Victoria’s Starlight Pops Choir rocks out

VICTORIA, BC — When Victoria choral director Sue Doman formed the Starlight Pops Choir in 2008, she never dreamed that the group, made up mostly of retirees, would be able to wrap their heads – and their voices – around the music ofElton John, Paul Simon, The Police, Queen, U2 and The Rolling Stones.

“Some folks hear the words ‘rock music’ and it scares them a bit because they think it’ll be loud and harsh, but it’s not,” said Doman. “Our program focuses on classic songs people know like Rock Around The Clock, Louie Louie, and I Heard It Through The Grapevine.

“We’ve had tons of fun putting this concert together, and we know our audiences will have fun, too. As usual, they may just find themselves singing along.”