New York Holiday Singers at The Triad, Thursday Dec. 22nd

We had a great time singing for folks at Don't Tell Mama on Saturday night, where we debuted our new original song, "Merry Christmas, Lonely New Year," as well as our fresh, tight new contemporary sound! Overhead: "...when I read it was holiday music, I kind of rolled my eyes, but these were seriously the best vocal arrangements I've heard in, like, 10 years." Wow! Wish we could have gotten that on the record. Thanks to everyone at Don't Tell Mama; they truly are some of the nicest and most supportive staff around! Thanks also to the three visitors that saw an ad for our show and stopped by. 

Thanks also go to Holiday Chorister Eliza Poehlman, who stepped in and picked up the music to fill in for our own Jen Arvay, who was hospitalized last week and is out for the season. Thanks, Eliza! Get well soon, Jen!

But, don't worry: you haven't missed your chance to let us redefine holiday vocal music for you! We have one more public show remaining, at NYC's fantastic Triad theater. Remember, you got an appetizer of the goodness at our kickoff; come to Triad for the full course.

The Triad has a 2-drink minimum, and is cash-only! Buy your tickets ahead of time, please. Note that there is a decent non-alcoholic menu, as well.

Here's the info:

New York Holiday Singers: Our Favorite Things

The Triad NYC
Thursday, December 22th 7:00PM-8:00PM

The New York Holiday Singers celebrate the coming holiday in style at one of New York City's finest cabaret spaces! We'll be premiering some new songs and having a great time at The Triad, where it always sounds good and there's plenty of room. Bring a guest!

$15, plus 2-drink minimum (cash only, please!)

Click to buy your tickets at Brown Paper Tickets

 

The New York Holiday Singers at Don't Tell Mama and The Triad

The New York Holiday Singers will be bringing our brand of contemporary, high-quality vocal jazz / a cappella holiday music to NYC spots Don't Tell Mama and The Triad!

We'll be debuting new songs at each show, so don't worry about choosing which one to attend -- "both" is the right answer, of course. You got a preview of what we're doing this season at our Season Kickoff Concert; now, come enjoy a full hour of the flat-out best holiday a cappella in the city. Remember, we don't do carols: we do songs!

Tickets are $15 for either event. Don't Tell Mama requires reservations in advance, whereas The Triad sells their tickets through Brown Paper Tickets and at the door. Both have a 2-drink minimum, and their bar is cash-only! Note that both locations also have a decent non-alcoholic menu as well.

Here's the info:

New York Holiday Singers: Have a Very Merry Christmas
Don't Tell Mama NYC
Saturday, December 17th 7:30PM-8:30PM

NYHS comes to one of NYC's most venerable cabaret spots for an evening of holiday vocal a cappella. Featuring the world premiere of our newest original song, "Merry Christmas, Lonely New Year", come out for an intimate performance!

$15, plus 2-drink minimum (cash only, please!)

Click to make your reservation at Don't Tell Mama

 

New York Holiday Singers: Our Favorite Things
The Triad NYC
Thursday, December 22th 7:00PM-8:00PM

The New York Holiday Singers celebrate the coming holiday in style at one of New York City's finest cabaret spaces! We'll be premiering some new songs and having a great time at The Triad, where it always sounds good and there's plenty of room. Bring a guest!

$15, plus 2-drink minimum (cash only, please!)

Click to buy your tickets at Brown Paper Ticekts

 

See The Holiday Choristers in Brooklyn

The Holiday Choristers are appearing in downtown Brooklyn every Wednesday and Friday in December leading up until Christmas! We're pleased to join the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership in helping promote downtown Brooklyn businesses & shopping attractions.

We have two trios in action from 12:30PM-2:30PM on December 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21 and 23. You can find our trios at the corner of Livingston St. and Elm Pl., and at the corner of Livingston St. and Court St.

Our first Friday singing was a great blast! Downtown Brooklyn Partnership has got goodie bags, hot beverages, a raffle, and more, so come check us out!

2011 Kickoff Concert, This Saturday!

Our season is starting, and you're invited to our second annual Season Kickoff Concert! Come join us as we kick off our 2011 season in style. The finest caroling groups in the city present an evening of great music and fun in the intimate Dorothy Jones Theater at Singers Forum. With two showtimes to choose from - 7pm and 8:45pm - and no drink minimum, you've got every reason to get your fa-la-la-la-la on and join us November 19th!

Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets. $10 presale, $15 at the door. See you there! http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/208840

The October Booking Sale

Are you planning your holiday party? Our phones are ringing every day with people interested in booking The Holiday Choristers for their Christmas event, wanting our unique brand of holiday carolers to charm their guests. Well, great news: from now through November 1^st, book The Holiday Choristers for your event at the daytime rate of $65 per singer per hour. Yes, even on weekends and evenings. (The holiday rate factor still applies, though, but it is against the $65/singer/hr rate instead of the weekend or evening rates.) Visit our Online Booking center to get your quote and reserve us today!

NEW! Reserve The Holiday Choristers Online

We've just launched the beta of our awesome new interactive booking tool! This one-of-a-kind system lets you check availability of our Choristers, get a quote, as well as reserve Choristers for your event. It's still in beta, so of course there may be some kinks to work out, but we're excited to start using this system. Be on the lookout for the next version as well, which will add songlist and event management. Go ahead and check it out today!

Interactive Song List Re-Launched

The holiday season is drawing near, and so we've finalized our song list! As The Holiday Choristers inherited much of the New York Holiday Singers book, this tool should look pretty familiar to our fans and repeat customers. There are some great new arrangements for the Choristers, however, so why not click your way over to the song list and start filtering for yourself?

Better Know The Singers: Adam Dietz

Welcome to the newest edition of Better Know the Singers! In this series, we get to know some of the Holiday Singers... better. Maybe that was evident from the title. We passed along a series of questions to our singers to see if we can't learn more about them and their time in the New York Holiday Singers so far. We're almost done meeting all of the singers!

Today we're getting to know Adam Dietz, the second of our two new tenors this year. Adam's rich tones add a level of power to our men's section to help the three guys compete with the four ladies, and he specializes in our legit and standard arrangements.

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Holiday Singers in Southold, NY This Saturday

This Saturday, December 18th, a trio of our Holiday Singers comprised of Shalyah, Jen and Doug make their way out to Southold, NY, for a featured performance at The Custer Institute and Observatory! This neat gig is open to the public, with a suggested donation at the door. We're thrilled to be singing at this historic site, and had fun adapting our arrangements to work with SAT instead of SATB (we have a private event that night where we're sending an SATB quartet.)

10 Things You May Not Have Known About Yule Logs - The 12 Days of Christmas Traditions

When Jen and Greg say that they're nuts about the holidays, they really mean it. Over the years they've amassed a knowledge of holiday lore & traditions, and it's only fit that they share that with you. This series will run through Christmas Day.

Unless you've traveled to modern times from centuries ago in some sort of time-travel device -- and, if so, call me -- you've at best probably only heard of a Yule log. Maybe you're thinking of a rolled-up pastry. Or, at worst, you're thinking that it has something to do with Yul Brynner (some of you may need a time machine just for that reference alone.) You see, the tradition of burning a Yule log is an ancient one, but also a tradition that has waned in popularity in modern times. Its origins predate Christmas itself. We think it's high time this wonderful tradition saw a resurgence, though, and so we'd like to get everyone reacquainted with our ancestors' tradition of the Yule log.

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