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The Matakantata choir will celebrate a decade of song with a special concert at the Matakana Hall at 7.30pm on Saturday, December 7, and again at the Warkworth Town Hall at 4pm Sunday, December 15.
The choir will be joined by Fiona Strathern on piano, Evelyn Dashper on violin, Mark Dashper on cello, Ameline Makin on flute, Nick Scott on guitar and Colin Jarvis on blues harp.
The programme includes songs from the Christmas concerts of the last decade, as well as some new tunes.
A small group of children from the Matakana community has also been invited to sing with the choir.
Vocalist Pete Williams says the choir started 10 years ago, when 13 women gathered in a living room to see if they could sing in harmony and produce a pleasing sound.
“With help from local chorister Susan Hayday, they showed they could. From these small beginnings, Matakantata Choir has grown to 35 members, and we are now celebrating our 10th anniversary, still under Sue’s direction,” he says.
Tickets are $20 for adults or a gold coin donation for children and are available from Harts Pharmacy, Warkworth and the Gull Service Station in Matakana.
