I attended the 2:00pm production of the Philharmonic Pops concert with some friends yesterday. I've seen a few of these Christmas concerts over the years but I really think this was the best ever. The orchestra, Philharmonic Choir, Fort Wayne Children's Choir and fine soloists performed an excellent traditional collection of secular and holy Christmas music. CHRISTMAS, not holiday, not all secular but unabashedly CHRISTMAS. From Ave Maria to Hark the Herald Angels Sing to The First Nowell it was a celebration of Christmas.
The Fort Wayne Children's Choir performed several pieces and my only frustration was that they, with the adult choir were at the back of the stage behind all the orchestra instruments so I couldn't see my youngest granddaughter who I knew was up there somewhere singing with the children's choir. Toward the end of the second half the children's choir was ushered off stage and I caught a quick glimpse of her walking with the group. Then ten of their group came back on stage to participate in one of the songs but I realized quickly that these were the older children so I didn't see her there. But at the very end my own little Christmas miracle happened.
\All of the children filed in from the back of the theater, carrying candles and stood in the aisles while singing Silent Night. I looked at child standing at the end of my row (I was three seats in from the end) and there stood my granddaughter. She glanced over, we exchanged smiles; what more could I ask for? What a great show.
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