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December 11, 2003

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Young Choristers North Celebrate

I have just attended my favourite seasonal concert, presented each year by the Limestone Young Choristers Choir North at Hinchinbrooke School, where they meet to practise each Tuesday. They are directed by Charlotte Clark, with accompanist Barbara Agnew, and assisted by Sherri Vinkle.

As always, the concert was a delight! There is a smaller group this year with only one small boy. He must be very brave, as well as musical, to face all those girls in the group. Though a small choir, they sang very exactly; as Charlotte said, They were right on! This is all the more difficult with a smaller choir. Charlotte is always equal to any challenge in her training of these young people, so we always can expect the best.

They sang Rain Dance, Inuit Vignette and one poem from Robert Louis Stevensons A Childs Garden of Verses, some excerpts from The Nutty-Cracket Suite and One Special Night.

Kelly Weatherby played two piano solos and two guest artists played violin duets. Mr. Andrew McDonald, who taught two years at Land OLakes School and lives in the area, conducted the choir for one number.

The program ended happily with Santa Needs a Vacation and Feliz Navidad.

Mrs. Agnew and Mrs. Vinkle received flowers in appreciation for their help. The Limestone School Board, Principal, Vice-principal and staff at Hinchinbrooke, Glenna Gorr, parents and friends of the Young Choristers were all thanked for their support. Practice resumes on January 20, 2004.

How thankful we friends of the Young Choristers are for the great musical training these children get under Charlottes direction! It is something they will never forget and it may be the beginning of something greater in their lives. In the directed performances as a named and costumed (royal blue vests) unit, they learn to move as a group as well as perform, and this is a worthy skill, not often seen in this day and age. May it continue in this fortunate areaFrontenac North (which is the area north of Harrowsmith) serving as many elementary schools as wish to participate.