Almost 100 Orcas public school student musicians from the fifth through eighth grades will bring their voices and instruments together for a holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Orcas School Cafeteria. Because construction will begin very soon on the new school cafeteria, this will be the last concert ever on this stage. Music Directors Pamela Wright (strings and choir) and Darren Dix (band) have planned a musical program with a wide variety of numbers. This concert is free and open to the public.

The 15-member Fifth Grade Band will play “Au Claire de la Lune,” “A Tisket – A Tasket” and

“Jingle Bells.” The Sixth Grade Band, the largest band in the school at 19 members, will play “Angels on Parade” and “Christmas in the Kitchen.” The Middle School Band, with 16 players, will perform “Santa Loves to Cha Cha,” “Joyful Sounds of Christmas,” “Ukrainian Bell Carol” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

The Fifth and Sixth Grade Choir, eight members strong, will sing “Still Still Still” and “Brave.” The Middle School Choir’s five singers (who meet just once a week) will present three numbers: “The Echo Carol,” “Sakura” and “Popular.” The Fifth and Sixth Grade Strings (17  players) will play “Good King Wenceslas” and “Dreidel.” The Middle School Strings (13 members) will play “Boulevard,” “Chorale” and “Good King.”

The newly formed Young Orcas Youth Orchestra will close out the evening with the classic “Winter Wonderland.” They will be joined by both choirs for “Christmas Here We Come.”

This is the second in a trio of concerts by students this winter. The kindergarten to fourth grade concert is on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Gym.