The Christmas season has arrived and there is no better way to celebrate the joy and love of the season than through song.
The Celebration Singers, under the direction of Jenn Forsland, invites you to an evening of musical harmony on Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at St. George’s United Church on Fitzgerald Avenue in Courtenay.
Audience members will be transported around the world as the choir greets everyone with the African melody Jambo!. The easy Latin rhythm feel of Brazilian Christmas Carol is nicely accompanied by the talented Sean Mooney on piano and a small percussion ensemble.
Cantate Domino, a baroque piece written for St. Peter’s Church in Rome, will showcase the classical choral work of the Celebration Singers. As well, an old Irish verse is beautifully set to music in Blessing.
The concert is well-balanced with some known traditional melodies as well.
Frank Sinatra’s Mistletoe and Holly is a delightful jazzy number, obviously a singing favourite of the choir members, and Mel Torme’s Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire is the centrepiece of another number. And as Christmas a la Fa La La unfolds, seven or eight different melodies will be revealed, highlighted by a rousing Hallelujah!
The Celebration Singers will give the audience an opportunity to join their voices to some well-known Christmas carols and the beautiful singing will fill St. George’s. A tea, supplied by the choir, will be enjoyed by friends and family at the end of the concert.
Tickets ($10) are available from choir members, at Blue Heron Bookstore in Comox, or House of Color in Courtenay. Tickets may be available at the door, but this concert often sells out.
— Celebration Singers
