May 2012



Concerts

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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

Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, guest conductor

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 (Toronto).

$15 (children under 12 free)

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, by email

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Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM

Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Avenue, Winnipeg MB

Pembina Trails Voices Family of Choirs

Ruth Wiwchar, Artistic Director

Journeys: Stairway to Paradise

Celebrate with the PTV Family 10 years of growth and choral excellence as Pembina Trails Voices!

$10.00

Contact D. Christie at dchristie@pembinatrails.ca or 488.1767.1268

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Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 7:00 PM

First Unitarian Universalist Church, 603 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg MB

The Winnipeg Singers

Yuri Klaz, conductor

Love Wine & Song

The Winnipeg Singers present their annual Love Wine & Song Fundraiser.  Great food, wine and music from the choristers.

$45.00.  Tax receipt available for a portion of the ticket price

(204) 944-9100, or by email

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Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 8:00 PM

Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, 525 Wardlaw Ave. & Nassau St. N., Winnipeg MB

Rainbow Harmony Project

Vic Hooper, conductor

Singing Out!

Featuring Watershed Stories I by David McIntyre.This unique choral work is drawn from the experiences of real people, members of the Prairie Pride Chorus of Regina SK. It consists of 8 songs, astonishingly diverse in theme, mood, and musical style. Premiered in 2002, Watershed Stories continues to electrify audiences with it's honesty, effervescence and depth of feeling. Also performances by Lesbian Potluck and Gay Gourmet. The choir will end the concert with songs from the Broadway musicals Hair, Rent, Lion King and Hairspray.

Tickets $15

Available from choir members, The Happy Cooker, McNally Robinson Booksellers, at the door and KwikTix.ca

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Monday, May 14, 2012 - 7:30 PM

Canadian Mennonite University Chapel, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd. SOUTH Side of Grant, Winnipeg MB

Riverwood Singers

Gwen Allison, conductor

Life's Journey in Song

Join us on a musical journey through Life!

$10.00

Tickets available from choristers and at the door.

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Sunday, May 27, 2012 - 2:30 p.m

Charleswood United Church, 4820 Roblin Blvd, Charleswood, Winnipeg MB

Seniors' Choral Society

Richard Greig, conductor

Spring Concert

The choir's Spring Concert brings to an end their very successful season which began in September, and look forward to this concert where they will sing a variety of music they performed during the season with some added additions.  

$15:00

From choir members or at the door.

 

 

 

 

Holidays and Events

Mon Oct 10, 2011
Thanksgiving

Fri Oct 21, 2011
SAG (Tempo) Conference

Sat Nov 12, 2011, 5 PM
Santa Claus Parade

Nov 14-26, 2011
ChoralFest Manitoba

Sun Nov 27, 2011
Grey Cup

Sun Nov 27, 2011
First Sunday of Advent

Dec 20-28, 2011
Hanukkah

Sun Dec 25, 2011
Christmas Day


Fri-Sun Feb 3-65 2012
Provincial Honour Choirs

Mon Feb 20, 2012
Louis Riel Day

Feb 22 - Mar 18, 2012
Winnipeg Music Festival

Fri Apr 6, 2012
Good Friday

Sun Apr 8, 2012
Easter Sunday

Mon May 7, 2012
Music Monday

Mon May 21, 2012
Victoria Day

 

 

 

 

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