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Schafer/85: A Birthday Spectacular
Celebrate the innovative music of Canada's preeminent composer, R. Murray Schafer, in recognition of his 85th birthday. Jon Washburn leads the singers and soloists of the Vancouver Chamber Choir and the Vancouver Chamber Orchestra in three major works. The evening will also feature filmed interviews with the honoured composer and his long-time musical colleague, Jon Washburn. The Star Princess and the Waterlilies A Schaferian creation myth on the celestial origin of waterlilies for women's voices, alto solo, narrator and percussion.…
Find out more »Music & Beyond: Ottawa, ON
Choral programmes are often organized by similarities of the composers included or the texts being sung or chronologically by the eras they represent. But for this concert we’re experimenting with affective elements of music, grouping pieces together by the emotions they evoke. Of course, all music affects us emotionally, even those by composers who try expressly to not be expressive. Our Moods and Modes concert is more playful in concept, taking us on an evening’s journey through cheerfulness, piety, intensity,…
Find out more »Westben: Campbellford, ON
Choral programmes are often organized by similarities of the composers included or the texts being sung or chronologically by the eras they represent. But for this concert we’re experimenting with affective elements of music, grouping pieces together by the emotions they evoke. Of course, all music affects us emotionally, even those by composers who try expressly to not be expressive. Our Moods and Modes concert is more playful in concept, taking us on an afternoon's journey through cheerfulness, piety, intensity,…
Find out more »Elora Festival: Elora, ON
Choral programmes are often organized by similarities of the composers included or the texts being sung or chronologically by the eras they represent. But for this concert we’re experimenting with affective elements of music, grouping pieces together by the emotions they evoke. Of course, all music affects us emotionally, even those by composers who try expressly to not be expressive. Our Moods and Modes concert is more playful in concept, taking us on an afternoon's journey through cheerfulness, piety, intensity,…
Find out more »Stratford Summer Music: Stratford, ON
We're honoured to participate in the opening-night celebrations of the 2018 Stratford Summer Music Festival and look forward to sharing more information with you when it becomes available. In the meantime, please visit the festival's website. We are grateful to the Canada Canada Council for the Arts for its generous support of this concert tour.
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