BONNERS FERRY, IDAHO — For over 40 years, the Bonners Ferry Community Choir has been ushering in Christmas for Boundary County. This year, 90 singers in the combined Bonners Ferry Community Choir and Swingin’ on a Star Children’s Choir have worked since October to prepare “Christmas Across America”, which runs Dec. 21 and 23.
This year’s concert will feature the uniquely American sounds of Christmas. It includes spirituals, carols form Appalachia, Hawaii and our Hispanic community, Gospel music, as well as carols that our so much a part of our heritage that it is hard to imagine Christmas without them, and works by American composers old and new.
Both choirs are conducted by Victoria Blake Thompson. Barbara Nelson is accompanist. Ceitleen Albertson is the assistant conductor for the children’s choir. They are joined by Diane Olson, on piano, and Sophia Smith from Creston on cello.
The community choir is a non-auditioned choir open to all singers high school age and up. Swingin’ on a Star is an auditioned group for eight- to 18-year-olds.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 and 3 p.m. Dec. 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church on the South Hill in Bonners Ferry. Suggested donation is $10 or $25 for the family.
—BONNERS FERRY COMMUNITY CHOIR
