Lake Chelan Community Choir will welcome the season with a Christmas Cantata

CHELAN - The Lake Chelan Community Choir will present its annual Christmas Cantata, “At Last Noel!” with two free performances at North Shore Bible Church in Manson. 

The concerts are scheduled for Friday, December 13, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, December 14, at 2 p.m.

LCC Choir Director Marci Hale described the cantata as a “story in song " that interweaves narration and music to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

Longtime narrators Don and Ruth Van Wechel will guide the audience through the storyline. The music ranges from moving melodic pieces to upbeat songs that are hard to sit still for, she said.

Highlights include a congregational sing-along of Silent Night and a festive finale of We Wish You a Merry Christmas. At the conclusion, soloists will be recognized, and thanks will be shared with the audience.

The group performs at the North Shore Bible Church every year. However, the group is not part of the church. There are many choir members that are part of that church and some are members of other churches and some just like to sing, Hale said.

“They are your neighbors and friends that are devoted to bringing a marvelous piece of music to start the Christmas season,” she said.

The Christmas Cantata is always free but there is an option to donate at the end of the performance. Hale said that people are generous beyond measure and those donations help the group cover their costs.

Many attendees regard the cantata as the start of their Christmas season.

“I've heard from more than one person that it's not Christmas until the community choir sings,” Hale said. 

For those unable to attend, due to weather, health, or other reasons, the Saturday performance will be live-streamed at northshorebc.org/cantata.

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