VIC CHORUS  -  PAST CONCERTS

 

music highlights from past concerts

March 2020 - Winter Concert

Musical Theatre - from works based on books


November 2019 - Fall Concert

(with guest artists - Paul Sanvidotti; Brian Roberts, trumpet)

Glow - Whitacre

Seal Lullaby - Whitacre

Dear Harp Of My Country - Welsh Folk Song

Little Beggarman - Irish Folk Song

A Highland Lad - Scottish Folk Song

Wana Baraka - Kenyan Folk Song

Hallelujah Amen - Handel


March 2019 - Spring Concert

Musical Theatre through the decades


March 2019 - Winter Concert

(Local Canadian Composers)

In Remembrance - Daley

The Feast Of His Love - Robertson

MicMaq Honour Song - arr. Adams

Hymn To Freedom - Peterson


November 2018 - Fall Concert

(with guest artist - Michelle Colton, percussion)

Three African Playground Songs - arr. Sandler

Two Settings Of Texts By Wm. Blake - arr. Snyder

A Quiet Moment     The Tiger

Mo Lee Hwah - arr. Bisbee

One For Frost - Hatfield

Sparrow’s Jig - Sled

Mother Whale Lullaby -  Winter, arr. Nickel

Winter Lullaby - PinkZebra


March 2018 - Spring Concert

Rogers And Hammerstein Choral Medley

Medley from “Les Miserables”

Highlights from Gilbert & Sullivan operettas


February 2018 - Winter Concert

(with guest artists - The Toronto Consort)

Sacred and Secular Music from the time of Shakespeare


November 2017 - Fall Concert              

(with guest artist Michael Bridge, accordion)

Nine Hundred Miles (Appalachian Folk Song) - arr. Silvey

Innoria (Huron Dance Song) - arr. Patriquin

Skidgate LoveSong (Haida Song) - arr. Chatmann

Voices Of Earth - Chatman 

  (The Bird And The Hour;  Snow;  Voices Of Earth)

Song For Peace - MacGillivray

Song For The Mira - MacGillivray


March 2017 - Spring Concert

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Operetta “Pirates Of Penzance” in concert


March 2017 - Winter Concert

Requiem - Fauré


November 2016 - Fall Concert

Three Madrigals For Choir - T. Morley and H. Purcell

Ave Verum - Mozart

Hark! I Hear The Harps Resounding - arr. M. Hayes

Folksongs For Choirs - arranged by B. Chilcott


March 2016 - Spring Concert

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Operetta “Patience”


February 2016 - Winter Concert

The Gloria - Vivaldi


November 2015 - Fall Concert

Pastime With Good Company - Henry VIII

Medley from “Guys And Dolls” - Loener

“The Spryg Of Thyme” (A Cycle of Folk Song Settings) - Rutter


March 2015 - Spring Concert

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Operetta “HMS Pinafore”


February 2015 - Winter Concert

Two Asian Folk Songs - arr. Lim

Missa Criolla - Ramirez


November 2014 - Fall Concert

Three Folk Songs Of Early Canada - Patriquin

Coffee Cantata - Bach

Cantata:  “Come, Ye Sons Of Art” - Purcell


March 2014 - Spring Concert

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Operetta “the Gondoliers”


February 2014 - Winter Concert

Ave Verum - Fauré

A Highland Lad (Scottish Folk Song) - arr. Huchings

Rise Up, My Love - Willan

Choral Medley of “Fiddler On The Roof” - Bock/Harnick

Ubi Caritas - Halley


November 2013 - Fall Concert

Voice Of Earth - Chatman

One For Frost, Two For Fire - Hatfield

Huron Carol - arr. Hillhouse

Sleepers Wake! (A Baroque Cantata) - Buxtehude


March 2013 - Spring Concert

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Operetta “Pirates Of Penzance”


February 2013 - Winter Concert

cancelled due to poor weather conditions


November 2012 - Fall Concert

Two African Playground Songs:

        Nsa Ni O          Meda Wawa Ase

How Can I Keep From Singing - Appalachian Folk Song

Requiem - Puccini

Mass in A - Franck


March 2012 - Spring Concert

Folk Song Suite - arr. Chilcott

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Operetta “The Mikado”


November 2011 - Fall Concert

Two English Madrigals

        Sing We And Chant It       My Bonnie Lass

Three Choral Rounds

Sparrow’s Jig - Sled

Mass in G - Schubert


March 2011 - Spring Concert

River In Judea - Feldmann

The Little Beggarman (Irish Folk Song) - arr. Crocker

Land Of Maquinna - Barker

Song For Canada - Halley

Moh Lee Hwah (Chinese Folk Song) - arr. Bisbee

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Operetta “HMS PInafore”


November 2010 - Fall Concert

Two Appalachian Folk Songs:

        How Can I Keep From Singing;    Shenandoah

Skidgate Love Song (Haida Folk Song) - arr. Chatman

Huron Carol - arr.  Hillhouse

Christmas Oratorio - Saint-Saens


March 2010 - Spring Concert

(held in Burwash Hall)

The Spryg Of Thyme (A Cycle of Folk Song Settings) - Rutter

You Raise Me Up - Lovland

Homeward Bound - Keen

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Operetta “Trial By Jury”


