Days before they 鈥淒eck the Halls鈥� of Mary Winspear Centre for their Christmas concert, The Peninsula Singers stopped by the extended care unit of Saanich Peninsula Hospital.

The unit provides residential care for adults with complex medical needs who can no longer live safely or independently at home.

On Wednesday (Nov. 27) residents gathered in the dining room, where members of the fabulous choir treated them to a preview of their upcoming holiday shows on Dec 6, 7 and 8.

鈥淥ur theme this year, is just fun,鈥� says the group鈥檚 artistic director, Lena Palermo. 鈥淲e鈥檒l be singing variations of Deck the Halls and the 鈥榝alalas 鈥榠n different styles.鈥�

The show choir is also donating some of the proceeds from their ticket sales to the hospital鈥檚 Music Therapy Program.

There was a record turnout at the mini concert with more than half of the 140 residents attending.

鈥淢usic can connect to residents,鈥� said Rebecca Sum, the unit's recreation therapist. 鈥淓ven those who might not seem to respond to other things, the songs they are singing are so familiar they might be mouthing along those Christmas carols.鈥�

Residents were bobbing their heads, snapping their fingers and singing along 鈥淪ilent Night鈥� to the delight of the choir and some visitors like Suelaine Gin who came to see her aunt.

鈥淲e didn鈥檛 know they had a show here today, but my aunt, who鈥檚 sitting in the front row, seems to be enjoying it and swaying to the music.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 very important to keep music coming to people who can鈥檛 go out to see it,鈥�  said choir member, Lisa Grewar. 鈥淚 know they鈥檇 come to see us if they could.鈥�

Tickets to "Deck the Halls" are available at .