LAKELAND, Fla. (Nov. 27, 2006) — The Florida Southern College Department of Music presents the annual Christmas Gala on Dec. 9.  The festivities begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Branscomb Auditorium on the Florida Southern campus.

Classical and contemporary holiday performances include O Holy Night, ’Twas The Night Before Christmas, Suite for Large Orchestra from the Fairytale “The Christmas Tree” by Vladimir Rebikov, A Boars Head Christmas for Wind Ensemble by FSC composition professor William Brusick and an audience sing-along.

Tickets are $20.  FSC students admitted free; non-FSC students admitted at 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 13:1 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-Bachelor’s institutions 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.