All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce December 2, 2008

Out of the violence came a silence…and then a song.

A remarkable true story from almost a century ago brings the holiday spirit into the 21st century.
On December 24, 1914, when the Allied Forces and German soldiers at the Western Front lay down their arms for a Christmas Day truce, no one could have imagined that these two enemy forces would celebrate the day together with camaraderie, music, and peace. Cantus, one of America's finest male vocal ensembles and Theater Latté Da join forces in bringing to life this amazing story of hope and goodwill to men. A radio play for spoken word and choral voices, All Is Calm features such holiday classics as Silent Night and O Holy Night, interspersed with narration from the heartfelt letters of the story’s real-life characters. Sold-out in concerts throughout the country, this intimate evening of musical storytelling “is likely to become a classic to be repeated for years to come.”

“[Theatre Latté Da and Cantus] have given us a great gift this season, reinvesting the words "Peace on Earth" with their true meaning.” - Minneapolis Star Tribune

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