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A family concert to celebrate the
season
December 6th at 7:30 pm.
in the Recital Hall of the Toronto Centre for the Arts
Get into the spirit of the season with
the fresh young voices of the Bach Children's Chorus and Bach
Chamber Youth Choir. These award-winning choirs will present
their annual seasonal concert on December 6th at 7:30 pm. in the
Recital Hall of the Toronto Centre for the Arts, where they are
a Company in Residence. Repertoire for this concert has been
selected to carry you to a carefree enjoyment of the pleasures
of the season!
The programme will include music to delight all tastes
traditional and contemporary carol settings, a tender Chanukah
song, and, of course, songs about winter! As the concert title
suggests, several songs about bells will be sung, including an
energetic version of "Ding Dong, Merrily on High" for two
pianists with choir. The tongue-in-cheek "Good King Kong" by
Professor Peter Schikele (also known as P.D.Q. Bach) will be
sung by the young women and men of the Bach Chamber Youth Choir.
Music by Canadian composers Eleanor Daley, Chris Dedrick, Edith
Harhhy, Keith Bissell, Bruce Sled and Alan Bevan will share the
evening with American composers Johnny Marks, Anita Kerr and
Jerry Herman.
A highlight of the concert will be the very popular "Carol of
the Drum" by Katherine D. Davis, sung by all four choirs with a
guest choir of tenors and basses made up from the many singing
dads in the organization.
As is traditional in BCC concerts, the audience will be invited
to assist in carols throughout the concert. Featured
professional instrumentalists will add to the colourful musical
presentation throughout the programme.
The Bach Children's Chorus is made up of singers aged 6 through
23, selected by audition from throughout the Greater Toronto
area and surrounding areas.
BCC choirs are known for their beautiful, musical sound, and are
regular recipients of top awards from the Kiwanis Festival of
Toronto and both the provincial and national levels of the
Federation of Canadian Music Festivals.
Tickets are available for $20 and $24 at the box office of the
Toronto Centre for the Arts or by phoning Ticketmaster at
416.870.8000.
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