Fiona Waters and Di Sleeman are two of the 148 Carols by Candlelight choristers who give up their Christmas Eve, unpaid, to “rejoice with everyone in the good things in life”. choir carols Christmas
choir but Fiona Waters still gets a particular thrill from singingShe says it can be exhilarating when the sopranos’ voices soar high above the melody, with words such as “Sing choirs of angels, sing in exultation”.Credit:“It feels like it’s lifting everybody up and it makes me feel good. I feel like I’m flying,” she said.
choristers who are giving up their Christmas Eve, unpaid, to entertain us from Sidney Myer Music Bowl.raises money for services for children who are blind or have low vision, through Vision Australia. Even in the COVID-19 pandemic last year, a record $1.3 million was raised.She is the full-time carer for both her 90-year-old cancer survivor father, who has dementia, and her brother, 59, who recently had a stroke.. She performed last year virtually, so there’s a “v” after 2020.
Another joy is her friendship with Di Sleeman, 50. They bonded in 2002 singing side by side in the soprano section in what was Ms Sleeman’s first year in the choir.Now, as two of the longest-servingchoir members, the pair organise choir members’ polo shirts that are embroidered with the years each person has been in the choir.
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