By Richard Bammer
Christmas carols have been with us since the earliest days of Christianity, with songs of praise at Christmastime going back to the fifth century, not long after the early Christian church created the holy day marking Christ’s birth. Many of the songs were written in the Middle Ages and told stories as minstrels carried them from town to town, the lyrics providing a narrative about the Nativity, among other things.
A pair of weekend choral concerts at Solano Community College may not delve into such detail, but the holiday spirit almost certainly will quicken somewhat when the Solano Choral Society and the Solano Community College Chamber Choir begin their musical programs, which organizers promise will be fun and festive.
Dubbed “A Fest of Carols and Lullabies,” music begins at 8 p.m. Saturday and will be repeated at 3 p.m. Sunday in the newly renovated SCC Theatre, 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield.