The Sooke Community Choir is coming to Metchosin and pulling out all the stops for their annual Christmas concert.

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Conducting the choir will be Bruce Ruddell, a professional composer, playwright and musician who wrote Let Me Call You Sweetheart, which played at the Belfry Theatre in 2012.

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Accompanying the choir is pianist Gillian Lemire-Elmore.

The choir will be selling and taking orders for Christmas door decorations and table centrepieces, ranging from $10 to $25. Call ahead to order at 250-818-6441, or purchase at the concert. Treats, tea, coffee and juice will be served at intermission.

The concert begins at 7 p.m., Dec. 4 at the St. Mary of the Incarnation Church, 4125 Metchosin Rd.

Tickets are available at the Metchosin Country Market or at the door. For more details visit .

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