Here you see part of “A Festive Christmas! 2022,” a holiday concert of the Bagaduce Chorale. It took place in Blue Hill’s First Congregational Church yesterday afternoon as (fittingly) light snow fell outside.
The Chorale is directed by the renowned Bronwyn Kortge. It’s a large, auditioned chorus of singers from Down East Maine that was founded in 1974. As usual, the performance received a standing ovation from everyone, and I mean everyone.
We always leave their performances with the Christmas spirit in our hearts.
Singing, researchers say, may be among the very few remaining ancient human activities. It reportedly predates any language and has its roots in our prehistoric ancestors imitating the sounds of birds and other wildlife to communicate before distinctly human languages came into being. In fact, there apparently still are no known human cultures that do not have members who sing. Thus, many consider the human voice to be the original musical instrument. (Images taken in Blue Hill, Maine, on December 17, 2022.)