The Elektric Wire: eNews from Elektra Women's Choir

the Elektric Wire: eNews from Elektra Women's Choir

Our New CD: Elektra's Garden

Vancouver's Elektra Women's have released their latest recording, Elektra's Garden, a collection of secular music from many parts of the world, including Spain, France, England, the United States and Canada.

The music, much of it recently written, evocatively explores the human experiences of nature and love. Canadian composers Allan Bevan, Eleanor Daley, Allison Girvan, Diane Loomer, and Stephen Smith offer works ranging from new compositions to lyrical texts to exceptional folk song arrangements. The disc also includes two major suites: the delicate and deservedly famous Five Hebrew Folk Songs by Eric Whitacre and Stories of the Wind from Spain's Alejandro Yagüe, which was written for Elektra.

Elektra's Garden represents the final recording under the co-conductorship of Morna Edmundson and Diane Loomer, C.M. (Ms. Loomer stepped down as co-conductor at the end of the 2008/2009 season and Ms. Edmundson was appointed sole Artistic Director of the ensemble.) As such, this CD (recorded over the past several years), is not only a beautifully presented collection of works sung by one of Canada's foremost choirs, but also a fitting tribute to the musical vision and friendship that has lead them so sensitively for 22 years.

Songs of love and nature sung with ravishing intensity by one of Canada's premier choirs and released in time to enjoy during the idyllic days of summer - order your copy now from CDbaby.com (and soon to appear on iTunes!) or by contacting the choir directly at elektrawomen@yahoo.ca.

Tapestry International CBC Broadcast This Sunday!

Last March Elektra hosted Tapestry International Celebration of Women's Choirs, bringing together choirs from Washington state, Victoria BC, and Tokyo, Japan to sing together, and CBC was there to record the final concert.

Selections from that performance will be broadcast this Sunday, July 19 on Choral Concert on CBC Radio 2, starting at 9 a.m. (*note new programming time*) The concert features performances byElektra, the Balkan Babes from Victoria BC, The University Choir of Western Washington University, and Brilliant Harmony from Japan.

If you miss the broadcast you may hear it on-line by doing the following:

go to the CBC Radio 2 website

at the top of the right-hand column is a box titled Listen Live. Choose which audio stream you wish to listen to by clicking on Low or High (bandwidth):

Choose one of the 5 streaming times for Choral Concert

Atlantic audio stream - 1200-1400 Universal Time/GMT
Eastern audio stream - 1300-1500 Universal Time/GMT
Central audio stream - 1400-1600 Universal Time/GMT
Mountain audio stream - 1500-1700 Universal Time/GMT
Pacific audio stream - 1600-1800 Universal Time/GMT

The performance is also available as a CBC Concert on Demand.

Elektra Women's Choir
"To inspire and lead in the choral art form through excellence in performance and the creation, exploration and celebration of women's repertoire."

Elektra gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the Canada Council for the Arts, City of Vancouver, Government of British Columbia, CBC, Cypress Choral Music, Lang Michener LLP, BordenLadnerGervais, Martha Lou Henley Charitable Foundation, the Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation, and BC 150 Years. Elektra also thanks its many generous individual donors and volunteers - their support makes us sing.