May 2012 Concerts

Elektra Presents Tapestry International Festival of Women's Choirs
May 4 & 5, 2012, Vancouver

Three choirs and A Touch of Brass join Elektra for concerts as part Tapestry International Festival of Women's Choirs, the festive end to Elektra's 25th Anniversary Season! This convivial event brings together the Grand Rapids Women's Chorus (MI; Lori Tennenhouse, Artistic Director), Voci Women's Vocal Ensemble (CA; Jude Navari, Artistic Director) and Mirinesse Women's Choir (WA; Rebecca Rottsolk and Beth Ann Bonnecroy, Co-Conductors), to join with Elektra in four days of collaboration, creation, and inspiration.


Choral Threads
Friday May 4, 2012  7:30 pm
Ryerson United Church, 2195 W45 Ave at Yew, Vancouver
Choral Threads is your opportunity to meet and hear our guest choirs in solo sets and sample the many expressions of women's choral singing.
Free tickets available from Brown Paper Tickets 1.800.838.3006, at the door, and from the choir office 604.739.1255.
Note: No service charges for free tickets!




Gala Concert featuring Elektra & guest choirs 
with A Touch of Brass and Stephen Smith, piano & organ
Saturday May 5, 2012  7:30 pm, St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, 1022 Nelson St at Burrard, VancouverAdults $28 | Seniors $22 | $15 Students with valid ID
Available from Brown Paper Tickets 1.800.838.3006, at the door, and from the choir office 604.739.1255




Kaleid Choral Festival 2012 Gala Concert
May 5, 2012 at 7:30pm
Knox Presbyterian Church (Riddell Street & Hunter Street), Woodstock, Ontario
The Kaleid Choral Festival runs from May 3 to 5 and celebrates community and choral art through workshops and performances in a non-competitive festival environment.

This year’s final Gala Concert will feature a full program presented by guest artists, the FREEPLAY DUO (www.freeplayduo.com/about/the-duo.html), as well as performances by KOKOPELLI (http://kokopellichoirs.com/choirs/kokopelli) and the Kaleid Mass Choir Project.

On May 3 & 4, Kaleid also presents two Showcase Concerts, featuring choirs from across Ontario – please visit our website at  http://woodstockfanshawesingers.ca/page.php?id'47 for more information!

Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and are available online at www.ticketscene.ca or by calling 519-537-7175.



DaCapo Chamber Choir Celebrating Home
Saturday May 5th, 8pm
Sunday May 6th, 3pm
St. John the Evangelist, Kitchener

With the early onset of spring, it seems particularly appropriate that our season-ending concert centres around a celebration of nature and our environment.


Celebrating Home will feature work by many Canadian composers, including the Juno-nominated Nocturne by Leonard Enns.  Other selections will include Due North by Stephen Chatman, the premiere of A Clear Midnight by Ottawa's Cassandra Luftspring, and R. Murray Schafer's A Searching Sings (as heard on DaCapo's award-wining CD, ShadowLand).

Joining us for this celebration is pianist Catherine Robertson.
 
$20 adults / $15 seniors & students / $5 eyeGO

Tickets may be purchased online, by phone (519-725-7549), or in person at Music Plus (5 Michael St. Kitchener). Tickets will also be available at the door. 




New Brunswick Youth Choir In Performance
Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
Brunton Auditorium, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB

NBYC provides an exciting weekend of fellowship and extraordinary music making for auditioned youth, ages 15—25, who come together to develop their choral skills under the leadership of some of Canada's outstanding conductors.

Join the 2012 NBYC and Guest Conductor, Robet Filion, for their concluding concert on May 6 at Brunton Auditorium, Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory, Mount Allison University.

Admission: $10 Adults  / $5 Students






Riversong presents "SpringSong"
Sunday, May 6 at 3 pm
Mount Royal United Church, Moncton

We will perform a variety of sacred music, spirituals, and madrigals, and will be joined by Angela Mosher Phi, flutist, and Gregory Parra, clarinetist, members of The Sistema Players. Admission $10 at the door, with free admission for students.  Tickets at Staples Drugs, Damascus Coffee and from members.
 
