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By Richard Mineards   |   November 22, 2018
Santa Barbara Choral Society Board members: host and director Todd Aldrich, tenor; Debra Stewart, director, past president and soprano; Manu Geiger-Kolbitsch, treasurer and soprano; Jim Robbins, vice president and bass; Karen Williams, president and alto; Claudia Scott, secretary, alto; and Val Noronha, director and bass (photo by Priscilla)

Santa Barbara Choral Society, which performs its Hallelujah Project 6 at the Lobero on December 8 and 9 with Sound of Music actress Angela Cartwright narrating ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, celebrated with a fall soirée at the Montecito aerie of Todd and Allyson Aldrich.

The fun 30-guest fete, after the Thomas Fire caused the cancellation of one of last year’s Yuletide shows and Cartwright canceling her appearance because of concerns about the smoke affecting her voice, oozed with optimism with JoAnne Wasserman, in her 26th year as music director, describing this year’s show as “quite a dazzler.”

Guests at the party, catered by Via Maestra, included Peter and Karen Brill, Michael and Mary Dan Eades, Brian and Gisele McDermott, Gary and Kate Rees, Steve and Debra Stewart, Ross and Karen Williams, and Jim and Susan Robbins.

Gathered are members of the Choral Society Chorus: Cathy Binger, soprano; Paula Von S; Mary Dan Eades, soprano; Birthe Francis; Susan Robbins, alto; Jody Dolan Holehouse, alto; Michael Eades; Linda Shobe, alto; and Bart Francis, bass (photo by Priscilla)
At poolside are Ross Williams and Choral Society president Karen Williams; Kate (alto) and Gary Rees, Karen (soprano) and Peter Brill, and Caterer Renato of Via Maestro (photo by Priscilla)
Host and CS board member Todd Aldrich; JoAnne Wasserman, CS artistic director and conductor; with hostess Allyson Aldrich at the array of delicacies (photo by Priscilla)
 

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