2006

NOVEMBER

November 1

Wednesday
5:30 PM

7:00 PM

Potluck and Evensong for All Saints Day

Guest Speaker: Godfrey Maweji

5:30 pm Potluck

7:00 pm Evensong

St. James Anglican Church

November 2

Thursday

4

Saturday

Evenings

5

Sunday

Matinee

Steinbach Arts Council presents

Gilbert and Sullivan's

The Grand Duke

directed by David Klassen

accompanied by MCA Executive Director Robert Neufeld

Steinbach Regional Secondary School Theatre, MacKenzie Road, Steinbach

for further details see www.steinbachartscouncil.ca

November 5
Sunday
7:00 PM
 

Community Vespers Choir

Vespers

Eastman's monthly Vespers Service consisting of choral music, readings and congretional hymn singing.

Freewill Offering

Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach

November 5
Sunday
7:30 PM
 

ReSound
The ReSounding Prayer

Using the themes of the horrors of war and the salvation of peace, this concert features The ReSounding Prayer, a distinctive work in two parts, compiled and arranged by Artistic Director Julian Vanderput.

Crescent Fort Rouge United Church

November 7

Tuesday

7:30 PM

8

Wednesday
7:30 PM
 

Winnipeg Singers, Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir and the Manitoba Chamber Orchesta

Mozart's Mass in C Minor

Conducted by Yuri Klaz with soloists: Tracy Dahl, Anita Krause,Kurt Lehman and Victor Engbrecht

$24 Adults, $22 Seniors, and $7 Students available at: McNally Robinson booksellers, Ticketmaster (780-3333) and MCO's Ticketline (783-7377)

Westminster United Church, Westminster @ Maryland

November 9
Thursday
7:30 PM
 

Peace Concert

Eastman's Annual Peace Concert featuring the Eastman Choral Society, Steinbach Youth Chorus, SRSS Chamber Choir and Canzona

Freewill Offering

Steinbach Mennonite Church, Loewen Boulevard

November 10
Friday
8 PM
 

Rainbow Harmony Project presents:
ONE VOICE Mixed Chorus
from Minneapolis

Admission: donation
Knox United Church, 400 Edmonton Street

November 11
Saturday
7:30 PM
 

Kyiv Chamber Choir
The Sounds of Ukraine
Mykola Hobdych, conductor
Knox United Church, 400 Edmonton Street

November 12
Sunday
2 PM
 

Sing For Peace Concert

Featured performers will be the choirs of Sisler and Westgate Collegiates and the St. James-Assiniboia Chamber Choir.

Tickets: $10 at the door

Crescent-Fort Rouge United Church

November 15
Wednesday

7:30 PM

WSO in consert with the River East Transcona Children's Choir and guests from Gray Academy, Mennonite Children's Choir and Miles Macdonell Collegiate

Featuring the world premiere of "The Children" by Zane Zalis. Click here for full details.

$10 at: 669-9412 ext. 2262 or at McNally Robinson Booksellers.

Kildonan East Collegiate, 845 Concordia Ave

November 15
Wednesday

7:30 PM

Abha Voices Choral Ensemble

Concert

Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, Wardlaw & Nassau

November 17
Friday

7:30 PM

Camerata Nova

Nova Noël CD Launch

Early carols by Andrew Balfour

Refreshments will be served (Cash bar)

Entrance fee: $5
Mayberry Fine Art Inc., 212 McDermot, Winnipeg, MB

November 23
Thursday
7:30 PM
 

ChoralFest Vocal Jazz Final Concert

Featuring Jodie Borle and Garden Groove, directed by Stacey Brown

see details here

John Taylor Collegiate, 470 Hamilton Avenue

November 25
Saturday
3:45 PM
 

Winnipeg Girls' Choir

Heather Neufeld, conductor

Signature Craft Show

Winnipeg Convention Centre
 

November 25
Saturday
7 PM
 

Portage Avenue Church Choir
Handel's Messiah
Portage Avenue Church, 1420 Portage Ave
 

November 25
Saturday
7:30 PM
 

ChoralFest Finale Concert

and Endowment Fund Kick-Off

see details here

Westminster United Church, Maryland and Westminster

November 25
Saturday
8 PM
 

Camerata Nova will be performing an unique and innovative Christmas concert, "Nova Noel"

Union Station, 123 Main Street

Be prepared to hear innovative arrangements and sounds from medieval instruments.

Admission is free, donations encouraged.

Free parking behind Union Station (on the east side).

November 26
Sunday
2 PM
 

O. Koshetz Choir

60th Anniversary Concert

Guest conductor: Laurence Ewashko

Featuring: Andriana Chuchman, soprano and

Gwen Hoebig, violin

Soloists: Irena Welhasch-Baerg, Theodore Baerg, Kristen Schellenberg and John Martens

World Premier of "In Memorium Walter Klymkiw" by Jim Hiscott

Tickets: $15 (under 12 yrs free) available at Oseredok Boutique, Kalyn Bookstore, Choir Members, Geneive at 663-8423 or at the door

Jubilee Place (MBCI), 180 Riverton Avenue

November 26
Sunday

2:30 PM
 

Interlake Choral Association Concert

Interlake Sings at Christmans

Featuring:

Selkirk Community Choir

Westshore Singers of Gimli

Selkirk United Church Adult Choir

Selkirk United Church Junior Choir

The Back Pew Boys

Notre Dame Youth Choir

Good Shepherd Lutheran Senior Choir

Good Shepherd Lutheran Men’s Choir

Netley Colony Choir

Admission: $5.00 - children & students free

Notre Dame Catholic Church, 269 Jemima St., Selkirk, MB

November 26
Sunday

7:30 PM
 

Remembering Neil - A Tribute to Neil Harris

Guest Host: Bramwell Tovey, Conductor Laureate Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

Co-Host: Andrea Ratuski

Featuring: Bison Men's Choir, Zane Zalis and Prodigy, members of the Winnipeg Singers

Also featuring: Gwen Hoebig, Ron Paley, Debbie and Jerry Maslowsky

Sturgeon Creek United Church, 207 Thompson Drive

November 29
Wednesday
2 PM

Good Neighbours' Choir

Frances Seaton, conductor

Prelude to Christmas

This concert is shared with the residents of Concordia Place, their families and friends

Concordia Place, 1000 Molson St.

2006

DECEMBER

December 1
Friday
and

2

Saturday

Providence College Choir and Vocal Ensemble

Conductor: Henry Schellenberg

Festival of Christmas Praise

Concert featuring Bill Derksen's "Festival Gloria" and other carols settings with guests, the Winnipeg Brass Quintet

Admission: Free-will offering

Providence College Chapel, Otterbourne, MB

December 1
Friday
7 PM

Selkirk Community Choir

will sing the service at

St. Peter Dynover, The Old Stone Church

just north of Selkirk on the east side of the Red River

December 2
Saturday

3 PM

Bison Men's Chorus
A Feeste of Christmas
The Great Hall, University College

SOLD OUT

December 2
Saturday

3 PM

Amahl and the Night Visitors

A reception following the opera will offer refreshments, and a bazaar.

Tickets: $12 adults; $6 12-17 yrs; free under 12 yrs.

St. Andrew's River Heights United Church, 255 Oak Street, Winnipeg

December 2
Saturday

7 PM

Flin Flon Community Choir Christmas Concert

$10 Adults, $8 children

R.H.Channing Auditorium, Flin Flon, MB

December 3

Sunday

3 PM

The Women of Note Choir

Festival of Christmas Choirs

Featuring: Women of Note Massed Choir / Women of Note Chamber Singers / Women of Note Chorale Choir

Guest Artists: Winnipeg Male Chorus / Sisler High School Concert Choir

Tickets: $10, Children under 12 yrs free. Available from WoN choristers or at the door.

Westminster United Church, Maryland and Westminster

December 3

Sunday

7:30 PM

University of Manitoba Women's Choir

Elroy Friesen, director

St. Mary's Cathedral, 353 St. Mary's Avenue, Winnipeg

December 3

Sunday

7 PM

Flin Flon Community Choir Christmas Concert

$10 Adults, $8 children

R.H.Channing Auditorium, Flin Flon, MB

December 3

Sunday

7 PM

First Mennonite Church

Handel's Messiah, Part I

Yuri Klaz, conductor
First Advent concert; with orchestral accompaniment

Admission is free, an offering will be taken

First Mennonite Church, 922 Notre Dame Ave.

December 4

Monday

1:30 PM

Good Neighbours Choir

Sounds of Christmas

Guest performers: Goodneighbours' Handbell Choir and Recorder Ensemble

St. Stephen's Anglican Church, 220 Helmsdale Ave.

$6 at 669-1710 or at the door

December 6

Wednesday

2:00 PM

Good Neighbours Choir

Christmas Cheer

A concert for the residents, their families and friends.

Middlechurch Personal Care Home, 280 Balderstone Road, West ST. Paul

$6 at 669-1710 or at the door

December 6

Wednesday

11 AM

Wednesday Morning Musicale

featuring the Winnipeg Mennonite Children’s Choir

St. George’s Anglican Church

Wilton and Grosvenor

December 8
Friday

9
Saturday

8 PM

Renaissance Voices

The Wonder of Mary

The repertoire, some of it familiar, some of it new to Winnipeg audiences, will explore how Mary has been portrayed in musical terms over the centuries, ranging from the image of divine grace to how she might have dealt with very basic human emotions and issues.
Come early to enjoy a glass of mulled wine or apple cider

