LAKELAND, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2005) —Florida Southern College’s music department will perform its annual Christmas Gala concert on Dec. 3. The festivities begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Branscomb Auditorium on the college campus.

A long-standing holiday tradition, this concert features both classical and contemporary renditions of favorite holiday music. Performances include the Concert Chorale, Women’s Chorale, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band, Jazz Ensemble and an assortment of chamber instrumental ensembles. The concert is sponsored by Heath Funeral Chapel.

Tickets are $20. FSC students are admitted free. Non-FSC students pay half price. For ticket information, please contact the Branscomb Auditorium box office at (863) 680-4296. 

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive, United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 25 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors and by the Princeton Review as a “Best Southeastern College.” Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.