May 2010

Sunday, May 2, 2010 - 3:00 pm

North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church, 1315 Gateway Road (at Springfield Rd.), Winnipeg MB

Bison Men's Chorus, Faith & Life Male Choir, Winnipeg Boy's Choir, Hoosli Ukrainian Male Chorus, Golden Chordsmen, Winnipeg Male Chorus

Brothers In Harmony - A Celebration of Male Voices in Winnipeg

A Gala Concert culminating a Symposium of Male Voices. All 6 choirs will perform individually and then combine to form a mass choir under the directorship of Brainerd Blyden-Taylor of the Nathaniel Dett Chorale.

$15 (children under 12 free)

Tickets available from: members of participating choirs; McNally Robinson, Grant Park; ArtSpace Ticket Centre, 100 Arthur; UofM Faculty of Music Office; North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church Office or Email

Friday, May 7, 2010 - 7:30 pm

Oak Lake Community Hall, P.O. Box 67, Oak Lake MB

The Choirs of Oak Lake

Karyn Morrow-Penner, conductor

Sandhill Singers, Noteable Women and The Heard present an evening of music in Oak Lake

$8 for adults and seniors; $5 for students

Tickets available at the door

Saturday and Sunday, May 8th & May 9th - 7:30 p.m.

Altona Bergthaler Church, Altona MB & Winkler Bergthaler, Winkler MB

A Community Saengerfest (Songfest)

Henry R. Peters, conductor

A combination of choral repertoire sung by the Choir, and audience sing-a-long.

Free; Offering during the programs.

Come one, come all!!

A Saengerfest in the "KH" tradition!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.

Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba MB

Women of Note

Guest Conductor: Robert Cooper from Toronto, Ontario, conductor

Annual Spring Fling:  A la Musique

Women of Note have had the privilege of working with Robert Cooper, one of Canada's leading choral conductors, in two workshops. He returns to Winnipeg to perform with WoN Massed Choir to showcase the accomplishment from these workshops at the annual WoN Spring Fling.

$15 Adults; Children under 12 are free

Available at the door.

Special Guests: Sarah Halmarson, Joanne Keeler, Cynthia Wahl, Wes Elias.

Friday, May 14, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.

Daniel McIntyre Collegiate,  720 Alverstone Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba MB
Multipurpose Room

DMCice, DMCI Chamber Choir and the Flatland Singers

Cynthia Wahl, Kristel Peters, Korey Peters, Vic Pankratz, Rick Heppner Mueller, conductors

Singers Helping Singers

DMCice and the Flatland Singers will perform their repertoire that will be performed at Podium 2010 in Saskatoon, Sask. later in May.

$5 per person

Tickets available at the door.

Friday and Saturday, May 14 and 15 - 8:00 p.m.

Irish Association of Manitoba, 654 Erin St., Winnipeg MB

Irish Myst

Ed Reynolds, conductor

The Best Of Myst

Explore the "mists" of memory-Tread the sands of time-Visit the shores of the world and experience the "Myst"-ique that is Irish Myst.  Join with us to celebrate and hear some of the most enjoyable musical moments that we have had over the last 20 years. From Broadway to Pop,Jazz to the Wild West, Across the Sea and Back,and from Celtic Shores to Canadiana this concert presents the best that is Irish Myst.

$15.00 per person

Tickets can be reserved by calling Carolee at 837-6056 or Joyce at 669-3779.

Included will be a cash bar which opens at 7:00 p.m.(before the concert) and an “after concert lunch” later in the evening..

Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

Covenant Christian Reformed Church, 653 Knowles Avenue, Winnipeg MB

Winnipeg Male Chorus

Helen Bergen, conductor

Spring Sing

Spring Concert with special guests, the Women of Note

$10 adults, $5 students

Tickets may be purchased from choir members or at the door

Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.

Covenant Christian Reformed Church, 653 Knowles Avenue, Winnipeg MB

Winnipeg Male Chorus

Helen Bergen, conductor

Spring Sing

Annual Spring Concert with special guests, Women of Note conducted by Patricia Rabson

$10 Adult; $5 Students

Available at the door.

Monday, May 17, 2010 - 8:00 PM

St. Paul's Anglican Church, 830 North Drive, Fort Garry, Winnipeg MB

Riverwood Singers

Gwen Allison, conductor

RIVERSOUNDS

Songs about and inspired by rivers.

$5.00

Tickets available from choir members and at the door.

Reception to follow.

Friday - Monday, May 21 - 24, 2010

Knox United Church, 300 Edmonton St., Winnipeg MB

Canadian GLBTT Choirs

Unison Festival 2010

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, two spirit and friends choruses from across Canada gather every four years to share their music at what has come to be known as the Unison Festival. Previous festivals have been hosted in Edmonton 1998, Toronto 2002, Vancouver 2006 and now Winnipeg 2010. Approximately 17 choirs and 450 singers will be performing 30 minute concert blocks on Saturday and Sunday. Winnipeg's Rainbow Harmony Project will host the Opening Night Concert on May 21, 8 PM. The concert will include a special performance by a GALA Choruses choir composed of singers from throughout the USA.

Monday, May 24, 11 AM will feature 3 Festival Choirs and the Closing Exercises.

Visit the Unison website for details and information regarding registration.

Tickets $15 for each concert and each concert block - available at the door.

Thursday, May 27 - 7 pm

Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Gymnasium, 720 Alverstone St., winnipeg MB

DMCI's Choral groups:  Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, DMCice and DMCchill

Cynthia Wahl and Graham Dion, conductor

Spring Sing

DMCI's music program will be on display:  Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, DMCice jazz choir, DMCchill jazz choir, Concert Band and Jazz Band in a fantastic wrap up to our year!

$5

From any DMCI music student, or at the door!

Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 2:30 P.M.

Lord Selkirk Regional Comp Theatre, 221 Mercy Street, Selkirk MB

Selkirk Community Choir

Ruth Reimer, conductor

Renaissance to Rhythmic

Music starting in the Renaissance period moving from Baroque to modern ending with African rhythmic spirituals.  Guest Performers are the Back Pew Boys.

$6.00

Tickets at the Door.

Contact Thea at 757-4411 or Cora at 482-7775

Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

Precious Blood/Precieux Sang Church, 200 Kenny, Winnipeg MB

O. Koshetz Choir

Miroslava Paches, conductor

Spring Celebration 2010

Join Winnipeg's O. Koshetz Choir as they repeat their recent Ottawa concert, with the addition of the O. Koshetz Chamber Choir.

$10

At the door

$1 from each admission goes to the Shevchenko Foundation.  Reception following concert.