Celebrating
Christmas in Style
Hastings
Choristers were privileged to welcome internationally renowned composer and musician Paul Jarman
to Port Macquarie, to be the special guest conductor at its Let There Be Song!
Christmas concert. The concert, held on Sunday December 11th at the
Baptist Church, was a joyous celebration of Christmas.
Hastings Choristers’ Music Director,
Olwen Williams,
produced a varied program filled with first-class musical experiences as may be
seen from the program (at left). The concert opened with local special guest artist,
guitarist Damon Winter, performing a Flamenco style Christmas
medley. During the concert Paul
Jarman conducted the Hastings Choristers in three of his own
acclaimed Australian songs, and also gave the audience a
very special treat by singing a duet with his daughter Ruby of
another of his popular works.
In addition, there were several choral classics performed
by Hastings Choristers - from Handel’s “Hallelujah” chorus to
Karl
Jenkins’ melodic “The Shepherd” and John Rutter’s beautiful
“Christmas
Lullaby”. Performances from the ever-popular female choral ensemble Cantabile also delighted the audience, while the debonair
and talented pianist
Jonathan
Hingston accompanied both choirs.
The concert drew to a close with sing-along
carols, giving
all an opportunity to participate and really get into the
Christmas spirit - sharing the joy of song with Hastings Choristers.
