Twas the Night Before Christmas
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Knox Presbyterian Church, 92 St. Andrew Street, Mitchell, ON, N0K 1N0
Admission: By Donation (Cash Only)
Parking: The concert will be held in the sanctuary at Knox Presbyterian Church, Mitchell. Attendees may enter the sanctuary directly through the doors on St. Andrew Street. There is an accessibility ramp leading to the side entrance of the church on Adelaide St. for those who need it. Accessible parking is located on Adelaide St. beside the ramp. There is street parking along Adelaide St. and St. Andrews Street. Please be mindful of parking signage.
Description: Get into the Christmas spirit as I (Elysha Vorstenbosch), proudly presents her 3rd annual Christmas Concert titled, Twas the Night Before Christmas. Immerse yourself in a cozy afternoon with the dramatic retelling of Clement-Clarke Moore’s famous poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas, also widely known by its opening line, Twas the Night Before Christmas, interwoven with live performance of classic and ancient Christmas carols. Prepare to tap your foot and sing along to familiar Christmas carols, such as Good King Wencelas, Up on the Housetop and Deck the Halls, as well as enjoy older, unfamiliar carols, such as Curoo Curoo (Carol of the Birds) and Don Oíche Úd I mBeithil (That Night In Bethlehem). The poem will be narrate and the carols will be performed on harp and/or sung by me (Elysha Vorstenbosch.
“For the past two years, I’ve presented evening Christmas concerts that explored themes of sharing the joy of music and the season as well as honouring and remembering loved ones,” said Elysha Vorstenbosch, “For my third annual Christmas concert, I’m excited to take a different approach and present a concert that weaves together storytelling and music and music with the Christmas poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas, and Christmas carols, such as I Saw Three Ships, Deck the Halls and Curoo Curoo (Carol of the Birds). I hope you enjoy this performance as much as I've enjoyed putting it together!”
Following the concert, attendees are invited to snacks and refreshments.