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Sunday, November 9, 1997, 8:00 pm
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A Commemoration of Kodály and Willan
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of two of the 20th
century's leading choral composers, Cantata Singers and organist
Matthew Larkin perform choral works and organ compositions by
Zoltan Kodály and Healy Willan.
Kodály:
Missa brevis; Jesus and the traders
Willan: Te
Deum; Introduction, passacaglia and fugue; An apostrophe to the
heavenly hosts; Gloria Deo per immensa saecula
Matthew Larkin, Organ
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St. Matthew's Anglican Church
Glebe Avenue west of Bank
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Sunday, December 7, 1997, 2:00 pm
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Family Christmas Concert
A matinee concert for the whole family featuring Christmas music and the singing of carols.
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Knox Presbyterian Church
Elgin at Lisgar
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Wednesday and Thursday, December 17 and 18, 1997, 8:00 pm
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George Frideric Handel: Messiah
Mario Bernardi, conductor
With the orchestra of the National Arts Centre
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NAC Opera
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Sunday, February 8, 1998, 8:00 pm
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Songs of Youth and Nature
In mid-winter, Cantata Singers were joined by the Ottawa Regional
Youth Choir to present a bouquet of 20th century part songs, folk
songs and other whimsies celebrating the wonders of nature and the
vitality of youth.
Works by Britten, Copland, Rutter, Argento, Althouse, Berger and
Chatman.
Ottawa Regional Youth Choir
Programme details...
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St. Matthew's Anglican Church
Glebe Avenue west of Bank
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Sunday, March 8, 1998, 8:00 pm
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An Evening with Bach
An evening of Bach cantatas and orchestral works performed in Baroque
style featuring the Cantata Singers' instrumental ensemble and vocal
soloists who are former members of Cantata Singers.
J.S. Bach:
Cantata No. 4: Christ lag in Todesbanden
Cantata No. 182: Himmelskönig sei willkommen
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor
Cantata Ensemble, led by Kevin James
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St. Charles Church
Beechwood Avenue at St. Charles
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Sunday, April 5, 1998, 8:00 pm
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Rachmaninoff: Vespers (All Night Vigil)
A repeat performance of our acclaimed 1996 concert of this great
work of Russian choral music, which the choir has been invited to sing in Vienna on their European tour in
1998.
From the review of the 1996 performance: "... the singing was simply breathtaking and kept the audience spellbound throughout ... Ewashko
clearly understand the music and approached it with dignity and respect." Gilles Leclerc,
Ottawa Citizen, April 3, 1996.
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Blessed Sacrament Church
Fourth Avenue at Percy, Ottawa
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Tuesday, May 19, 1998, 8:00 pm
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Vivaldi: Gloria
Trevor Pinnock, conductor
National Arts Centre Orchestra
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NAC Opera
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