Millicent Martin Emery

mmartin@richmond.gannett.com

Richmond Community Orchestra’s Holiday Concert is Sunday.

Orchestra members hope songs from the popular film “Frozen” will entice listeners of all ages.

Concert is free.

A medley of music from Disney’s animated movie “Frozen” might delight young audiences Sunday at Richmond Community Orchestra’s Holiday Concert.

Orchestra members hope the popular film’s songs will entice listeners of all ages to the free concert.

The concert featuring local music enthusiasts begins at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30 in Earlham College’s Carpenter Hall.

In addition to the “Frozen” music, concertgoers will be treated to a variety of Christmas songs.

The program includes “A Christmas Treat” by Robert C. Bowden, which is a medley of seven Christmas favorites, plus a “Carol of the Drum,” also known as “The Little Drummer Boy.”

RCO will also play orchestra adaptations of “A Canadian Brass Christmas” and “A Festival of Alfred Burt Carols.”

An arrangement of “Stille Nacht (Silent Night)” by Franz Gruber is based on the recording Chip Davis did with his group Mannheim Steamroller.

Those who enjoy jazz might like “A Most Wonderful Christmas,” a medley of five secular Christmas seasonal favorites, and Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” also is on the program.

A medley called “A Bach Christmas” features six holiday favorites combined with five of J.S. Bach’s gems that might be familiar to piano students.

Helping students is part of the non-profit orchestra’s year-round goals. RCO accepts donations at the concert and will raise money for its programs at the Alternative Gift Fair on Dec. 6.

RCO has created the Strings Initiative Project. Area fourth- and fifth-graders are introduced to the violin before formal instruction begins in the public school system. RCO provides the instructor, and violin rentals are made available at a low cost from a Cincinnati, Ohio, store, with scholarships available.

Although rehearsals have ended for the year, some small groups from the orchestra will perform during the holidays at nursing homes and local events.

Rehearsals will resume after the holidays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at Earlham’s Carpenter Hall. The college co-sponsors RCO concerts.

New musicians are welcome to join the ensemble. Those interested in joining are encouraged to email rco.ind.inc@gmail.com for more information.

If you go

• What: Richmond Community Orchestra’s Holiday Concert

When: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30

Where: Carpenter Hall, Earlham College, 801 National Road W., Richmond.

Cost: Free. Donations welcome. Punch and cookies donated by Sodexo Food Services will be served.

Info: www.rcoindiana.org

On TV

If you want to watch Richmond Community Orchestra’s Nov. 2 concert, it likely will be broadcast occasionally on Whitewater Community Television and on its website at http://www.wctv.info/ channel_21_stream and http://www.wctv.info/channel_20_stream.

It will run in the coming weeks once or twice on WETV Channel 20 (dates and times not decided) and will probably also air near the Christmas holiday on WCTV Channel 21. Schedule updates for WCTV can be found at http://www.wctv.info/ calendar. Learn more about Whitewater Community Television at (765) 973-8488.