Their Christmas Carol (Big Sky Hathaways Book 2) by Jessica Gilmore

Author:Jessica Gilmore [Gilmore, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2017-10-23T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Okay, everyone, listen up.” Nat clapped his hands together to get the hall’s attention, feeling horribly alone and exposed as he stood on the stage, the three music teachers down in the hall next to their classes, Linnea to one side, already seated at the piano. He slid his gaze over to the upright figure, hands poised above the keys, her forehead wrinkled in concentration and tried not to dwell on three nights ago. On a kiss, just one kiss—and yet more powerful than any relationship he could remember.

He dragged his gaze away from the piano and back to the rows of children. “Tonight things get real. It’s the fifth December so we have just over two weeks to get ready. But I know we can do it.” He smiled down at the kindergarten kids, sitting cross-legged at the front of the hall. “The key to most success is keeping it simple and doing it well. That’s my family motto. So, we are going to recreate Marietta Christmas through the ages.”

He paused and, as expected, there was a fluttering of excited chatter from the younger members of the choir and some well-rehearsed eye-rolling from the older kids. “Thanks to the drama departments from the schools and some very helpful seamstresses and tailors you younger kids will be in nineteenth century-style costumes. Older kids will be moving forward a few decades and we’ll be dressing you in a variety of forties and fifties outfits.” The eye-rolling was a little less pronounced this time, some of the teens actually looking interested at the prospect. “We’ll be issuing costume lists at the end of this rehearsal; we’re hoping you will all be able to supply some of the basic parts of your costumes, but if you can’t don’t worry. If you have any problems talk to your teachers, but earlier rather than later would be appreciated.”

He looked around and saw a few hands waving. He picked one, a girl in her early teens with short spiky hair dyed a vibrant blue. “Yes? Let me know names when you ask questions,” he added. “There’s a lot of you and I’d rather not keep calling you all ‘you there’.”

The blue-haired girl didn’t seem at all fazed as some of the younger kids giggled, her voice carrying clearly across the room. “I’m Carrie,” she said. “And I was wondering when we’ll know about solos?”

“Excellent question, Carrie, straight to the point. As you know, we’ve been learning traditional carols and a couple of classics from the twentieth century. Tonight we’re going to start working on harmonies and solos and those of you who will be given solos will know tonight. I will be dividing you into two groups, and those with higher voices will be singing descants—that’s when a second tune soars above the main tune. It’s very effective and guaranteed to get all the parents crying. Any more questions? No? Good. Now, I hope you all know the words to “Silent Night”? Yes? If you don’t, then there are lyric sheets being distributed.

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