{"id":11773,"date":"2025-12-18T10:51:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T10:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=11773"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T10:51:47","slug":"sweet-swinging-with-the-choir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2025\/12\/18\/sweet-swinging-with-the-choir\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet swinging &#8211; with the Choir!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our final event of the term saw the Big Band cracking\u00a0 open its annual box of festive tunes for the <em>Christmas Swingalong<u>,<\/u><\/em> together with the Pop n Soul Choir bringing its own glitter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11774\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2025\/12\/PXL_20251210_153322092.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The band was joined by final-year student vocalist, Tayo, for some lively tunes including &#8216;Man with the Bag,&#8217; whilst the Pop n Soul Choir channelled its inner Elton John as it invited the enthusiastic audience to &#8216;Step Into Christmas.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11775\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2025\/12\/PXL_20251210_161008840.PORTRAIT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s always a lovely, festive atmosphere about the gig, the final musical event before the Christmas break; many thanks to Big Band director, Ian Swatman, and the Pop n Soul Choir director, Meg Bird.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11776\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2025\/12\/PXL_20251210_163241469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11777\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2025\/12\/PXL_20251210_153335403.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11778\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2025\/12\/PXL_20251210_163238794.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re off for a well-earned break &#8211; back in the New Year, when the music merry-go-round starts up anew on 12 January. 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