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Singing their hearts out
Daron Letts Northern News Services Published Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The singers are a big part of Journey Through Night: A Remembrance in Words and Music, a concert organized by Table for Five. The concerts run at 7 p.m. on Nov. 9 and at 3 p.m. on Nov. 11 at St. Patrick's Church. The Fireweed Children's Chorus is a non-auditioned choir for children in Grades 4-8. "It's pretty exciting because I've never sang, basically, on a stage before," said nine-year-old Beverley Rockwell. This is Rockwell's first year singing with the Fireweed Chorus, although last year she participated in a community choir in Kingston, N.S. "Singing is very fun and it sounds beautiful and I'm a natural at it so that makes it an extra a bonus," she said. Paige Elkin, aged 13, is in her second year with the choir. She sings with her school choir and at church, as well. She's also looking forward to the concerts next week. "It's pretty exciting because you know they have all their focus on the choir. It's good to know that you're doing something that they enjoy watching and listening to," she said. "I like the slower songs, actually. I really like listening to the piano parts and the way they're so flowy." Her younger brother, Benjamin Elkin, prefers an accelerated tempo. "I like faster songs," he said. "We're singing Silver Trumpet and there's one, I can't remember what it's called, that's nice." Benjamin introduced his friend Aldo Orsi to the chorus this summer. "Ben was telling me that I should join because I love singing so I just thought it would be a great experience," Orsi said. "It's fun. It's extra time to hangout. I get to learn more about music. I get to meet new friends and stuff." The Remembrance Day Concerts will be Orsi's first stage appearances with the choir. "We're singing the Inscription of Hope," he said. "It's going to be pretty cool because I've never sung at a concert that big. "It's going to be real exciting."
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