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Choir set to harmonize the merits of Colborne's 15th
BY PAUL HARTMAN
When the Colborne Township Choir per-
forms
erform at the Colborne Sesquieentenial.
celebrations on the weekend of July 18-20,
it will be the culmination of many Iong
months of hard works
The project was begun in late March of
this year. About 4i people, residents and
former residents of Colborne • Township,
were recruited to harmonize for the Ses-
quicentenial celebrations •
Clare -Ann Jewel was selected to
organize the choir 'and had little trouble
finding . the necessary number of in-
dividuals to fill the risers, The singers
range in age from a university student to
several senior citizens.
Practices were begun in. April with
Shirley Dustow, who has taught musicin
area schools for some 25 years, directing
and Irene Minim, trying to divide her time
between the Jolly Millers and thee choir, ac-
companying. Along with•the Monday even-
ing sessions, a number of brush -up con-
certs were held to give the group perfor-
mance experience. They were invited to
several centres in the area including
Auburn, Nile and Benmiller.
The choir, comprised of soprano; alto,
tenor and bass sections, boastsa wide
variety,. of music in its repertoire, both
secular and religious —the latter being the
• ., reason that they were in demand to per-
form at area churches. The secular music
- that the group has learned includes such
favorites as "Morning Has Broken" and
"This Land,"
The choir will be singing on the Saturday
of the Sesquicentenial weekend at the Beef
Barbeque.. A number of other performers
will befeatured then as well, including the
GDCt Jazz Choir.
The Colborne Choir can be seen again on
the Sunday of the Sesquicentenial weekend
when they take part in the outdoor Church
Service at 2:00 pm.
Over 40 voices: strong, the Colborne Choir performed at an outdoor prior to performing at the Colborne Schooland the outdoor service
church service at, the Benmiller Conservation Area on Sunday, July for the Colborne Sesquicentennial weekend. (photo by Paul
6. It was one of several "brush -up" concerts that the group had , . Hartman)
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