Tuesday night we had the first meeting of the Christmas Choir. Last year we had about eight people who participated. In anticipation of another low turn-out I unabashedly went around recruiting singers for this year’s group. I’m happy to report that we had 30 people show up for the first practice. A few more, who were unable to attend for various reasons, well join us for the next rehearsal.

What very well could have been a cacophonous blending of voices actually turned out to be a very harmonious blending of good and bad singers, women and men all singing well known Christmas songs.

We will eventually perform for the station Christmas Party, Midnight Mass, the Christmas Eve Protestant service as well as singing at Scott Base for the Kiwis and a special performance for all the cooks, bakers and bottle washers at their Christmas meals. Finally we will sing via high frequency radio to the folks at the South Pole on Christmas day.