YeeHA! – I get to visit my Alma Mater, Conrad Grebel University College and while I’m there, hear the choirs of the University of Waterloo perform Psalm 150. The choirs will be accompanied by Catherine Robertson on piano, my old teacher Marlin Nagtegaal on organ, Deb Lacoste on trumpet, and Carol Bauman on […]
Month: November 2013
Warm words of encouragement and support for everyone in the Vancouver Peace Choir as you prepare for your concerts this weekend. Sara and I miss you all a lot and of course we miss singing together. It’s great to see the good work you’re doing, especial Dan Kocurek, the choirs new director… BREAK A LEG Dan. […]
Between Friends Concert Date: Saturday, 16 November 2013 Location: Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, 525 Wardlaw Avenue Time: 7:30 pm This concert’s Friends include: University of Manitoba Women’s Chorus (Elroy Friesen, director) Riel Gentlemen’s Choir (Jesse Krause, director) Sisler High School Chamber Choir (Carolyn Boyes, director)
“It was a brilliant display of musical excellence. Calgary’s professional choir took on two fair-sized Masses of some difficulty by Haydn and Timothy Corlis, and showed every sign of international mettle…” “…resonant passage work from pianist Cheryl Emery and lucid arabesques from clarinettist, Krishan Power” “…punctuated by fine solos from mezzo Meghan Prescott, who has […]
The MISSA PAX (Peace Mass) represents part of a personal journey, beginning with my early years growing up singing the high mass as an Anglican boy chorister and later as a young adult engaged as an activist. These two early stages left a deep impression on me: my formative years in the church still resonate […]
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DaCapo Chamber Choir – Missa Pax
This weekend’s performance of the Missa Pax in Waterloo, Ont. is one I’m very sad to miss. Sara and I sang under Len for many years both at Conrad Grebel University College and with DaCapo. It was a very special and formative time for us. DaCapo means “from the head” – Leonard is a director […]
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Luminous Voices – Missa Pax
All the best this weekend to Tim Schantz and Luminous Voices, the brand new professional choir in Calgary. What an achievement to establish an ensemble like this. Very glad and privileged to play a small part in the beginning of this wonderful ensemble. http://www.luminousvoices.ca/