LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lake County Symphony’s popular annual Christmas Concert coming up on Sunday, Dec. 17, at the Soper Reese Theatre, will include a “very merry” program of holiday favorites to delight the audience.

John Parkinson, symphony conductor and musical director, plans a selection of festive traditional holiday orchestral music, along with entertainment by several outstanding local vocalists.

He fully expects all audience members to be a part of the carol sing-along and to lend their voices to the “Hallelujah Chorus,” as in past concerts.

“Hallelujah” is the memorable finale to Handel’s “Messiah,” and has been a special and treasured part of the Christmas Concert for years.

The Lake County Community and Youth Orchestra conducted by Camm Linden, will begin the concert, with a selection from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet Suite called “Mother Ginger” along with some other audience-pleasing holiday motifs.

There will be two vocalists for this concert, and both are singers with the popular local band, the Funky Dozen. Cynthia Rose will be singing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” Christmas Time is Here,” and “The Christmas Song.” Anthony Neves, will sing “White Christmas,” and “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow.”

Tickets for the concert are available online in advance from the Soper Reese Theatre website or by phone at 707-263-0577.

General admission is $25; premium seating is $30 for the 2 p.m. performance, with LCSA members receiving a $5 discount.

Everyone is urged to order their tickets early; the Christmas Concert is usually a packed house.

The full-dress open rehearsal performance begins at 11 a.m. with discounted tickets for $5 and free admission for everyone under the age of 18.