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Christmas Concert 2006

Xmas 2006 posterThis concert was dedicated to SOCS member John Foulkes who died suddenly in October of this year.

The first half of the program was the so-called 'Christmas movements' of Handel's Messiah, much loved by choir and audience alike. This was followed by a selection of Christmas carols, including a new arrangement of Silent Night by our own Ian Williams.

The four soloists for the Messiah were: Helen Winter (soprano), Tania Marie Williams (contralto), Simon Spencer Williams (tenor) and Howard Wong (bass). They each also provided us with a solo in the second half of the concert as well.

This was Michael Downes final concert with SOCS and he was given a rousing send off including a presentation at the end of the concert.

Cate Caruth
January 2007