Concerts at St. John's Anglican Church
Winter and Spring
2011-2012

Musical outreach through St. John’s Arts Alliance serves the broader community with a substantial program of concerts and events. These activities include various presentations through the St. Cecilia Concert Society, including the Symphony on the Shore Series. St. John’s is the home base for Musique Royale, an early music festival which presents concerts in historic venues throughout the province. Lunenburg’s Boxwood Festival and Workshop, under Chris Norman’s artistic direction, has been a part of Musique Royale’s summer season since 2007.

St. John's enjoys a broad association of music programs. Our Music Director, Organist and Choir Director, Barbara Butler brings a wealth of connections to the church that enriches the ministry of music here.

For tickets and information regarding St . John’s Concert Series please call (634-9994)

Saturday, November 19 at 7:30 pm (Church Hall)
Opéra Carmen by Georges Bizet
Featuring the young artists of Jeunesses Musicales Ann Leigh Martin, Luc
Robert, Laura Albino, Alexander Dobson, Ellen Wieser, Rachele Tremblay, and Janelle Fung on piano
Presented by St. Cecilia Concert Series

Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 pm
Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra
Dinuk Wijeratne, musical director; Ria Kim, piano
Beethoven: Emperor Piano Concerto No. 5
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess Suite
Bizet: Carmen Suites Selection
Presented by St. Cecilia Concert Series

Music and Meditation
Wednesdays at Noon during Advent (November 30, December 7, 14, 21)

Each half hour presentation features musical friends of St. John’s music program. The public is cordially invited to attend.

Friday, December 9 at 7:30 pm
A King’s Christmas
King’s College Chapel Choir
Paul Halley, music director; Alexander MacLeod, narrator
Under the direction of Grammy-winning musician Paul Halley, the King's College Chapel Choir presents its fourth annual Christmas concert, featuring carols from the medieval to the contemporary. Narrator Alexander MacLeod, author of the award-winning short story collection Light Lifting will capture all the hope and poignancy of the season in a number of seasonal readings.
Presented by Musique Royale

Sunday, December 18 at 3:00 pm
Candlelight Christmas
Allison Bent Angelo, soprano; Ian Bent, piano
Music for the season for families by a family of performers. The St. John’s Chancel Choir will join Allison and Ian on stage; there will also be a sing-along for the audience.
Presented by St. Cecilia Concert Society

Saturday, January 28 at 7:30 pm
Symphony on the Shore: Baroque Brass
Symphony Nova Scotia
Robert Uchida, Guest Conductor
Richard Simoneau and Curtis Dietz, trumpets; Brian James, oboe; Eric Mathis, alto trombone
Mozart: Divertimento for Strings in D
J. W. Hertel: Concerto for Trumpet and Oboe
Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Trumpets in C
Leopold Mozart: Serenade in D
Presented by St. Cecilia Concert Society

Sunday, February 26 at 7:30 pm
A Romantic Diversion
Justine Pelletier, piano
Music by Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin, Isaac Albeniz, Robert Schumann, and Franz Liszt
Canadian pianist Justine Pelletier, a graduate of the Université de Montréal and currently a graduate student at The Juilliard School in New York, she has won prizes from the Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Foundation, the Canadian National Music Festival, and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and Prix d’Europe competitions.
Presented by St. Cecilia Concert Society

Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 pm
Symphony on the Shore: Celtic
Symphony Nova Scotia
Robert Uchida, Guest Conductor
Chris Stout, Shetland fiddle; Catroina McKay, Celtic harp
Presented by St. Cecilia Concert Society

Friday, March 9 at 7:30 pm
Vancouver Chamber Choir
Jon Washburn, conductor
The Vancouver Chamber Choir is Canada's outstanding professional vocal ensemble. Based on the Pacific Coast in British Columbia, conductor Jon Washburn and his twenty singers are noted for their diverse repertoire and performing excellence. The ACDA Choral Journal has declared the VCC to be "as fine a vocal chamber group as any in the world today." In 1998, the VCC and Jon Washburn won the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence for their outstanding contribution to the choral art. Mr. Washburn and the Choir were honoured with two awards at the 2000 Chorus America Conference, including the prestigious Louis Botto award, given in recognition of Washburn's innovative and entrepreneurial spirit in the development of a professional choral ensemble of exceptional quality.
Presented by St. Cecilia Concert Series

Saturday, March 10 – 10 am to 12 pm
A Choral Reading with Jon Washburn and the Vancouver Chamber Choir
A choral reading workshop for interested choristers in the area will focus on a wide range of repertoire.
Presented by St. Cecilia Concert Series

Thursday, March 15 at 7:30 pm
Vocal Trio
Simone Osbourne, soprano; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Erika Switzer, piano
Simone Osbourne is a Vancouver native and a new member of the COC Ensemble Studio. She made her mainstage debut with the company in 'The Nightingale and Other Short Fables' singing the Chorus Solo Soprano and Pribaoutki solo. British Columbia born and New York-based baritone Tyler Duncan enjoys international renown for bringing consummate musicianship, vocal beauty and interpretive insight to recital, concert and, increasingly, operatic literature. Widely known for her brilliant, expressive, and technically confident playing, Erika Switzer grows her reputation as the collaborative pianist of choice. Throughout Europe, North America, and South Africa, she has been praised for her ability to match emotional playing to dramatic texts.
Presented by St. Cecilia Concert Series

Sunday, April 15 at 4:00 pm
B Minor Mass - King’s College Chapel Choir

Friday, April 20 at 7:30 pm 
Earth Mass 
Capella Regalis, King’s Chorus & guests

Friday, April 27 at 7:30 pm 
Kate Cash, violin; Norm Freeman, vibraphone

Friday, May 4 at 7:30 pm
Paul Halley, organ

Music and Meditation
Wednesdays at Noon during Lent (February 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4)

Each half hour presentation features musical friends of St. John’s music program. The public is cordially invited to attend.

For tickets and information regarding St . John’s Concert Series please call (634-9994)

 

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