November 2009 - Fall Concert

Sansa Kroma (African Playground Song) - Sandler

Hosanna In Excelsis - Di Lasso

Loch Lomond   (Socttish Folk Song)  - arr. Quick

Banquet Fugue - Rutter

Two German Cantatas:

        In Dulci Jubilo - Buxtehude;  

        Num Komm Der Heiden Heiland - Tellemann


March 2009 - Spring Concert

Two English Madrigals

        How Merrily We Live    Now Is The Month Of Maying

Ngan Sang Duan  (Thai Folk Song) - arr. Sameti

Wana Baraka (Kenyan Folk Song) - arr. Kirchner

The Long Day Closes - Sullivan

Riversong: A Celtic Celebration - Emerson

Mountain Dance - Emerson

Geographical Fugue For Speaking Chorus - Toch

Medley from the Musical “My Fair Lady”


November 2008 - Fall Concert

African Processional “Jambo Rafiki” - Montoya

Three Spanish Carols - arr. Snyder

    Riu, Riu chiu ;  A La Puerta Del Cielo;   Ya Viene Le Vieja

Rounds Resounding - a Collection of Choral Rounds

Cantata:  “Come, Ye Sons Of Art” - Purcell


March 2008 - Spring Concert

Missa Criolla - A Choral Mass In Latin American Style

Misa Luba - A Choral Mass In Congolese Style

Two Appalachian Folk Songs:

        The Lone Wild Bird;  Nine Hundred Miles

Cantate Domino - Buxtehude

Medley From The Musical “Guys And Dolls”


November 2007 - Fall Concert

Two German Chorales For Choir:

    Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee;    In Dulci Jubilo

Tanzen Und Springen - Hassler

Selections from “Vesperae Solenees” - Mozart


March 2007 - Spring Concert

Two Choral Settings From The Texts Of Wm. Blake

        The Tiger; A Quiet Moment

Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind - arr. Shearing

Cirandeiro (Brazilian Folk Song) - arr. Breen

Rio, Rio (Chilean Folk Song) - arr. Snyder

An Irving Berlin Musical Medley

Celtic Mass For The Sea - MacMillan


November 2006 - Fall Concert

Watsha (Lesotho Folk Song) - arr. McRae

Four Madrigals From The Italian Renaissance:
    All Ye Who Music Love; Come, Now Let Us Be Joyful;

    Canzonetta For Three Voices; Counterpoint Of The Animals

Selections from “Gloria” - Vivladi


March 2006 - Spring Concert

Pastime With Good Company - Henry VIII

Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves (from “Nabucco”) - Verdi

You Raise Me Up - Lovland

Save The Child - McCartney

A Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical Medley

Ubi Caritas - Halley

Freedom Trilogy - Halley


November 2005 - Fall Concert

Come Sing This Round With Me - Martini

Skidgate Love Song (Haida Folk Song) - arr. Chatmann

Folk Songs From The British Isles:

    Dear Harp Of My Country; Down By The Sally Gardens;

    Be Thou My Vision; The Miller Of Dee;  The Three Ravens;        

    Loch Lomond

Selections from “Requiem” - Fauré


March 2005 - Spring Concert

African Processional “Jambo Rafiki” - Montoya

Give Thanks To The Lord - Handel

Vive In Pace - Gibbons

River In Judea - Feldmann

Banquet Fugue - Rutter

Good Ale - Rutter

Medley From “West Side Story”


November 2004 - Fall Concert

Song Of The Sea - Hannisian

Hosanna In Excelsis - Di Lasso

Ave Maria - Bieble

John Henry (American Folk Song) - arr. Miller

Blow Ye The Trumpet - Mechem

Cantata: “Jesu Meine Freude” - Buxtehude


March 2004 - Spring Concert

Streets Of London - McTell

Song For The Mira - MacGillivray

Ma Navu - Jewish Folk Song

Mi’kmaq Honour Song - arr. L. Adams

Cantique De Jean Racine - Fauré

Wana Baraka (Kenyan Folk Song) - arr. Kirchner

Medley from the Musical “Fiddler On The Roof”

  

November 2003 - Fall Concert

Riversong: A Celtic Celebration - Emerson

Linden Lea - Vaughan Williams

Three Spanish Carols - arr. Snyder

    Riu, Riu chiu ;  A La Puerta Del Cielo;   Ya Viene Le Vieja

Sansa Kroma (African Playground Song) - Sandler

To Thee, O Lord - Rachmaninoff


April 2003 - Spring Concert

Rhythm Of Life - Colman

Colours Of The Wind - Schwartz

Guantanamera - Dias

Allelujah - Mozart

Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart

Tambourica (Ukranian Dance Song) - arr. Kirk

The Lone Wild Bird (Appalachian Folk Song) - arr. Poulshock

Medley from the Musical “My Fair Lady”


November 2002 - Fall Concert

Come Sing A Joyful Song - Purcell

Joshua Fought The Battle (Spiritual) - Arr. T. Sullivan

Selections from “Requiem” - Rutter


April 2002 - Spring Concert

Hymn To Freedom - Peterson

Arirang (Korean Folk Song) - arr. Harrington

Rio, Rio (Chilean Folk Song) - arr. Snyder

Freedom Come - Allaway

Medley from the Musical “Oliver”


November 2001 - Fall Concert

Three Choral Settings from the Texts Of William Blake - arr.Porterfeild       

    The Tiger, A Quiet Moment, Little Lamb

In Dulci Jubilo - Buxtehude