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Saturday, April 12
Harcourt United Church, Guelph
GUELPH CHAMBER CHOIR
Dr. Charlene Pauls, Artistic Director
Alison MacNeill, Pianist
with
Maryem Tollar, Solo Vocalist
Richard Burrows, Percussionist
and
Guelph Youth Singers
Emily Petrenko, Artistic Director & Conductor
Marlys Neufeldt, Conductor
Program
| Listen to the Universe | |
| Oremus | Urmas Sisask |
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Towards Infinity (Oblivion) 🌎 World Premiere Performance |
Chris Kovarik* 🍁 |
| Beethoven’s struggle… | |
| “Hallelujah” from Mount of Olives | Ludwig von Beethoven |
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Piano Sonata No. 14 C-sharp minor, I. Adagio Sostenuto Piano Soloist: Alison McNeill |
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| A Silence Haunts Me | Jake Runestad* |
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Opferlied (Song of Offering), Op. 121b Soloist: Rebecca McKay |
Ludwig von Beethoven |
| INTERMISSION | |
| Listen to the Voices of Today… | |
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Do Better Guelph Youth Singers Chamber Choir |
Kathryn Parrotta* 🍁 |
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Qilak GYS Chamber Choir |
Andrew Balfour* 🍁 |
| Tread Softly |
Benjamin Bolden* 🍁 text by William Butler Yeats |
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I Forgive (A Tribute to the Silenced Women) Soloist: Maryem Tollar Sponsored by Sya VanGeest
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Lyrics by Sarah Hejazi music by Shireen Abu-khader* 🍁 |
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How Can I Keep From Singing Combined Choirs Soloist: Karla Oxley In memory of Marilyn Robinson Murray from her friends. Dedicated in loving memory of the Schweder sisters: Lyn, Lois, and Susan. |
Sarah Quartel* 🍁 |
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Oye Combined Choirs |
Jim Papoulis* |
| * indicates living composer 🍁 indicates Canadian artist |