Concerts

Carols and Lullabies - with the Island Choral Society

 Saturday afternoon, December 6th, 3:00 pm at St. Paul’s church.

  Conrad Susa’s beautiful Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest — performed by Margot Rejskind’s Island Choral Society.

   Imagine a Spanish-American piñata party to celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus: songs for festive dancing and for gently rocking the infant to sleep.  The ten-part narrative takes us to that humble stable in Bethlehem.  There’s a glow in the cold December darkness; bells ring and angels sing; shepherds bring simple gifts; the mother lulls the baby to sleep.

   The concert’s other pieces range from Gabrieli’s “Hodie Christus natus est” and Mendelssohn’s “There Shall a Star” to the contemporary “Do You Hear What I Hear?” and “Ding Dong Merrily on High” … plus audience sing-along for a number of familiar carols.

Admission: $20 (+ fee) online at IslandChoralSociety.ca … or cash at the door.

Information: islandchoralsociety@gmail.com; 902-628-6778