St Mary's Church looked on approach more like an advent calendar than ever; a fit setting for Garleton Singers to usher in the season with an eclectic selection of sacred choral pieces, alongside familiar carols for the audience to take part in. They were accompanied by Caroline Craddock on organ and piano, Nicola Kendall on drums and the Pentland Brass Quintet. A further layer was the polished but exuberant showmanship of conductor/compere Stephen Doughty – in splendid particoloured weskit – deftly tweaking the reins of choir and audience alike.
- Tina Moskal
