Ellery House, Castlemaine mini-concert

The Bendigo chapter presented a 60 minutes performance at Ellery House Aged Care facility in honour of late resident Kay Todhunter, on what would have been her 79th birthday.

Her husband Tim conducted, Liz Paton accompanied and also played a solo and Garry Salisbury compèred.

The rousing Rachie was followed by You’ll Never Walk Alone and Speed Your Journey. Baritone Ken Simpson led the choir in Rhys before Ar Lan Y Môr and Yfory with a solo by John Adams.

After Liz’s solo piece, everyone was invited to join in with the singing of the carols O Come All Ye Faithful, Once in Royal David’s City with a solo by Garry Salisbury, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night, O Holy Night (solo by John Adams), Silent Night (Keva Lloyd on verse 1) and Hark the Herald Angels Sing.

The bitter-sweet and emotional farewell in Sunset Poem affected choristers and audience members in equal parts, as they fondly remembered their friend Kay.