Chez Nous: Christmas with Elektra
When
Nov 28, 2009 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Saturday)
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Chez Nous: Christmas with Elektra is your invitation into the season as the choir celebrates the approaching holidays with music ranging from ancient carols to brand new commissions ...
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Chez Nous: Christmas with Elektra is your invitation into the season as the choir celebrates the approaching holidays with music ranging from ancient carols to brand new commissions from Ed Henderson and Tim Corlis.
The featured work is William Mathias’ lyrical setting of Salvator Mundi, a Christmas carol sequence based on seven carols from the 15th – 17th centuries. Mathias was considered one of the greatest of Welsh composers, whose technical sophistication never got in the way of his love of lyrical vocal lines and the sense of text, occasion and emotional spirit of his music. Salvator Mundi calls for “piano 4 hands” and we are honoured to welcome the VSO’s Maestro, Bramwell Tovey, to share the piano bench with Elektra’s own Stephen Smith.
Artistic Director, Morna Edmundson, has gathered some of Vancouver’s top musicians to join in the festivities and share their musical gifts. Elektra is pleased to welcome composer and guitarist, Ed Henderson, Jodi Proznick on acoustic bass, and Zing! Children’s Choir directed by Lisa Reimer to Chez Nous: Christmas with Elektra.
Expect familiar carols to sing along with, new favourites, seasonal readings and treats for the kids, and of course, the brilliant singing of Elektra to help launch your holiday preparations!
The featured work is William Mathias’ lyrical setting of Salvator Mundi, a Christmas carol sequence based on seven carols from the 15th – 17th centuries. Mathias was considered one of the greatest of Welsh composers, whose technical sophistication never got in the way of his love of lyrical vocal lines and the sense of text, occasion and emotional spirit of his music. Salvator Mundi calls for “piano 4 hands” and we are honoured to welcome the VSO’s Maestro, Bramwell Tovey, to share the piano bench with Elektra’s own Stephen Smith.
Artistic Director, Morna Edmundson, has gathered some of Vancouver’s top musicians to join in the festivities and share their musical gifts. Elektra is pleased to welcome composer and guitarist, Ed Henderson, Jodi Proznick on acoustic bass, and Zing! Children’s Choir directed by Lisa Reimer to Chez Nous: Christmas with Elektra.
Expect familiar carols to sing along with, new favourites, seasonal readings and treats for the kids, and of course, the brilliant singing of Elektra to help launch your holiday preparations!
Cost
Payment required. $26 | $20 Ticketmaster 604.280.3311 http://www.ticketmaster.ca info: 604.739.1255More about these performers
Elektra Women's Choir
Vancouver’s Elektra Women’s Choir, founded in 1987 by co-conductors Morna Edmundson (new Artistic Director) and Diane Loomer, C.M. (Conductor Emerita) is regarded as an international leader in the classical women’s choir movement. Its mandate is to inspire and lead in the choral art form through excellence in performance and through the creation, exploration and celebration of women’s repertoire. Elektra is known for its adventurous programming, seeking out music written specifically for women and frequently commissioning new works. These are some of the qualities that have allowed Elektra to maintain its place among the choral elite natio...Links
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