Hallelujah!

You may have seen this

but if not then it's a hoot!

We'll be singing this at St John's Coromandel Valley (Map & parish) on Friday December 17 at 7 p.m.

A bit amusing

The Corowood Choir will be singing Hallelujah amongst other things at its Christmas concert at St John's Coromandel Valley. 337 Main Road, Coromandel Valley, Friday 11th at 7.30 p.m.. Entry by donation (suggest $5) for save the children (map here). Next door to the Primary School
Christmas songs, nibbles and fun. Make yourself known to me if you come as a result of reading my blog and you will go into the draw to win the Christmas Blog Prize!!!!

In the mean time this is a bit of a hoot!

This is worth watching! Particularly for members of the Corowood Choir.

Messiah

It is Saturday 20th December and I am listening to ABC FM's live performance of Messiah. Conductor Graham (I am not Mr Messiah...I am Mr naughty Boy) Abbott must be the principle interpreter in Australia if not the world.
Let me tell you of two things that have just happened.....the audience applauded at the end of Hallelujah. It seemed the right thing to do because it was magnificent.
This is followed by I know that my Redeemer liveth. When I first heard Messiah in the Whitehaven Wesleyan Church,the soprano was Isobel Baillie. It being 1964 or 65 she was, I suppose, somewhere between 69 and 72.
I have always marvelled that her voice was so wonderful at that age. I did not know at that time who I was listening to, but have heard recordings since (thanks to Joan and Jim Manners) that showed she was top notch. I have always measured performances of I know that my redeemer by that paragon.
Tonight Sarah Macliver is up there with Dame Isobel.
Maybe I am just in the mood