orchestra, the enthusiastic singers sang a bounteous selection of Yuletide favorites, as well as Bach’s “Magnificat” and Randol Bass’ “Gloria,” and, of course, Handel’s rousing “Hallelujah Chorus” from the Messiah.

A jolly Santa Claus added to the festive fun, as well as guest conductor Kathleen Stinnett…