26th Season 2011 ~ Events Schedule
A King’s Christmas 2011
Under the direction of Grammy-winning musician Paul Halley, the King’s College Chapel Choir presents its fourth annual Christmas concert, featuring carols from the medieval to the contemporary. Narrator Alexander MacLeod, author of the award-winning short story collection, Light Lifting, will capture all the hope and poignancy of the season in a number of seasonal readings. Friday, 9 December 2011 7.30 PMSt John’s Anglican Church Lunenburg
Ticket information Saturday, 10 December 2011, 7.30 PM Sunday, 11 December 2011, 2.00 and 7.30 PM Last year’s concert was sold out. Early booking is recommended. Looking ahead ‘A King’s Christmas’ is the second concert in the King’s at the Cathedral series. The King’s College Chapel Choir will be performing J S Bach’s ‘B Minor Mass’ on 14 April 2012 in Halifax and on 15 April 2012 in Lunenburg. ~ Liederkranz
Männerchor Liederkranz was formed in 1962 in Edmonton Alberta. An all-male German choir, members are from various backgrounds. Although many were originally from German-speaking countries, many are non-German speaking members. The choir is a member of the German Canadian Cultural Association. Sunday, June 12, 7:30 pm, St. John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg ~ Boxwood Festival and Workshop
Chris Norman directs a weeklong series of workshops, master classes, playing sessions and concerts featuring early music specialists from the national and international scene. Opening Concert - Tempest with David Greenberg and guest soloists Presented in association with Musique Royal Tempest Baroque Ensemble with David Greenberg and guest soloists
Opening Concert – Sunday, July 24 at 7:30 pm at St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg ~ Best of Boxwood 2011 Tour
Emer Mayock, Uilleann Pipes, Irish flute, voice; Chris Norman, flutes, pipes, voice; Bob Webb, Sea Shanties, banjo, concertina; Eamon O'Leary, guitar, banjo, voice Shelley Phillips, harp, oboe, voice Sunday, July 31, 7:30 pm, St. John the Evangelist Church, Truro ~ The Gyspy and the Devil This programme moves from a seventeenth century sonata to Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre, with three noted Canadian artists: Mark Fewer, violin; Sanford Sylvan, baritone; Hank Knox, harpsichord Mark Fewer, violin; Sanford Sylvan, baritone; Hank Knox, harpsichord ~ Duo Guitarasts - Scott Macmillan and Brian Doyle
Imaginative guitar interplay with two maritime guitar wizards Since meeting in 1995, Scott Macmillan and Brian Doyle have been blending their musical intuitions in ever fresh and innovative ways. Their performances are captivating, creating an exciting and always expanding musical experience. Throwing caution to the wind, these two guitar wizards mesmerize with remarkable imaginative guitar interplay transporting their audiences from the Highlands to the Blues and just about everywhere in-between! Live Off the Floor is their 1st duo recording. Full of synchronistic guitar interplay … Ever pushing musical boundaries … and directly reflecting the pleasure Scott and Brian have playing together. Individually Scott and Brian have full and busy music careers. Their love of music fusion has them increasingly carving out opportunities from their hectic schedules to join forces and expand their convergence of musical minds. Opportunities to perform together have multiplied to include a growing performance history from 1996 to the present. Winner of the 1998 ECMA Instrumentalist of the Year, for Scott Macmillan Presents the Minnie Sessions Vol. 1. The recording features Macmillan and Doyle on 4 cuts; Minnie Adams House Reel, “Caterer's Request”, “Cameron Side Rd” and “Romper River”, with Scott and Brian co-writing the later two songs.
