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REFLECTIONS ON BETHLEHEM |
| Publishing date: 29.12.2009 14:09 |
Whenever the Christmas Season comes around, the story surrounding the ancient city of Jerusalem and the birth of the Christ Child takes centre stage. It was therefore not uncommon for the celebrated St. Augustine’s Choral, directed by professional musician Lennox Vanterpool, and the Youth Chorale, led by Margaret Augustus to dub their joint programme on Sunday, December 20, Reflections on Bethlehem.
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Lennox Vanterpool directing St. Augustine's Chorale
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The programme, to be repeated on Sunday coming, December 27, was witnessed by a capacity congregation from all over the island, whose intermittent applause spoke to the excellent direction and rendition of the various pieces. Aside from the choirs, the congregation got its turn to lustily sing a few of the traditional and well-loved carols, thus adding to the delight of the evening.
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Director Lennox Vanterpool with other male singers
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The St. Augustine’s Choral, comprising a number of new male members in particular, filed into the Church in dark formal attire, a noticeable departure from the mainly purple robes of the past few years. The programme was opened and carried for some time by the Youth Chorale.
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Members of the Junior Chorale
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The reflections presented by the St. Augustine Chorale comprised the following renditions: In the Bleak Midwinter, Lo, How a Rose Ere Blooming, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Emmanuel, Mary did You Know, Star of Glory, Good News, Jazz Glorie, African Noel, Bethlehem Hallelu, Whisper, Whisper, Hush and African Alleluia by the Combined Choirs.
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Older members of the Junior Chorale
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The singers comprised Gina Brooks, Angelica Duncan, Annette Duncan, Desiree Duncan, Maureen Duncan, Merlyn Duncan, Kathleen Fleming, Sandra Liddie-Gumbs, Ursula Harrigan, Caremen Hackett-Saunders, Agnes Dincan-Maurice, Sylvene Petty, Iris Richardson, Audrey Rogers, Margaret Augustus, Amelia Vanterpool-Kubisch, Pansy Richardson, Zulma Webster, Delvin Fleming, Chrispen Gumbs, Calvin Harrigan, Vanburn Brookes, Eversley Browne, Kenneth Harrigan, Cardigan Hodge, Kenrick Hodge and Patrick Vanterpool.
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A section of the congregation
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Assistant Parish Priest, Rev. Menes Hodge, performed the benediction during which he expressed pleasure with the programme and extended season’s greetings to all.
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