Elektra Sings in Seattle
One of four choirs performing as part of Women in Song - Seattle 2010
Sailing the Seattle skies, photo by .Bala on flickr. Used under Creative Commons. | Elektra is thrilled to be a featured ensemble for Women in Song - Seattle 2010, a choir festival that brings together women's choirs from Alaska, BC, Arizona, and Washington state to sing under the direction of our own Artistic Director, Morna Edmundson.
On Friday, Apri 23, Elektra will present a solo set as part of the showcase evening at Plymouth Congregational Church. This evening features performances by each of the four participating ensembles. Then on Saturday, April 24 at Town Hall, the choirs combined choirs will sing a festival concert. Elektra will also be presenting a solo set during this performance as well. This Saturday performance is the culmination of the Women in Song festival, held in Seattle from April 22-25.
The festival concert program will consist of a diverse repertoire including Dona
Nobis Pacemby Ko Matsushita, Magnificatby Christine Donkin, as well as a piece by Vancouver composer Tim Corlis called The Garden of Dreams.
Admission to both performances is by donation, with all proceeds going to Susan G Komen for the Cure. We hope to see all of our Seattle and area friends in the audience and look forward to chatting with you in person after the performances! Please help us spread the news of our Seattle appearances - just click on the 'forward to a friend' button at the bottom of this email to do so.
Friday, April 23 ~ 8:00pm
Showcase Concert
featuring performances by each choir
Plymouth Congregational Church
1217 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA
click here for a map to Plymouth Congregational Church
Admission by donation
Saturday, April 24 ~ 8:00pm
Festival Choir Concert
including a performance by Elektra Women's Choir
Town Hall
1119 Eighth Avenue
Seattle, WA
click here for a map to Town Hall
Admission by donation
Women in Song - Seattle 2010is presented by acfea tour consultants. For more information, please call (425) 776-3273, or view the event flyer as a pdf here.
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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."
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Elektra gratefully acknowledges the support of 2010 Legacies Now, Government of British Columbia, City of Vancouver, Canada Council for the Arts, Martha Lou Henley Charitable Foundation, the Hamber Foundation, Nancy's Very Own Foundation, Wolrige Foundation, and BordenLadnerGervais. Elektra also thanks its many generous individual donors and volunteers - their support makes us sing.
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