Riversong is:
Kathleeen Borlase, Dorrie Brown, Beth Cole, Margaret Collins, Kelly Duffett, Carolyn Keirstead, Mary Marshall, Angela Phi, Helen Staples, Diane Ross


Facebook:  facebook.com/RiversongNB


Nova Voce: Viva Nova Voce! 
Sunday, May 6th 3:00 pm
St. Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church
Musquodoboit Harbour, NS

Tickets $15 / $12 student & senior
Available at the door, or in advance from choir members.





Edmonton Columbian Choirs: Night on Broadway
Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12, 2012
Royal Glenora Club, 11160 River Valley Road, Edmonton

In their annual tradition, the Edmonton Columbian Choirs present Night on Broadway on Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12, 2012 with cocktails at 6:00PM and show & dinner at 6:30PM both nights.  Well-known Edmonton media personality Colin MacLean will emcee the evening.

Night on Broadway will see the Young Columbian Singers under the direction of Elaine Dunbar perform the short play The Best Little Theatre in Town by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse; Vocal Motion under the direction of Vern Slipetz perform a choral medley from Once on This Island, book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty and the Chanteuses Ladies’ Choir under the direction of Heather Bedford-Clooney perform a variety of selections including  “Don’t Tell Momma” and “Cabaret” from Cabaret, “Beauty School Dropout” from Grease with guest soloist Devin Hemmes.

Tickets for Night on Broadway are $50 for and are available by contacting Beth at 780.430.6806.  Tickets will not be available at the door and must be purchased in advance.  NOTE: Tickets go fast for this event.

www.EdmontonColumbianChoirs.ca


 
Bel Canto Singers of Fredericton
Saturday, May 12, 7:30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton

Join the Bel Canto Singers, conductor Anne Sessa, pianist Diane Roxborough-Brown and guitarist Steven Peacock for a delightful spring concert featuring music from the Renaissance, folk songs, spirituals and more. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and $30 for families. Available at Westminister Books and at the door.










The Oriana Women's Choir Presents Earth, Air & Water
Saturday May 12th, 8:00 pm
Grace Church on-the-hill, 300 Lonsdale Road, Toronto

Please join us and the Lavalée Brass in a concert celebrating Mother Earth. The concert features the music of Canadians Eleanor Daley, Jeff Smallman, Nancy Telfer, and Ruth Watson Henderson. We will also première works by our new honorary patron, John Barron, and composer-in-residence, Michael Sawarna.

Tickets: Adults $25, Seniors $20, Under 30 $10
U of T Tix; (416) 978-8849
www.uofttix.ca


Nova Voce: Viva Nova Voce!
Saturday, May 12th 7:30 pm
United Memorial Church
5373 Kaye St. Halifax, NS

Tickets $15 / $12 student & senior
Available at the door, or in advance from choir members.
  



Riversong: Where the River meets the Sea
Friday, May 25 at 8 pm, Empress in Moncton
Saturday, May 26 at 7:30 pm, Saint John Arts Centre


Riversong welcomes guests, ECMA nominee Before the Mast to share the stage for our show "Where the River meets the Sea".  For this show, Riversong will be performing a selection of popular music, folk songs, and spirituals. Tickets will be on sale shortly at the Capitol Theatre Box office at the cost of $15 for adults and $12 for Seniors and Students.


Riversong is:
Kathleeen Borlase, Dorrie Brown, Beth Cole, Margaret Collins, Kelly Duffett, Carolyn Keirstead, Mary Marshall, Angela Phi, Helen Staples, Diane Ross

Before the Mast is composed of nine men, from a wide range of backgrounds, who all have ties to the Saint John area. They sing for their own enjoyment, to create an appreciation for our rich Maritime heritage and to showcase the wonderful tradition of sailors singing shanties to create a rhythm and pulse for their work.

Website:  http://www.beforethemastseashanties.com/

Facebook:  facebook.com/BeforeTheMast


Baroque Voices
Saturday May 26, 2012 8pm
St Andrew's United Church, 10th & St Georges, North Vancouver

Laudate Singers’ annual Baroque concert features works by two genius 22-year-olds: Handel’s Dixit Dominus and Bach’s Christ lag in Todesbanden. The choir is joined by some of Vancouver’s finest early music instrumentalists.
www.laudatesingers.com