Tuesday, July 19, 7:30 pm, St. Stephen’s United Church, Port Hood ~ At the Fishhouses
This tour is a celebration of the Elizabeth Bishop Centenary, a very special programme featuring soprano Suzie LeBlanc, David Greenberg and Tempest Baroque Ensemble, and Antigonish author Harry Thurston. A selection of pieces will be sung and played in between and during the reading of the poem ‘At the fishhouses’ by Elizabeth Bishop. Sunday, August 21, 7:30 pm, St. James United Church, Great Village
~ Blue Engine String Quartet - European Classical
Blue Engine String Quartet in concert followed by an ‘Inspired by Music Heritage Dinner’ in the Cookhouse at Memory Lane Heritage Village, Lake Charlotte. Saturday, September 17 at 5 pm (concert); 7 pm (dinner) Memory Lane Heritage Village, Lake Charlotte ~ Spring - 2011 Ernst Family Singers Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 pm
‘Passion Dinner’ with Paul Halley and friends Sunday, April 3 at 6 pm
Chris Norman and David Greenberg Saturday, April 16 at 3:30 pm at Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax
~ THE CHAPEL CHOIR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KING'S COLLEGE Presents The ST MATTHEW PASSION by J S Bach featuring Ensemble Regale Wednesday, April 20th, 7.30 PM, Lunenburg
The Chapel Choir of the University of King's College, under the direction award-winning musician and composer Paul Halley, will present J S Bach's masterwork St Matthew Passion on Wednesday, April 22th at St John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg, and on Friday, April 22nd at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax. These performances will feature a line-up of stellar young soloists from across North America, the boys of Capella Regalis, and the chamber orchestra Ensemble Regale, led by baroque specialist David Greenberg and augmented by some of the finest early music musicians in Canada and the United States. Written for double orchestra and double choir and soloists, the Saint Matthew is rarely performed because of the monumental scale of the work and the cost of mounting a production. It was last performed in Halifax ten years ago under the direction of Dr Walter Kemp.
“The Saint Matthew Passion is unquestionably one of the greatest artistic offerings in human history,” says Paul Halley. “Thanks to a great deal of research over the past 50 years, the best performances of Bach's music-and baroque music in general-now strive to be faithful to the original intent of the composer. Here in Nova Scotia, we are blessed with the presence of one of the great masters in the world of baroque music, David Greenberg, who has spent many years playing in Tafelmusic, the number one early music group in the country. The players and singers we have been able to assemble from across North American mean that this performance will be true to Bach's own performances of the Saint Matthew Passion in Leipzig in 1727. Tickets for the Halifax concert can be purchased from the King's Co-op Bookstore (902.422.6011 ext 261) and cost $35 (priority), $25 (general) and $15 (student). All proceeds from the concert, which is produced by Musique Royale, will be used to support the King's College Chapel Choir Scholarship Fund. Patron tickets are also available at $75 for those who wish to make a special contribution to the fund. Doors open at 6.45. Tickets for the Lunenburg concert can be purchased from Fulton's General Store in Lunenburg, or by calling 902.634.9994. Adults $25 and students $10 at the door. Early booking for both concerts is recommended.
Dinuk Wijeratne, piano; Nick Halley, percussion; Joseph Petric, accordion Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 pm
An evening with Joseph Petric, accordion Tuesday, May 3 at 6 pm
Joseph Petric in Yarmouth Thursday, May 5
~ Capella Regalis Men and Boys’ Choir Director: Nick Halley
The Capella Regalis Men and Boys Choir was launched in February 2010 and comprises 16 boys from around the HRM and 10 men who sing in the King’s Chapel Choir. After an acclaimed début concert in June 2010, the choir is now in its second season. Over the past 12 months, it has enjoyed packed concerts, a performance on the CBC, the support of the Lieutenant Governor, and an evensong series at King`s College Chapel. Nova Scotia Tour, 27-31 May 2010 Capella Regalis goes on a tour of Nova Scotia at the end of May and will visit a number of venues throughout our beautiful province. With Paul Halley accompanying on organ, the choir will perform an eclectic blend of folk songs from around the world and music in the great sacred tradition, from Gregorian chant to the 21st century. Tickets can be purchased at Fulton’s General Store 902-634-8652 for the Lunenberg concert or at the door the night of the show. $5 Student $15 General ~ |
