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DEEP IN MY HEART
Enjoy the Lighter Side of Chorus Niagara!
June 2 at 7:30 p.m.
June 3 at 3:00 p.m.
Sean O'Sullivan Theatre
Deep In My Heart presents a lush array of sparkling operetta highlights, gorgeous melodies, heart-rending arias, dazzling ensembles and vivacious choruses from the turn of the century era of champagne and song. Audiences will delight in Lehar's Merry Widow, Strauss' The Gypsy Baron, Herbert's Naughty Marietta, Rhomberg's Desert Song, Friml's Rose Marie, Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld and a Niagara FIRST : Lelewala, The Maid of Niagara.
Three of Canada's finest stage performers join Chorus Niagara as featured soloists:
Leslie Ann Bradley, soprano
Benjamin Covey, baritone
Christopher Enns, tenor
Stage Direction by
Virginia Reh
It's a fast-paced, fun-filled array of musical delights starring
Chorus Niagara
Side-by-Side High School Chorale
Niagara Symphony
under the baton of
Robert Cooper
Tickets available from:
Brock Centre for the Arts
(905) 688-5550 ext. 3257
(866) 617-3257
or online
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SINGATHON RAISES OVER $47,000 !
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Steve Solski, Executive Director
of the new Centre for the Arts
conducts the Chorus.
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A huge thank you goes out to our many supporters who braved the fierce winter storm of February 11 for the annual Singathon at Seaway Mall in Welland. Thanks to our many donors who sponsored a chorister or contributed on the day. Thanks to the courageous celebrity conductors who took a turn on the podium under the guidance of Robert Cooper.
And finally thank you to Mike Belcastro and his staff at Seaway Mall for treating us royally all day. Committee chair Claudia Meyer recently announced that this year's total proceeds exceeded $47,000!
| Some of the choristers at Singathon 2012 |
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HONOURS FOR OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Artistic Director Robert Cooper has been invited to the
World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio this July, to act as a respected international adjudicator. Commonly considered the 'Olympics of Choral Music', the international competition draws thousands of the world's best singers every two years to compete. Hundreds of choirs will compete in 23 categories before a group of internationally recognized choral adjudicators. Two years ago Mr. Cooper also served as an adjudicator at the games in Shaoxing China.
Mr. Cooper has also been invited to represent Canada on the Interkultur World Choir Council. The Council is the highest international advisory council on choral performance and meets every two years during the World Choir Games. Seventy-five nations are represented worldwide to consult and collaborate on choral matters of international importance. The council makes resolutions which are presented to the International Music Council of UNESCO, the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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News from...
CHORUS NIAGARA CHILDREN'S CHOIR
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Smiling faces in the Chorus Niagara Children's Choir
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CNCC choristers are ages 7 to 17. There are two choirs, the Training Choir and the Concert Choir, depending on musical training and experience. The only prerequisite is a love of singing!
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Photos in this edition by Jeff Baker and Kevin Argue
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Do you love to sing?
 We would love to hear you and have you join us!
For audition information:
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Save these dates!
God's Greatest Gifts
"Hallelujah"
featuring Chorus NIagara
and
Robert Cooper
Vision TV
Friday, May 18, 2012
10 p.m.
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BEETHOVEN'S
9th SYMPHONY
Chorus Niagara
with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
Violinist James Ehnes Hamilton Place
Saturday, May 26, 2012 Buy tickets here***** STORIES (Chorus Niagara Children's Choir)
May 26, 2012, 7:00pm
Silver Spire United Church 366 St. Paul Street St. Catharines *****
Deep in My Heart
June 2 & 3, 2012
Sean O'Sullivan Theatre
Brock University
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Chorus Niagara
could not function without the support of generous individuals like you! |
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OUR SPONSORS
Chorus Niagara thanks
all our generous sponsors
of the 2011-2012 season.
Ontario Arts Council
The Canada Council
for the Arts
The Ontario Trillium
Foundation
Sun Media
Niagara Newspaper Group
City of St. Catharines
Canadian Tire
Financial Services
Ontario Power Generation
Partridge
Wealth Management
Investors Group
Chimpanzee
Cogeco
The Foster Hewitt
Foundation
Peter and Janet Partridge
YDV Group
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Chorus Niagara
... is a proud supporter of the new Performing Arts Centre in downtown St. Catharines.
DID YOU KNOW...
You can now follow the progress of the building by live webcam?
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