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Festival of Sound Offers ‘Twist’ on Holiday Tunes at Wheeling Park High School
 This year’s Wheeling Park High School Festival Sound promises to offer “tradition with a twist,” according to staff and students.

The 24th-annual event will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 and at 2 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center at the high school.

This showcase of the nearly 350 members of the music department will feature many holiday favorites, such as “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “The First Noel” and “We Three Kings.” But many of the arrangements bring a new twist and a fresh perspective to these Christmas classics.

Many of the students are in multiple ensembles, so they can be seen moving about the stage from their choir position to one of their instrumental positions.

The directors for this year’s performance include David Alfred, Seth Bell, Christie Curley, Joyce Jingle, Ben Podolski and Walt Warren. Alfred attributes the success of this performance to the talent and dedication of the students, crediting their music teachers throughout their Ohio County education.

“The collaboration between the bands, choirs and orchestras is what impresses me most. It is a process that begins in early September and intensifies as we approach the holiday season,” Curley continued.

To senior choir and orchestra member, Morgan Glass, the performance means getting through the stress of weeks of preparation to be able to smile with both relief and excitement after nailing a performance.

“It means sharing the holiday spirit among my friends and with the community through music, the best medium for a message,” she said.

Tickets for the Festival of Sound are available at the main office of Wheeling Park High School or at the Ohio County Board of Education office at 2203 National Road in Elm Grove. A discounted rate is available for children, and patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets early.

All seats are general admission.

Tickets are also available at the door but cannot be guaranteed.