St Ives Choir - Christmas Concert - 20th December 2024

 The St Ives Choir performed their annual Christmas Concert on 20th December 2024.

The Christmas Concert is always the most attended concert of the year and 2024 was no exception, we literally could not fit any more chairs into the lounge (see Photo Below) !


It was also Mathilda's (& Francois) last concert with us as she is moving on to pastures new, she will. be missed by all the Choir.

Mathilda & Francios


The choir started by performing 

  • We Need a Little Christmas Now
  • Joy To The World
  • Once In Royal David's City
  • It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Silent Night


The first Singalong contained was lead by John & Marl and contained the following songs

  • Deck The Halls
  • Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
  • Good King Wenceslas
  • Go Tell It On The Mountain
  • The First Noel




Mac & The Choir then sang

  • Jingle Bells (aussie style)

The 2nd set of Songs sung by the choir were

  • Bush Night Song
  • The North Wind (Christmas Day)
  • The 3 Drovers
  • The Silver Stars


The 2nd Singalong contained was lead by Mac & Bev and contained the following songs

  • While Sharper's Watched
  • Hark The Herald Angels Sing
  • O Come All Ye Faithful
  • White Christmas


The 3rd set of songs. sung by the choir were

  • Mary's Boy Child
  • Coventry Carol
  • Do You Hear What I Hear
  • Silver Bells
  • I'll Be Home For Christmas


The 3rd singalong was lead by Pamela and contained the songs

  • The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
  • Jingle Bell Rock
  • Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas


Corralie & the Choir sang

  • Mary Did You Know
The concert concluded with the songs
  • The Secret of Christmas
  • Christmas Lullaby
  • Christmas Hallelujah
  • Dona Nobis Parcem, featuring a solo by Mathilda
  • Let There be Peace on Earth



Here is a video of Dona Nobis Parcem being performed


 
At the end of the evening Coralie then gave a speech farewelling Mathilda 



Here are some Photos of the night














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