Of All the Kings – Holiday Concert

Arlington’s community choir performs a program including beloved favorites like, “Good King Wenceslas,” and Nat King Cole’s treasured classic, “The Christmas Song,” as well as the timeless masterpiece “Gloria” by Antonio Vivaldi.

The concert showcases Margaret Bonds’ “The Ballad of the Brown King,” a rarely performed work with libretto by Langston Hughes that premiered in 1954. This captivating story of Balthazar, one of the Three Wise Men, weaves together elements of spirituals, gospel, and classical music, creating a unique and soul-stirring experience that will resonate with all.