The Community Choir’s voice was sublime

By David F. Rooney

The Community Choir’s Down Home Christmas Concerts at the United Church on Sunday and Monday  evenings were delightful, fun and, at moments, simply sublime.

The men and women of the choir obviously spent a great deal of time at this project and it showed. They performed extremely well on all 21 of the songs they sang. They were accompanied oboeist Akane Setiawane on two pieces, Scarborough Fair and Ave Maria, pianist Lida Carey playing a piano solo on the concert’s opening piece, A Christmas Medley. Excellent solo performances were also delivered by Mikayla Simpson, Claudia Cinelli, John Teed, Ken Jones, Taylar Masson, Jacolyn Daniluck and Arianna Morrone

Here are a few images from Monday evening’s concert, followed by a video from its rehearsal last week:

The Community Choir's two days of evening Christmas concerts at the United Church were musically beautiful and quite successful with about 150 of its 200 seats occupied by music lovers on Sunday evening, December 15. Monday night's attendance was even better. David F. Rooney photo
The Community Choir’s two days of evening Christmas concerts at the United Church were musically beautiful and quite successful with about 150 of its 200 seats occupied by music lovers on Sunday evening, December 15. Monday night’s attendance was even better. David F. Rooney photo
John Teed and Ken Jones, the odd-looking guys in the funny caps (center) and the rest of the choir offered the audience a genuinely amusing performance of Eric Lanes Barnes' arrangement of Lambscapes. David F. Rooney photo
John Teed and Ken Jones, the odd-looking guys in the funny caps (center) and the rest of the choir offered the audience a genuinely amusing performance of Eric Lanes Barnes’ arrangement of Lambscapes. David F. Rooney photo
Special guest oboe performer Akane Setiawan (left) performs during the choir's rendition of Simon and Garfunkle's Scarborough Fair, which was based on a huge successful commercial fair held at Scarborough in Yorkshire until 1778. David F. Rooney photo
Special guest oboe performer Akane Setiawan (left) performs during the choir’s rendition of Simon and Garfunkle’s Scarborough Fair, which was based on a huge successful commercial fair held at Scarborough in Yorkshire until 1778. David F. Rooney photo
Taylar Masson (front, center) was the choir's soloist for its performance of the Rita McNeil son, Home I'll Be. This concert was one of the best the choir has offered Revelstoke in recent years. David F. Rooney photo
Taylar Masson (front, center) was the choir’s soloist for its performance of the Rita McNeil son, Home I’ll Be. This concert was one of the best the choir has offered Revelstoke in recent years. David F. Rooney photo

If you missed both nights you can still hear the Community Choir during its rehearsal, here:

If you enjoy Christmas concerts and recitals here’s a list of upcoming musical events:

Columbia Park Christmas Concert — Wednesday, December 18 / 6:30 pm. Admission is by donation to the Food Bank.

Arrow Heights Christmas Concert Rehearsal — Thursday, December 19 / 1 pm. Public welcome.
Arrow Heights Christmas Concert — Thursday, December 19 / 6:30 pm.  Admission is by donation to the Food Bank.

Begbie View Christmas Concert Rehearsal — Thursday, December 19 / 9:30 am. Public welcome.
Begbie View Christmas Concert — Thursday, December 19 / 6:30 pm. Admission is by donation to the Food Bank.

2013 Christmas Recital featuring the Awesome Students of Joanne Stacey — Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre — Friday, December 20 / 7 pm. Admission is $5 at the door. Please click here for more information.

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