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Beaver Island’s first Christmas Cantata draws standing-room audiences on December 8 and 9, 2001

Also The Perfect Christmas Beaver Island Cantata 2001 · Beaver Island Christian Church Christmas Cantata

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Dates2001-12-08 – 2001-12-09
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Summary

The first annual Beaver Island Christmas Cantata took place December 8–9, 2001, at the Christian Church before standing-room audiences. Kathy Speck directed a production involving more than 60 Islanders, two choirs, seven musicians, two narrators, and more than 20 musical selections.

Evidence limits

This review documents the reported production and reception but not a program, recording, attendance count, or later continuation.

Sources

  1. Reports standing-room audiences at the Beaver Island Christian Church, a production directed by Kathy Speck with more than 60 Islanders, two choirs, seven musicians, two narrators, and more than 20 selections. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2002-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the Cantata review.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-01_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island’s first Christmas Cantata draws standing-room audiences on December 8 and 9, 2001”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-christmas-cantata-december-8-9-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 2002, “The Perfect Christmas.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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