Tickets: Adults: $20 Students: $10

Young United Church, Furby at Broadway

December 9
Saturday

2 PM

and 7 PM

Pembina Trails Voices

PTV Family of Choirs

"Bells, Brass and Angel Choirs"

$10

Westminster United Church

Maryland and Westminster

December 9
Saturday
7:30 PM
 

Faith and Life Women's Chorus and Male Choir

Conductors: Shirley Bestvater and Ben Pauls

Accompanist: Kim Sidorchuk and Loren Hiebert

Hope of the World

Hear these choirs as individual groups, male and female, then combined for an 80 voice mixed chorus. Singing old and new carols

Special guest: Rosemary Siemens, violin

Admission: Free-will offering

Springfield Heights Mennonite Church, 670 Sharron Bay, Winnipeg

December 10
Sunday
2:30 PM
 

Winnipeg Boys Choir

Conductors: Carolyn Boyes and Annelie Peters
Winnipeg at Christmas

Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, 525 Wardlaw Ave at Nassau

December 10
Sunday
3 PM
 

Bison Men's Chorus

Special guest choir: St. James Divisional Junior Choir, directed by Sharon Marshall

This concert marks the Bison Men's 2nd Christmas CD release

"He(a)rd at Christmas" will be available for purchase at the concert.

Tickets: Silver Collection - All proceeds will be donated to the Christmas Cheer Board and Winnipeg LITE

Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Avenue

December 10
Sunday
7 PM
 

Borealis

Lessons and Carols

Lutheran Church, Flin Flon, MB

December 11
Monday
7 PM
 

All is Calm, All is Bright

Favorite Christmas songs performed in a variety of styles.

Featuring: Robyn Driedger-Klassen, soprano; Rosemary Siemens, violin; and Loren Hiebert, piano

Advanced Tickets: $10 at Friesens Bookstore, Altona; Pembina Valley Music Centre, Winkler; Heartland Books, Morden

Altona Mennonite Church, 267-8th Avenue N.W., Altona

December 11
Monday
7 PM
 

Winnipeg Girls' Choir

Heather Neufeld, conductor

Winter Concert

A silver collection will be taken at the door

St. Georges Church, Wilton & Grosvenor.

December 16
Saturday
7:30 PM

Rainbow Harmony Project
Many Gifts Concert

Adults $15 / Students and Seniors $10
Knox United Church, 400 Edmonton Street

December 16
Saturday
2:30 PM

Reign of Sound
Sing We Noël

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 256 Smith Street

December 17
Sunday

7 PM
 

St. James Anglican Church Choir

Lessons and Carols

Guests: Winnipeg Boys' Choir

Reception to follow

Admission: a collection will be taken

St James Anglican Church, 195 Collegiate Street

2007

JANUARY

2007

2007

FEBRUARY

11

Sunday

2 PM

Provincial Honour Choirs

25th Anniversary Gala Concert

Knox United Church

18

Sunday

3 PM

Pembina Trails Voices

Chorale, PTV Boys, Cantemus, PTV Men

"Celtic Connections"

$8

Westworth United Church, Lanark and Grosvenor

25
Sunday
7:30 PM

ReSound
WANTED: Composers: Dead OR Alive
Featuring the music of composers past and present, including old favourites from Byrd, Purcell, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and others, as well as new favourites from Tavener, Whitacre, Lauridsen, with new works from ReSound! members Niiganii, Strachan and Vanderput.

Crescent Fort Rouge United Church

2007

MARCH

2

Friday

7:30 PM

Prairie Voices

Winter Concert

Location: TBA

11

Sunday

3 PM

Pembina Trails Voices

Nova, Minnesingers East, Minnesingers West, Choraliers

"Music for a sunday Afternoon"

$8

Westminster United Church

Westminster and Maryland

31

Saturday

7 PM

Canzona and the MusikBarock Ensemble
St.Matthew Passion by J.S.Bach

Guest Soloists: Robert MacLaren, Mel Braun, Marnie Enns, Karis Wiebe, Kirsten Schellenberg, James Fast and Victor Engbrecht

Westminster United Church, Westminster & Maryland

2007

APRIL

27

28

29

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Flin Flon Community Choir

Borealis

The Coppertones

present

Beauty and the Beast

R.H.Channing Auditorium

Flin Flon, MB

29

Sunday

Manitoba Sings

Fundraiser for the MCA Endowment Fund

details to follow

2007

MAY

6

Sunday

7:30 PM

Reign of Sound

Spring Concert

Featuring works by Eric Whitacre (Leonardo Dreams

Of His Flying Machine, Waternight) and

Ralph Vaughn Williams (Benedicite)

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 256 Smith Street

12

Saturday

2 PM

and 7 PM

Pembina Trails Voices

PTV Family of Choirs

"Springsong!"

$10

Westminster United Church

Westminster and Maryland

19

Saturday

8 PM

Rainbow Harmony Project
Out On Broadway
Manitoba Theatre Centre

2007

JUNE