Westfair Singers Offer Charm and Good Spirits at First Presbyterian
Westfair Chamber Singers under Judith Hahnssen Schwab delivered an afternoon of elegance and warmth at First Presbyterian Church. The program featured Britten's A Ceremony of Carols with Saint Victoria Drake, praised for adult female voices, highlighted by There is no Rose and This Little Babe. Barbara Donino and Shirley Medwick performed Spring Carol, followed by Burt’s Caroling, Caroling and a spirited Ain’t That Good News led by Jodi Maxner.
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First Presbyterian Church
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Saint Victoria Drake
Judith Hahnssen- Schwab
Westfair
Barbara Donino
Shirley Medwick
Alfred Burt
Jodi Maxner
Night Before Christmas Concert Surprises with Youth Artist Debut
The performance featured Art McManus at piano and Gloria Shayne Baker praising the chorus for its rendition of Do You Hear What I Hear. Akiko Tominaga, a 12 year old from Darien, debuted with Beethoven Op 78 and Prokofiev Visions Fugitives No 7 The Harp, drawing acclaim from the audience. Two premieres followed: Once a Stable Boy in Bethlehem by Edythe Ledee Gregg and Send a Little Love for Christmas by Robert Button of Greenwich. The concert closed with Still Still Still and It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas under Mrs Schwab’s direction, leaving listeners with a shared experience and a desire for more.
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Gloria Shayne Baker
Akiko Tominaga
Darien
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Prokofiev
Bethlehem
Edythe Ledee- Gregg
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Robert Button
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