| Holiday Concerts -- II Dec 22, 2004, 1:53am | Email this article  Printer friendly page  |
From the opening “festival procession” with the singers clad in red hooded capes and carrying lanterns, the audience knew it was in for a treat. The combined choirs packed the stage and front of the hall to offer “Good Cheer” and “Christmas for Two.”
The Junior Choir exhibited strong, confident voices with their renditions of “Bidi Bom” and “Cantar.”
The 20-strong Boys Choir (the only school boys choir in Lebanon) gave a confident version of the Latin hymn, “Gloria.”
Fresh from their triumph over the weekend at the Casino du Liban, the Senior choir thrilled the audience with the variety of their repertoire. Moving from the stately traditional carols “Riu Riu Chiu,” an a capella “Carol of the Bells,” and “In Memoriam,” they offered a medley of ten songs including some rock and roll, rap and even a little country.
Finally, the three choirs joined together for closing songs that featured a haunting “Peace to the World.”
This was an evening to remember!
Congratulations to all the choristers and their leaders Randa Sabbah, Tatiana Bondarovich and Lydia Sabra.
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| The caped choristers with their lanterns singing "Good Cheer" |
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| The Junior Choir offered lively renditions of "Bidi Bom" and "Cantar!" |
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| The Boys Choir showed confidence with their version of "Gloria" |
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| The Senior Choir thrilled the audience in Issam Fares Hall as they did at the Casino du Liban |
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| The moving "Peace to the World" sung by the combined choirs |
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