Saturday 14 November 2009

Get there early for the Christmas cantata

The Christmas cantata in Colborne continues to thrive. Conductor, Gerald Burgess, promises the audience of this year's version will not go away disappointed.

His ecumenical community choir continues to grow and now boasts 23 members singing soprano, alto, tenor and bass parts in the John Turifoy composition Touched by a Child, Touched by a King. The group has been rehearsing all fall, despite fighting this year's flu virus and Gerald says the singers are rounding into form.

In addition to the choir, soloists Jordan Bartley and Bryan Mutton, students of the conductor, will add their voices.

The concert will be on Sunday, December 13 at 3 p.m. at Trinity Anglican Church in Colborne. There is no admission charge but the audience is asked to bring non-perishable food items for the Colborne Food Bank or make a financial contribution. There will be a carol sing before the concert.

If you plan to go, Gerald cautions that you get there early. If last year's crowd was any indication, the sanctuary will be packed.



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