Chor Leoni - Brothers in Arms

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CHOR LEONI Erick Lichte

Artistic Director

23rd annual Remembrance Day concerts

With soprano Laura WidgetT

November 11 West Vancouver United Church | 1 pm St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church | 8 pm

Brothers in Arms

Brothers in Arms

by Tiko Kerr 2015, Paper collage, 27” x 28”

In collaboration with Chor Leoni, renowned artist Tiko Kerr created original artwork for our 2015/16 season. Inspired by our concert themes, Tiko used a process he call “the musicality of seeing” to envision these beautiful works. “Chor Leoni’s Remembrance Day concert has always struck me with a profoundly masculine and dignified grace,” says Tiko. “When I close my eyes and I let these magnificent voices wash over me, I see majestic tones of violet warmed by the rich orange glow of autumn fires and of pumpkins in the harvest field.”

This work is on display in the lobby. Because Tiko has generously donated this piece to Chor Leoni, you have an opportunity to own an original artwork by one of Canada’s foremost contemporary artists. For information, please talk to Production Manager David Carpenter in the lobby following the performance, or call the Chor Leoni office at 604.263.7061.

PHOTOGRAPH BY WILLIAM TING

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Erick Lichte Artistic Director

Brothers in arms 23rd annual remembrance day concerts

Wednesday November 11, 2015 1 pm | West Vancouver United Church 8 pm | St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, Vancouver

Erick Lichte, Artistic Director Ellen Ay-Laung Wang, pianist & organist Al Cannon, trumpet

Chor Leoni Men’s Choir 949 West 49th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1 admin@chorleoni.org www.chorleoni.org

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elcome to Chor Leoni’s 2015/16 season and 23rd annual Remembrance Day Concert. The choir is privileged to sing today in honour of our service men and women and, especially, the families of our brave soldiers.

The Lions have an exciting and busy start to their season. We hope you were able to join us last week for our collaboration with Ballet BC. Working with one of Canada’s finest dance companies was a thrill for us and we look forward to many more interesting and challenging collaborations in the future.

In three weeks time, Chor Leoni will once again take the stage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for an encore performance of All is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914. This fully staged a cappella musical was a sold out sensation last season and you, are audience, demand that we remount this moving production. We believe that All is Calm is the perfect kick off for your holiday season and will fill you with a renewed spirit of the season.

Then at the end of December, we hope you join us to celebrate Christmas with Chor Leoni, our collection of gorgeous sacred works and rollicking carols. The concert will span millennia and continents with doo-wop arrangements, spirituals and even mediaeval music accompanied by a junkyard percussion section.

As always we thank you for your support and your love of this choir. These men are proud to sing for and represent Vancouver. We simply couldn’t do this without you, our amazing audience.

Erick Lichte, Artistic Director

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PROGRAMME De Profundis

Piotr Janczak

Sunt Lacrimae Rerum

Carl Orff

I. Omnium Deliciarum Stephen Baker, soloist

Wandering Heart

riks Ešenvalds

I. Twelve O’Clock Chant Stephen Baker, Bryon Hanson, Derek Kief, soloists III. The Road is Too Long

Danny Boy arr. Patrick Dupré Quigley

Absalon fili mi

Benjamin May

Laura Widgett, soloist

Dirge for Two Veterans

Kurt Weill

Laura Widgett, soloist

Laura Widgett, soloist

My Love’s in Germany Last Letter Home

Thomas Traill, arr. Erick Lichte

Lee Hoiby

There’s a Man Going ‘Round

African American Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan

Laura Widgett, soloist

Brothers in Arms

Mark Knopfler arr. Cormier

Nick van der Velden, soloist

Last Post

Al Cannon, trumpet

Kontakion

Rupert Lang

Laura Widgett, soloist Audience:

World Premiere

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Canadian Premiere

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Canadian Composer

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TEXTS & TRANSLATIONS De Profundis

A Dirge for Two Veterans

Out of the depths have I cried to thee.

Lord, hear my prayer.

