Christmas concerts are one of the most comforting rituals of the season.

Parents and grandparents clutch programs like keepsakes. Kids peek out of dressing rooms or from behind curtains, smoothing their clothes, whispering to friends, trying to remember the opening notes.

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It’s a yearly moment when nerves turn to pride, and when a shy wave from the stage can feel like the greatest gift of all.

This year in Saskatoon, that magic is building inside Grosvenor Park United Church, where the all-abilities choir Kids of Note is preparing for its annual Christmas performance.

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