Community Choir concerts are Dec. 13, Dec. 20

The Community Choir is back with six concerts for its 40th anniversary year.

Three performances will be held Dec. 13. They are at 2 p.m. at Miller Memorial Care Center, 4 p.m. at Sedgwick Community Presbyterian Church and 7 p.m. at Chappell United Methodist Church. The three performances on Dec. 20 are at 2 p.m. at Oshkosh Nursing Home, 4 p.m. at Lewellen United Methodist Church and at 7 p.m. at Berea Lutheran Church on Hwy 27.

The choir will perform "Night of Miracles" by John W. Peterson, which was also performed by the choir in its inaugural year in 1975. That performance in 1975 was organized by the Garden County High School music parents in Oshkosh to raise funds to help buy new band uniforms. It was directed by GCHS music teacher George Booth, with Ruth Ferrier accompanying and most of the performers from the Oshkosh-Lisco area. The singers enjoyed it so much that they wanted to continue and invited others from the surrounding area to participate.

The choir has performed 72 cantatas over its 40 years with over 300 singers sharing their talents. In honor of the 40th anniversary, past choir members, directors and accompanists have been invited to attend. They will help sing "Joy to the World" with the choir at the end of each cantata performance.

This year, choir members come from Oshkosh, Lewellen, Chappell and Ogallala, in addition to Sedgwick, Colo. The director is Cindy Miller and accompanist is Karen Anderson. Refreshments will also be served after each performance.