Twelve drummers drumming to join 500 other musicians at UK’s Collage
The University of Kentucky Choirs are gearing up for their big holiday “Collage” concert at the Singletary Center for the Arts this weekend, and the “big” should be taken literally. This year, organizers put together UK Collage by the numbers, just to give fans a taste of what an undertaking this is.
UK Collage by the numbers
▪ 8 stage technicians
▪ 12 drummers drumming (of course)
▪ 20 ensembles
▪ 30 musical selections
▪ 40 candles
▪ 61 handbells and 37 chimes
▪ 88 children
▪ 110 bowties
▪ 125 scarves
▪ 125 lights
▪ 150 poinsettias
▪ 3,500 people in the audience
▪ 500 musicians, including more than 300 singers
▪ 5,000 organ pipes
If you go
Collage: A Holiday Spectacular
What: Concert presented by the University of Kentucky Choirs and featuring musicians from the School of Music
When: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, 3 p.m. Dec. 4 (this performance is sold out)
Tickets: $28 adults, $13 students
Phone: 859-257-4929
Online: SCFAtickets.com
This story was originally published December 1, 2016 at 12:43 PM with the headline "Twelve drummers drumming to join 500 other musicians at UK’s Collage."