The Local Vocals Choir has been getting into the Christmas spirit as it rehearses for the concert this month.
Three Mahurangi choirs and a ukulele group are combining for a ‘Christmas Down Under’ concert at the Wellsford Community Centre on Saturday December 10 at 7pm.
The show will include performances by Wellsford choir Local Vocals, along with Kaipara Flats choir Kai Rhythmix, newly formed Mahurangi West choir ‘Just Sing’ and Mangawhai ukulele group, Totally Uked.
Local Vocals president Anna Primbs says the event is held to get the community together for a Christmas sing-along.
“Our philosophy is to include the community as much as possible,” Anna says.
“There will be a traditional carol sing-along, but the majority of the songs will be unusual songs from other cultures, including Gaelic, Sephardic, Gospel, African and medieval Latin.”
It will be the first time Mahurangi West group Just Sing has performed outside the confines of the Mahurangi West Hall.
Choir founder Catherine Carter says the group formed about four years ago and has held a Christmas carol concert in the hall every year.
However, the hall was broken into last year and the projector was stolen, so they have cancelled this year’s event as they won’t be able to project the song sheets.
It also brought an end to the movie nights in the hall and other events.
“When the Rugby World Cup was on we filled the hall with hay bales and had the games live on the projector screen,” Catherine says.
The singing group has about 10 members and meets at the hall on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm.
“We hope to take the Mahurangi West community along with us to Wellsford for the concert.”
Totally Uked has 18 members from the Mangawhai area and will lead a sing-along with the audience.
Info: To join ‘Just Sing’, contact Catherine Carter 422 0085 or andrew.c@xtra.co.nz
