Choir presents Easter program

The Peninsula Choir is presenting an Easter program, entitled "The Way of Redemption".

The program will be presented in St Andrews Anglican Church, Umina, on Friday, March 25 from 5pm.

Using music and poetry, the choir will tell the Christian story from Christmas to the resurrection.

A special features will include the carol "Bethlehem Down" by Peter Warlock, and an excerpt from a cantata by JS Bach.

Other features will include the spiritual "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" as well as music by Henry Purcell, Orlando Gibbons and others.

Poetry readings will be drawn from the works of George Herbert and the modern Australian poet Mr Bruce Dawe.

The audience will also be able to join the choir in favourite seasonal hymns.

The choir is under the direction of Ivan Kinny, with accompanist Joan Edwards (piano) and Anna Wells and David Carroll (treble recorders).

Press release, March 14 Pat Pope, Peninsula Choir