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Classical Christmas with Frisson

Name: Classical Christmas with Frisson
Start: 2025-12-13T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Emmanuel Church

Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Emmanuel Church

42 Dearborn Street, Newport, RI 02840

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About the Event

Hailed as “the classical group that does it all,” the dynamic ensemble Frisson returns to Newport for two holiday concerts in the stunning English Gothic Revival setting of Emmanuel Church. Featuring selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Vivaldi’s Winter, Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, Carol of the Bells, and more, this festive program promises a joyful journey through some of the season’s most beloved works.

Program
HANDEL Sinfonia from Messiah
BACH Concerto for violin and oboe BWV 1060, II. Adagio
VIVALDI The Four Seasons, IV. Winter
BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
TRAD Christmas Sing-Along
(arr. Wilden Dannenburg)
FRACKENPOHL A Christmas Jazz Suite
TCHAIKOVSKY Nutcracker Suite
TRAD Carol of the Bells
(arr. Frisson)

Time: 1 PM & 3:30 PM

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*Program subject to change