What a gift, in keeping with the season, you gave your audience on Saturday night. The widely varied music - with its balanced blending of voices, its precision with and sensitivity to the lyrics, the fitting dynamics - and the humour - provided by the choir, the conductor, the announcer and even the soloist - made the gift memorable indeed. The soloist - Marion Samuel-Stevens - provided a charming contrast to the male voicing. But what caught my ears' attention most was the superb skill of Matthew Coons! He deserves special credit for his understated-when-necessary, delicate, precise, bold (Finlandia and the carols) inspired support. What a treasure he is for this splendid choir.