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Sage Sound Singers are so excited to be able to present a Christmas Concert for
our communities! During these hard times, we need to come together and show
that even in adversity our community spirit and our concern for each other are
very much alive. We hope this Concert will remind people of that. It will be a time
where we forget about the troubles, be together, and enjoy the entertainment.
DATES:
Saturday December 18th, 7:00pm Doors open at 6:30pm
Sunday December 19th, 2:00pm Doors open at 6:30pm
TICKETS:
To make it easier for our audience, we are selling tickets at the door for each
performance. Cost per ticket is $15. Children under the age of 5 are free.
PROTOCOL:
All patrons will use the hand sanitizer provided up entry to the HUB.
All patrons age 12 and onward, must be fully vaccinated and have their vaccine
card validated upon entry to the concert hall (gym).
All patrons age 5 and onward, do not need to wear a mask when seated for the
concert but must wear a mask while not seated.All patrons under the age of 5 do not need to wear a mask or show proof of vaccination.
CONCERT NOTES:
Our concert name and theme “All On A Silent Night” was inspired by the song of
the same name sung in this concert. A version of “Silent Night”, it evokes peace
and wonder and was especially perfect for this concert.
In addition to the main choir, we have a subset of choir members called “Small
Group” that will be part of the program as well. They will be singing 5 songs
interspersed between the full choir songs.
OUR LINE UP OF SONGS:
We start off with a fun song called “Holiday Tango”, which is just that!
The next seven numbers include a ballad, an African Noel, and some Gospel
thrown in!
During a 10 minute Intermission we will have a delightful reading from “A
Christmas Carol”. We are doing this so the audience will be engaged during the
Intermission, since we can’t serve refreshments due to covid protocols.
The second half of the program includes some very nice more traditional
Christmas music. Of course, it will be something you probably haven’t heard
before, because our Director, Michelle Reid, is a master at selecting interesting
and engaging music.
SONGS OF NOTE
Pacem
Of all the songs ever written, the simple ones can be some of the best. “Pacem,”
with it’s main lyric “Dona Nobis Pacem” which means ‘Grant Us Peace,’ is one
such song. The songs’ simple but powerful message is still very relevant in
today’s world.
Walking In The Air
The song forms the centrepiece of animated short feature, “The Snowman”. The
story relates the fleeting adventures of a young boy and a snowman who has
come to life. In the second part of the story, the boy and the snowman fly to theNorth Pole. “Walking in the Air” is the theme for the journey. It brings back
memories of childhood and simpler times.
Hallelujah Chorus
We are VERY excited to bring our audience “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s
Messiah. It’s one of the more difficult pieces Sage Sound Singers has attempted.
Because of Michelle’s skill and faith in our ability, we think we are able to pull it
off. An interesting thing about this song is that traditionally the audience is
required to stand up while it is being sung. The origins of this tradition are rather
obscure, but the most accepted explanation is that King George II stood up during
the chorus at the Messiah’s 1743 London premiere. While it might be said that he
stood up because he was so moved by the music and wanted to show his
reverence, one historian has a different take on it. One historian mentions that
“The King rose to his feet, possibly because of a bad case of pins and needles or
gout, rather than an outburst of royal emotion inspired by the music.” Who
knows which is true, but Sage Sound Singers will honour this tradition and ask the
audience to stand up while we sing this finale to our Christmas Concert.
