The Platte River Singers during their Christmas performance at the UNK Recital Hall on Dec. 14, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
KEARNEY — The Platte River Singers and Children’s Chorale put on their “Christmas Bells Are Ringing” performance during the evening of Sunday, Dec. 14.
The event took place at the UNK Recital Hall.
“The Platte River Children’s Chorale and Platte River Singers have proven to be a viable, non-profit, performing choral organization for more than a decade in Kearney. The choirs were established by David and Ann Bauer with encouragement by Clayton Moyer, Brian Botsford and Angela Stelling,” according to information provided by the Platte River Singers.
“The singers pay a stipend that allows us to purchase new repertoire to challenge the singers, and hopefully repertoire that will enlighten the listeners,” according to the Platte River Singers.
The performance opened with the Children’s Chorale which sang arrangements of “Jubilate Deo,”; “Christmas Canon”; “The Snow Carol (Still, Still, Still)”; “Sing of a Merry Christmas”; “Away in a Manger,” and “Jingle ALLLL the Ways (Variations on Jingle Bells)”.
The Platte River Singers followed performances of “Ding, Dong! Merrily on High”; “Caroling, Caroling”; “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” featuring Stacie Blackmore, soloist; “All Bells in Paradise”; “Angels We Have Heard on High”; and “Silent Night”.
During the last number, the Children’s Chorale lined the sides of the Recital Hall holding illuminated candles and joined in singing.
Donations to the non-profit can be made through the Kearney Area Community Foundation and at this website link, Platte River Singers Fund.
