A VERY MOVING & MEMORABLE MERRY POPS CONCERT

Last night we attended the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's Very Merry Pops and it was fantastic. The Winspear was decked out in its finest holiday attire, a 100+ member choir was seated and waiting to sing, to guest conductor Bob Bernhardt took his place behind the podium but never said a word. Then soloist Mikaela Bennett came out and began to sing O Come All Ye Faithful and with the full orchestra and choir they lifted the house up to a spiritual realm where the all generations faithfully come. In all our years of attending the "pops" I believe O Come All Ye Faithful was the single most moving performance ever. That opening number was the launch of a memorable evening of music.

Tickets are available for the afternoon performance today and an evening performance tomorrow.