Billy Wardle Happenings

 After Thanksgiving we went to Salt Lake from Miranda's to catch the Gentri concert.  I think everyone but myself preferred it to the Jenny Oaks Baker concert from the year before.  However they do have a unique sound and sing some very nice Christmas songs to get you in the Christmas mood.  I particularly like "I Saw Three Ships come Sailing In"

 I performed with the Mohave Community Concert and the orchestra for Christmas.  I sang tenor.  We sang a couple songs with the orchestra from The Messiah, "And the Glory" and "Hallelujah Chorus". We also sand a couple medleys which included many traditional song.

 An unexpected surprise was the Hualapai Strings concert in Kingman this year.  This was Friday December 23.  It was so well done and very enjoyable.  Help at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Kingman.  The performers gave a great gift back to the community.  Of course I forgot my camera, but I did get the program.  The concert was very enjoyable.  I most enjoyed the four songs they invited the audience to sing with the strings--three in a row: Joy to the World, Hark! the Herald Angels and Oh Come, All Ye Faithful, and then the final number, Silent Night.  Sheri most enjoyed O Come, O Come Emmanuel.  They played the Piano Guys version with two cellos and Emma Wilcock on piano.  It was very good with the cascading piano against the cellos on melody.  Again I really enjoyed Away in a Manger.  There were six violins, two cellos and two played piano.  But for the most part, Diane Schreiber was on the pian...