NEMCC Chorus joins NMSO for annual Christmas program
BOONEVILLE, Miss. -- (12/02/2022) — Northeast Mississippi Community College's chorus will join with two other ensembles in the area to help bring the magic of the Christmas season to life on Saturday, December 10, at the Tupelo Civic Auditorium.
Northeast's chorus, under the direction of Claire Leeke, will perform beside Itawamba Community College's chorus and the Northeast Mississippi Symphony Orchestra's Children's Chorus as part of "Christmas with the NMSO."
In addition to the tri-chorus performance, the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra will present its annual Christmas program at the auditorium, just off Varsity Drive in Tupelo.
Northeast's chorus will present many holiday favorites and new versions of old Christmas classics.
Showtimes for the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra's Christmas program featuring the Northeast Mississippi Community College Chorus, the Itawamba Community College chorus and the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Children's Chorus is set for an afternoon matinee of 4 p.m. and an evening performance at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets to both performances can be purchased at http://www.nmsymphony.com and are available in three different varieties.
Student tickets are just $10 with a $2.24 service fee. Families of those participating in either the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra or any of the choruses performing can get into the show for $20 and a $2.85 service fee, while general admission tickets are $30 with a $3.46 service fee.
This year's show is slated for a 90-minute performance.
North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra employs approximately 60 musicians from across the southeastern United States. Musicians come from Mobile and Selma, Alabama, the University of Southern Mississippi, Franklin, Tennessee and Fort Smith, Arkansas, to be part of the symphony orchestra.
In addition to out-of-state and those who have to travel a far distance, many local highly-talented musicians make up the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra roster, including Northeast assistant director of bands Dr. Jason Beghtol of Tupelo on trombone and Northeast fine arts/music instructor Dr. Amanda Murphy Mattox of Booneville on flute.
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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College, located in Booneville, Mississippi, is continually moving forward.
In the spring of 2020, Northeast became just one of four community colleges in the world to reach the prestigious Apple Distinguished School designation. NEMCC was the recipient of the Ellucian Impact Award for 2020 that recognizes the college's advancements in technology and is the only school in the nation to receive the award with the second award going to the University of Greenwich in London and Kent, United Kingdom.
Northeast has been named one of the top colleges and universities in Mississippi and was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as the Healthiest Workplace in Mississippi as it pertains to colleges and universities.
In addition to being one of the top colleges and universities in the nation, OnlineColleges.com recognized Northeast as the top school in the state of Mississippi for online education out of all colleges and universities, including four-year colleges and universities.
ZIPPIA has honored Northeast as the top community college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce and Northeast became the first college or university to offer a Z-degree (zero textbook cost) degree in the state of Mississippi as well.
Northeast athletics can also boast that it is home to a new ultramodern baseball and softball facility and currently holds the record for largest video boards for both sports in the community college ranks in the state.
The Chronicle of Higher Education has designated the college as one of its 'Best Places to Work For,' and CollegeChoice.net has named Northeast a Top 25 Community and Junior College in the country while The Center for Digital Education has recognized Northeast as a Top 10 Digital Community College in the nation.
Campus Labs recently named Northeast as one of two educational institutions in the nation as a Campus Labs Trailblazer Award honoree. The Campus Labs Trailblazer Award is based on the college creating a culture of assessment on campus through Campus Labs Planning to increase institutional adoption, focus on continuous improvement, and closing the loop in the institutional assessment priorities.
For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.