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Community choir Local Vocals will host Christmas At Our Place, a seasonal concert, at the Wellsford Community Centre, on Saturday, December 8.
The event will feature a diverse collection of songs, carols and lullabies from around the world, according to choir president Anna Pendred.
“We have a variety of world music to offer, ranging from a stunning original ‘song of peace’ from one of our members, Miriam Chalk. It will be sung in te reo Māori to Eastern European and Swedish lullabies and traditional old English language carols,” she says.
Local Vocals will share the stage with other local performers, including choir leader Helen Diaz’s new Warkworth-based gospel choir, North Soul; the Mother Puckers; and Dave and Joy from Kaiwaka who will perform African songs with traditional African instruments.
“We’re looking forward to coming together to celebrate and sharing our songs with the community in a relaxed and intimate setting,” Anna says.
Local Vocals was established in 2012 as “a choir for everyone”. Members come from as far away as Maungaturoto and Mangawhai, and everyone is welcome.
“There are no auditions needed to join the Local Vocal Choir, we believe in singing for the joy of it,” Anna says.
The Christmas concert starts at 7pm and tickets cost $5 for adults or $10 per family. There will be a raffle and a gold coin supper after the performances.
