The 14th Festival of Carols at Foothill Presbyterian Church, San Jose was a very enjoyable evening. A variety of musical ensembles from around the Bay Area took part, and performed for a large audience. We played two of our 8-bell duets there: the Ukrainian Bell Carol and a brand-new, unpublished version of It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. It’s always slightly daunting to perform an unpublished piece for the first time, but this one went well.

The following musicians provided the entertainment for the evening:

Larry and Carla
Brass Bells
Santa Teresa High School Guitar Ensemble
Peralta Consort
The Chancel Choir of Foothill Presbyterian Church
Glory Ringers of Foothill Presbyterian Church,
Ukelele Scramble
Voices of the Valley

We enjoyed all of these performances, and so did the audience. A Festival of Carols event is always such a good way to welcome Christmas and enjoy the music of the holiday season.

Thank you to everyone involved!

Our thanks go to Jay Jordana for inviting us to take part in the Festival of Carols, and to everyone who worked so hard to make the evening such a success. If you’d like to see more of our photos from the event, we’ve posted them on our Facebook page.