Concert Season 2022-2023

Genius of Gordon Lightfoot… Canadian Legend
Sunday, 27 November 2022, 3:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church, Edmonton
Edmonton Metropolitan Chorus
In collaboration with Cypress Choral Music

… World’s FIRST choral concert entirely devoted to the music of Gordon Lightfoot

Graham Fast, Conductor; Remi Do, piano
Rhonda Lynn, violin; Kevin Smith & Linda Boire, guitar; Thom Golub, double bass
Vocal Coaches: Debbie Epp, Mireille Rijavec, Christian Maxfield, Josiah Maxfield
David Garber, Artistic Director


Bevan and the Bards
Sunday, 19 March 2023
First Presbyterian Church, Edmonton
Edmonton Metropolitan Chorus

Edmonton Metropolitan Chorus was honoured to present a concert devoted to the masterful compositions by Allan Bevan

Allan Bevan, Composer/Conductor
Remi Do, piano

Jessica Rodgers, flute; Frank Ho, violin; Keri Lynn Zwicker, harp; Marnie Giesbrecht, organ
Soloists: Jorgianne Talbot, Erica Slevin, Mireille Rijavec, Jane Berry
Christian Maxfield, Graham Fast
David Garber, Artistic Director

 


Ibero-Americano… South American Renaissance & Baroque
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 3:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
Edmonton Metropolitan Chorus
In collaboration with Nueva Convivencia

The unique, vibrant sounds of South American renaissance and baroque,
influenced by Indigenous rhythms and dances, and performed on period-instruments.

David Garber, Conductor
Reneé Pérez, Leader, Nueva Convivencia
Soloists: Debbie Epp, Erica Slevin, Mireille Rijavec, Christian Maxfield, Graham Fast
Remi Do, Rehearsal Accompanist

Reneé Pérez, theorbo, baroque guitar
Valentina Benvenuti, baroque guitar
Stephanie Wong, baroque oboe, baroque recorder
Svitlana Remniakova, baroque violin
Ryan Hoffman, cello
Rodger Weir, baroque percussion
Sebastián Pérez, visual artist, projectionist

REPERTOIRE

La Bomba – Mateo Flecha el Viejo (b. 1481, Spain; d. 1553, Spain)
¡Ay Andar, a Tocar, a Cantar, a Bailar! – Juan de Araujo (b. 1646, Spain; d. 1712, Bolivia)
Un sarao de la chacona – Juan Arañés (b. ?, Spain; d. 1649, ?)

Hanacpachap Cussicuinin – Juan Pérez de Bocanegra (b. 1598, ?; d. 1645, Peru)
Lanchas Para Baila – Códice Martínez Compañón (published ca 1782, Peru)
A este Sol peregrino – Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco Sánchez (b. 1644, Spain; d. 1728, Peru)
Fuera, Fuera! Haganles Lugar! – Roque Jacinto Chavarría (b. 1688, Bolivia; d. 1719, Bolivia)
Cachua Serranita – Códice Martínez Compañón (published ca 1782, Peru)



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