Ring Dem Bells: AfterGlow's Joyful Holiday Concerts

Gather with AfterGlow Chorus in Oakland to ring in the joy, warmth, and wonder of the holiday season! This December, AfterGlow Chorus returns to the magnificent acoustics of St. Paul's Episcopal Church for our festive holiday concert series, "Ring Dem Bells."

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Together with family, friends, and neighbors, experience an uplifting musical celebration that captures the full spirit of the season—from quiet, luminous sacred beauty to joyful, soul-stirring holiday anthems. Whether you are seeking a moment of peace amid the holiday rush or a high-energy celebration of light, this concert is designed to lift your heart and move your room.

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"Pure chills from the very first note. AfterGlow Chorus brings the real heart and soul of the holidays to Oakland." — Recent Concert Attendee

 

🎵 Program Highlights

 

• Beloved Holiday Carols

  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

  • The First Nowell

  • What Child Is This?

  • Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

  • Es ist ein Rose entsprungen

• Luminous Classical & Modern Gems

  • Bogoroditse Devo — Sergei Rachmaninoff

  • O Magnum Mysterium — Tomás Luis de Victoria

  • Soaring modern choral compositions by Eric Gilbert and Tristino Ali

• Powerful African American Spirituals

  • Peter, Go Ring Them Bells — arr. Roderick Williams

  • Ain't That a Rockin' — arr. Stacey Gibbs

• Soulful Classics & Dolly Parton Tribute

  • Silent Night — arr. The Temptations

  • Clear Blue Morning — Dolly Parton

• Joyful Gospel Celebration

  • Go Tell It on the Mountain — arr. The Myra Walker Singers

 

Why Attend?

 

We design our concert programs to do more than sound beautiful—we design them to touch the soul and bring our community together. "Ring Dem Bells" bridges centuries and musical traditions, combining precision artistic mastery with deep warmth, joy, and emotional resonance. Join us as we celebrate light, hope, and togetherness through the power of the human voice.

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🎟️ Concert Details & Tickets
 

Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Ave, Oakland, CA 94610

Concert Dates:

Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM: Click Here for December 6th Tickets (Eventbrite)

Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM: Click Here for December 12th Tickets (Eventbrite)​​​​​