West Ottawa Ladies Chorus brings "Tidings of Comfort and Joy" to Bells Corners in November
Two Christmas concerts, November 27 and 28, feature a mix of carols, pop tunes and humour, with tenor Preston Smith as special guest.
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The West Ottawa Ladies Chorus will present its Christmas concerts, titled "Tidings of Comfort and Joy," on Friday, November 27 at 7 p.m. And Saturday, November 28 at 3 p.m. At Bells Corners United Church, 3955 Old Richmond Road in Nepean.
The program takes its name from Audrey Snyder's arrangement of the traditional English carol "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen." The set moves across centuries and styles, from a 16th-century piece by Pierre Clereau to the movie theme "Believe" from The Polar Express. It also includes a Bach-based number called "Cold and Fugue Season," a choral take on "Jingle Bells," and a humorous look at holiday overeating titled "No Time to Diet."
The chorus is a group of nearly 40 women singing in four-part harmony under director Allison Houston, with Peter Brown at the piano. Tenor Preston Smith, a local singer, will join the chorus for several solo parts and also perform on his own.
Tickets are $25 from chorus members or through westottawaladieschorus.ca. Concertgoers can also buy tickets for a gift basket draw in the church foyer, with cash.
