Although simple courtesy prevents anyone from saying it, the St. Olaf Christmas Festival has traditionally been viewed by the masses as an Ole Choir and friends production. Indeed, the history behind the program supports this idea, and to be fair, the St. Olaf Choir is and has been nothing short of extraordinary throughout its existence.
Those who managed to get a ticket to this year's "A Christmas Carol" at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis might be pleasantly surprised to see how many connections the show has with St. Olaf.
The St. Olaf Band is spared, if that's the right word, the pleasure of playing at the Christmas Festival. To make up for that lack, the Band played the chapel service on Christmas Festival Sunday.
