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Messiah: December 20, 2024

by | Dec 9, 2024 | Program

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Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, Guelph

GUELPH CHAMBER CHOIR

with

Elizabeth Lepock, soprano
Autumn Debassige, alto
Wesley Harrison, tenor
Daniel Lichti, bass

with
Arthur Gammage, soprano

and
Students from Guelph Vocational Collegiate Institute

 

Chamber Orchestra

 

Violin 1 Valerie Gordon, Concert Master
Junia Friesen
Violin 2

Andrew Chung
Momoko Matsumura
Viola Sam Rothermel
Cello Kerri-Ann McGonigle
Bass Matt Girolami
Continuo Keyboard Christopher Dawes
Trumpet Paul Sanvidotti
Justin Ko
Timpani Richard Burrows

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Program

 

Part I
Sinfony Orchestra
Comfort ye my people Tenor recitative
Ev’ry valley shall be exalted Tenor aria
And the glory of the Lord Chorus
Thus saith the Lord Bass recitative
But who may abide the day of his coming? Alto aria
And He shall purify Chorus
Behold, a virgin shall conceive Alto recitative
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion Alto aria and chorus
For unto us a child is born Chorus
Pifa Orchestra
There were shepherds abiding in the field Soprano recitative
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them Soprano recitative
And the angel said unto them Soprano recitative
And suddenly there was with the angel Soprano recitative
Glory to God Chorus
Rejoice Greatly O Daughter of Zion! Soprano aria
His yoke is easy, and his burden is light Chorus
His yoke is easy, and his burden is light Chorus
lyrics by Andrée Sioui, arranged by Sarah Quartel
*Audience join in singing verse 4 – add lyrics

Intermission

Part II
He was despised Alto aria
Surely He hath borne our griefs Chorus
And with his stripes we are healed Chorus
All we, like sheep, have gone astray Chorus
All they that see Him Tenor recitative
He trusted in God Chorus
Thy rebuke hath broken His heart Tenor recitative
Behold and see Tenor aria
He was cut off Tenor recitative
But Thou didst not leave Tenor aria
Why do the nations so furiously rage together? Bass aria
Let Us Break their bonds asunder Chorus
He that dwelleth in heaven Tenor recitative
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron Tenor aria
Hallelujah Chorus

Part III
I know that my redeemer liveth Soprano aria
Since by man came death Chorus
Behold, I tell you a mystery Bass recitative
The trumpet shall sound Bass aria
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain Chorus
Amen Chorus

 

Phantom of the Opera

by | Nov 15, 2024 | Program

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Saturday, November 16

Arboretum Centre

GUELPH CHAMBER CHOIR

Dr. Charlene Pauls, Artistic Director

Alison MacNeill, Pianist

with

Robert Cooper, Artistic Director, Chorus Niagara, Guest Conductor

Christopher Dawes, Organist

Program

 

Oremus (from Gloria Patri)  Urmas Sisask
“Ainsi que la brise légere” (Faust) Charles Gounod
Oremus  Urmas Sisask
“Ange purs, anges radieux” (Faust) Charles Gounod

“Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis”
Karla Oxley, soprano; Lexi Michaelidis, mezzo-soprano;
Lanny Fleming, tenor; Eran Rozenszain, baritone

 Maurice Ravel

Jewel Song (from Faust)
Rebecca McKay, soprano

 Charles Gounod
“Miser Catulli” (Catulli Carmina) Carl Orff
“Viens dans ce séjour paisible” (Orphée et Eurydice) Christoph Willibald Gluck

Nella Fantasia
Karla Oxley, soprano

Ennio Morricone
arr. Audrey Snyder
“Dies Irae” (Requiem) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Waltz (Eugene Onegin) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sure on this Shining Night Morten Lauridsen

“Gloire a Dagon” (Samson e Dalilah)
Rebecca McKay, soprano; Eran Rozenszain, baritone

 Camille Saint-Saëns

“Il était un roi de Thulé” (Faust)
Rebecca McKay, soprano

 Charles Gounod

“Quelle voix nous appelle?” (Les Pêcheurs de Perles)
Eran Rozenszain, baritone

 Georges Bizet
“Exaudi” and “Laudate” (Symphony of Psalms) Igor Stravinsky
“Ave Signor, Signor Egli Angeli” (Mefistofele) Arrigo Boito

 

language of the stars

by | Apr 10, 2024 | Program

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Sunday, April 14

Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, Guelph

GUELPH CHAMBER CHOIR
Dr. Charlene Pauls, Artistic Director
Alison MacNeill, Pianist

with

Annie Ramos, soprano

and

Guelph Youth Singers
led by Marion Samuel-Stevens

Program

 

Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, Cantata BWV 76
Soloists:
Keith Hagerman Bass; Lanny Fleming, Tenor;
Christine Cousins, Alto; Rebecca McKay, Soprano

 J.S. Bach

The Colour of Earth
Winner: 2024 Guelph Chamber Choir
Composition Competition

Nicholas Kelly,
text by
Wendy Jean MacLean

Wie der Hirsch schreit, Psalm 42
Soprano Soloist Annie Ramos

Felix Mendelssohn
INTERMISSION

Ciranda da Lua, Moon’s Circle Dance
Guelph Youth Singers

Daisy Fragoso

the language of stars
with Guelph Youth Singers

Katerina Gimon,
text by
Martha Lavinia Hoffman
Lux Aeterna Morten Lauridsen

 

Messiah: December 22 2023

by | Nov 16, 2023 | Program

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Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, Guelph

GUELPH CHAMBER CHOIR

with

Ineza Mugisha, soprano

Jennifer Enns Modolo, alto

Owen McCausland, tenor

Stephen Hegedus, bass

and students from

Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute

Program

 

Part I
Sinfony Orchestra
Comfort ye my people Tenor recitative
Ev’ry valley shall be exalted Tenor aria
And the glory of the Lord Chorus
Thus saith the Lord Bass recitative
But who may abide the day of his coming? Alto aria
And He shall purify Chorus
Behold, a virgin shall conceive Alto recitative
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion Alto aria and chorus
For unto us a child is born Chorus
Pifa Orchestra
There were shepherds abiding in the field Soprano recitative
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them Soprano recitative
And the angel said unto them Soprano recitative
And suddenly there was with the angel Soprano recitative
Glory to God Chorus
Rejoice Greatly O Daughter of Zion! Soprano aria
Then shall the eyes of the blind Alto recitative
He shall feed His flock Alto and Soprano duet
His yoke is easy, and his burden is light Chorus

Part II
Behold the Lamb of God Chorus
He was despised Alto aria
Surely He hath borne our griefs Chorus
And with his stripes we are healed Chorus
All we, like sheep, have gone astray Chorus
All they that see Him Tenor recitative
He trusted in God Chorus
Thy rebuke hath broken His heart Tenor recitative
Behold and see Tenor aria
He was cut off Tenor recitative
But Thou didst not leave Tenor aria
Why do the nations so furiously rage together? Bass aria
Let Us Break their bonds asunder Chorus
He that dwelleth in heaven Tenor recitative
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron Tenor aria
Hallelujah Chorus

Part III
I know that my redeemer liveth Soprano aria
Since by man came death Chorus
Behold, I tell you a mystery Bass recitative
The trumpet shall sound Bass aria
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain Chorus
Amen Chorus