Season brochure: Chor Leoni 2018-19

Chor Leoni Men’s choir 2018-19

Erick Lichte Artistic Director

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Saturday November 10, 2018 | 3pm & 8pm St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church 1022 Nelson St at Burrard, Vancouver

Sunday November 11, 2018 | 3pm West Vancouver United Church 2062 Esquimalt Ave, West Vancouver

When There is Peace an Armistice Oratorio 27th Annual Remembrance Day Concerts

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world premiere With a libretto by the creative team that brought you All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, Chor Leoni Men’s Choir celebrates the 100th anniversary of the World War One Armistice with a world premiere oratorio by Canadian-American composer Zachary Wadsworth. This gripping work traces the ache of the war to end all wars to the moment of incandescent joy when the guns fell silent, hope bloomed again, and bird song was heard once more.

With:

Arwen Myers, soprano Lawrence Wiliford, tenor Borealis String Quartet

by Zachary Wadsworth

Libretto created by Erick Lichte & Peter Rothstein

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CHRISTMAS

WITH CHOR LEONI

Friday December 14, 2018 | 8pm Sunday December 16, 2018 | 8pm Monday December 17, 2018 | 5pm & 8pm St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church 1022 Nelson St at Burrard, Vancouver

Saturday December 15, 2018 | 3pm West Vancouver United Church 2062 Esquimalt Ave, West Vancouver

The glow of candlelight beckons as Chor Leoni presents their traditional holiday concert of seasonal songs to warm your winter night. Familiar melodies, glorious new works and joyous a capella harmonies, delivered with Chor Leoni’s warmth and consummate artistry, will welcome you in this festive Vancouver tradition.

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POPCAPELLA Friday March 1, 2019 | 8pm Saturday March 2, 2019 | 4pm & 8pm Sunday March 3, 2019 | 8pm Vancouver Playhouse 600 Hamilton St, Vancouver

People have swooned to Chor Leoni’s performances of pop and jazz standards for over 25 years. Now Chor Leoni PopCapella explores the intersection of choral, jazz, and pop music in collaboration with one of Canada’s best-known jazz artists, Jodi Proznick, and her hand-picked band. Join the lions for an unforgettable exploration of fascinating rhythms and treasured melodies.

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vanman male CANTUS & CHOR LEONI Friday April 12, 2019 | 7:30 pm Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Rd, UBC, Vancouver

Cantus Male Vocal Ensemble, hailed by Fanfare magazine as “the premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United States,” shares the stage with Canada’s beloved Chor Leoni in a collaborative concert to open the 2019 VanMan Male Choral Summit. Cantus, founded by Chor Leoni’s own Erick Lichte at St. Olaf College in 1995, arrives for its Vancouver debut in a concert which will feature the best of both ensembles and the full scope of male choral singing.

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choral Summit SUMMIT Concert

Saturday April 13, 2019 | 7:30 pm Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Rd, UBC, Vancouver

VanMan reaches its apex at the Summit Concert, where the magnificent sound of 300+ men’s voices fill the superb acoustics of the Chan Centre in a rafter-raising finale. A must for lovers of the male voice, the Summit Concert is a spine-tingling event highlighting the warmth, tenderness, and power of men’s voices united in song.

with: CANTUS CHOR LEONI CHOR LEONI’S MYVOICE CHOIRS CHOR LEONI’S PROMYS HONOUR CHOIR VANMAN FESTIVAL SINGERS

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Canadian Choral Composition Competition Friday May 10, 2019 | 8pm Orpheum aNNEX 823 Seymour St, Vancouver

Join Chor Leoni on its Canada-wide quest for new compositions for male choirs. C/4 features Chor Leoni and our three competition finalists in an interactive evening, offering a rare insight into the creative process. Meet the composers, hear their works performed for the very first time, and participate in an engaging discussion led by Artistic Director Erick Lichte.

Intimate, relaxed, and entertaining, C/4 offers an insider’s look at new music.

Generously supported by

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Lions Share FUNDRAISER

Saturday June 8, 2019 | 7pm Queen Elizabeth theatre lobby 630 Hamilton St, Vancouver

Chor Leoni transforms the spacious multi-tiered lobby of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for an extravagant fundraiser. Competitive karaoke, extreme a capella, designer choreography, or touching serenades: nothing is off the table as teams of lions entertain and vie for your support. Celebrity judges will offer their commentary, but your financial support will crown the victor. It will be a party to remember as we come together to ensure that the transformative power of male choral music is shared for years to come.

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New Recording STAR OF WONDER Full of breathtaking beauty, Star of Wonder captures the shimmer and shine which have made the choir’s annual holiday performances some of the most popular in British Columbia.

From Franz Biebl’s soaring Ave Maria, to Tori Amos’ driving Star of Wonder and Erick Lichte’s iconic arrangement of Silent Night as sung in their performance of All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, this collection explores the many moods and sounds of the season. Recorded at CBC Studio One with GRAMMY award-winning producer Steve Barnett, Star of Wonder will be the perfect soundtrack to your holiday feast.

Bring Chor Leoni’s warmth and artistry into your home this festive season.

Add this CD to your ticket package for the price of $20

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Chor Leoni / Star of wonder

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL ARR. DAN FORREST | STAR OF WONDER TERRE ROCHE | AVE MARIA FRANZ BIEBL | O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM KENNETH JENNINGS | THE FIRST NOEL ARR. DAN FORREST | STAR OF WONDER TORI AMOS | STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING RANDALL THOMPSON | SILENT NIGHT ARR. ERICK LICHTE | O COME, O COME EMMANUEL ARR. DEKE SHARON | I WONDER AS I WANDER ARR. BENJAMIN BRITTEN | WHAT CHILD IS THIS? ARR. JONATHAN QUICK

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Erick Lichte

Artistic Director

949 W 49th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1

When There is Peace November 10-11, 2018 CHRISTMAS WITH CHOR LEONI December 14-17, 2018 PopCapella March 1– 3, 2019 VANMAN MALE CHORAL SUMMIT Cantus & Chor Leoni April 12, 2019 Summit Concert April 13, 2019 C/4 May 10, 2019 lions share June 8, 2019

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