There’s
nothing quite like the sound of beautiful Christmas music to
get everyone into the festive spirit, and we were delighted that
capacity audiences joined the Hastings
Choristers at St Agnes Church Port Macquarie on Saturday 17th
and Sunday 18th December for Stille Nacht, our concerts
celebrating Christmas. The concerts featured Hastings
Choristers’ Cantorus and Cantabile choirs who were joined by Bel Canto children’s choir for an enchanting mix of
well-known carols and Christmas music along with some new but equally
beautiful pieces.
As part of their 75th
Anniversary celebrations earlier this year St Agnes Church had a new
organ installed, and we in Hastings Choristers were very excited to have
the opportunity to be singing with this beautiful instrument, played by
our good friend of the Choristers - Heather Moen-Boyd.
Heather studied at Sydney
Conservatorium, where she gained a Bachelor of Music, and also holds the
A Mus A and FTCL diplomas. An experienced recitalist, she is
organist of Scots Kirk Presbyterian Church, Mosman. She has
accompanied major choral works with various choirs throughout Sydney and
regional areas and has travelled to Port Macquarie a number of times to
play for the Hastings Choristers, and we were delighted to welcome her
back this year.
