The Cantata Singers of Ottawa, the Central Children's Choir, soprano Irena Welhasch-Baerg, pianist Stéphane Lemelin, dancer Chipo Shambare and NACO flutist Joanna G'froerer are among the artists performing Saturday at Christ Church Cathedral as part of a fundraising concert for WaterCan, an Ottawa-based organization that provides clean water and sanitation to communities in developing countries. Proceeds will also be shared with the Cantata Singers, the 45-voice choir led by director Laurence Ewashko.

This is the second annual concert to bring the Cantata Singers and WaterCan together for a benefit. Last year's event offered a lovely mix of classical pieces and folk music, and this year's program will be similar. There will be a wide range of music, including choral pieces, operatic arias, art songs, folk songs and African music, almost all of it with a water-related theme.

The program includes Zimbabwean folk songs, Paul Simon's Bridge over Troubled Water, and music by Schubert, Rachmaninov, Puccini and John Rutter.

The performance is at 7:30 p.m. at the cathedral, Sparks Street near Bronson Avenue. Tickets range from $35 to $50 for adults and $25 to $40 for seniors and students. They will be available at the door.