On March 17th, Artistic Director Kathleen Allan along with the Charlene Pauls, Artistic Director of the Guelph Chamber Choir, held a virtual roundtable discussion including some of the composers that are featured in our upcoming Vespers concert on April 2nd in Toronto. This international “Composers Chat” included Larysa Kuzmenko (Toronto), Shavon Lloyd (USA), Iryna Aleksiychuk with interpreter (Ukraine/Spain), Ugis Praulins (Latvia), and Francesca Hauser (Toronto).

In this clip Ugis Praulins and Shavon Lloyd discuss the power and importance of music.

VESPERS is a choral concert experience designed to bring a moment of rest and spiritual reflection to all who attend.

On April 2nd at 4pm in Toronto, settle in for a beautiful program featuring excerpts from Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil surrounded by music by Ukrainian, Latvian, and Canadian composers on themes of evening prayer, seeking peace, and reconciliation. We are delighted to partner with the Guelph Chamber Choir for this joint concert.

The world premiere of “will I, night” by Ian Cusson, with poetry by Marilyn Dumont, brings Indigenous ways of knowing to the concert’s themes of healing and restoration. Music by Larysa Kuzmenko, Iryna Aleksiychuk, Shavon Lloyd, Uģis Prauliņš, Francesca Hauser, and Jon Washburn weave amongst the Rachmaninoff and Cusson to create a transportive musical experience ending just before sunset on Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday.

CONCERT REPERTOIRE
Sergei Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil
Shavon Lloyd Alleluia
Ian Cusson will I, night (world premiere)
Larysa Kuzmenko Sviatyi Bozhe
Uģis Prauliņš The Way Children Sleep
Iryna Aleksiychuk Holy is the Lord of Hosts
Francesca Hauser Twilight
Jon Washburn Dona Nobis Pacem

Visit www.amadeuschoir.com for more information and to purchase tickets.On March 17th, Artistic Director Kathleen Allan along with the Charlene Pauls, Artistic Director of the Guelph Chamber Choir, held a virtual roundtable discussion including some of the composers that are featured in our upcoming Vespers concert on April 2nd in Toronto. This international “Composers Chat” included  …

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