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Silent Night


One night, I had the privilege of being invited to a dinner party for the British vocal quartet Blake. Very thankful of Filipino hospitality, Stephen, Jules, Ollie and Humphrey sang for us a capella, Moonriver and Silent Night.
That night, it felt like Christmas eve, indeed.



Leah Puyat interviewing Humphrey

Humphrey Berney and Rey Lanada

Host with the big heart, Mr. Ben Chan

Ben Chan's elegant sister, Nenita Lim


Blake - Stephen Bowman, Jules Knight, Ollie Baines and Humphrey Berney

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