One activity which is held in communities all around Australia is “Carols By Candlelight”. At “Carols By Candlelight” people gather outdoors around dusk and sing Christmas songs together. To help them see the lyrics, people hold candles as they sing. “Carols By Candlelight” events are generally organized by churches, groups of churches or local councils. A typical event might also include a talk about the birth of Jesus, a visit by Santa Claus, fireworks or a performance by a local band or well-known singer. The two most famous examples of “Carols By Candlelight” are those held in The Domain in Sydney on the Saturday before Christmas Day, and at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on Christmas Eve.
In 2010 NCV held its own “Carols By Candlelight” for the first time. A talented group of NCV musicians prepared a program of Christmas songs including “The 12 Days of Christmas”, “Silver Bells”, “O Holy Night”, “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” and “Silent Night”, to name but a small selection of the songs sung. Candles were distributed and people enjoyed a warm, late spring evening singing traditional songs and hymns about Christmas. Midway through the evening the program paused so that students could enjoy some food a drink together. After this the band were then kind enough to take requests, singing some resident’s favorite songs late into the evening.
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