The last sunbeam Lightly falls from the finish’d Sabbath, On the pavement here, and there beyond it is looking, Down a new-made double grave.

Omnium Deliciarum All happiness and pomp come to a short end.

Death, sorrow, mourning, and fearfulness pervade all.

In the final hour, everything will be lost: trumpet, flute and harp, jokes, laughter, melody and harmony.

Twelve O’clock Chant Hold me hard light, soft light hold me, Moonlight in your mountains fold me, Sunlight in your tall waves scald me, Deathlight in your darkness weild me.

I see a sad procession, And I hear the sound of coming full-key’d bugles, All the channels of the city streets they are flooding, As with voices and with tears.

I hear the great drums pounding, And the small drums steady whirring And every blow of the great convulsive drums, Strikes me through and through.

In burlap bags the bankers sew me, In countries far the merchants sell me, In icy caves the princes throw me, In golden rooms the doctors geld me, In battlefields the hunters rule me.

For the son is brought with the father, (In the foremost ranks of the fierce assault they fell, Two veterans son and father dropt together, And the double grave awaits them.)

I will starve till prophets find me, I will bleed till angels bind me Still I sing till churches blind me, Still I love till cog-wheels wind me.

Now nearer blow the bugles, And the drums strike more convulsive, And the daylight o’er the pavement quite has faded, And the strong dead-march enwraps me.

Hold me hard light, soft light hold me, Moonlight in your mountains fold me, Sunlight in your tall waves scald me.

Deathlight in your darkness wield me.

O strong dead-march you please me!

O moon immense with your silvery face you soothe me!

O my soldiers twain! O my veterans passing to burial!

What I have I also give you.

—Leonard Cohen

The moon gives you light, And the bugles and the drums give you music, And my heart, O my soldiers, my veterans, My heart gives you love.

The Road is Too Long The road is too long, the sky is too vast.

The wandering heart is homeless at last.

—Leonard Cohen

Absalon fili mi Absalon my son, if only I had died instead of you, Absalon!

I shall live no more, but go down to hell, weeping.

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Lo, the moon ascending, Up from the east the silvery round moon, Beautiful over the house-tops, ghastly, phantom moon, Immense and silent moon.

—Walt Whitman

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Last Letter Home I searched all my life for a dream and I found it in you. I would like to think I made a positive difference in your lives. I will never be able to make up for the bad. I am so sorry. The happiest moments in my life all deal with my little family. I will always have with me the small moments we all shared. The moments when you quit taking life so serious and smiled. The sounds of a beautiful boy’s laughter or the simple nudge of a baby unborn. You will never know how complete you have made me. You opened my eyes to a world I never dreamed existed.

Dakota, you are more son than I could ever ask for. You have a big beautiful heart. I will always be there in our park when you dream, so we can still play. I hope some day you will have a son like mine. I love you Toad. I will always be there with you. I’ll be in the sun, shadows, dreams, and joys of your life.

Bean, I never got to see you but I know in my heart you are beautiful.

I have never been so blessed as I was on the day I met Melissa Dawn Benfield. You are my Angel, soulmate, wife, lover, and best friend. I am so sorry. I did not want to have to write this letter. There is so much more I need to say. So much more I need to share. A lifetime’s worth. I married you for a million lifetimes. That’s how long I will be with you. Please find it in your heart to forgive me for leaving you alone.

Do me one favor, after you tuck the children in, give them hugs and kisses from me. Go outside and look at the stars, and count them. Don’t forget to smile.

—Private First Class Jesse Givens

Brothers in Arms These mist-covered mountains are a home now for me, But my home is the lowlands and always will be.

Someday you’ll return to your valleys and your farms And you’ll no longer burn to be Brothers in arms Through these fields of destruction, baptisms of fire I’ve witnessed your suffering as the battle raged higher.

And though they did hurt me so bad in the fear and alarm You did not desert me my brothers in arms.

There’s so many different worlds, so many different suns, And we have just one world, but we live in different ones.

Now the sun’s gone to hell and the moon riding high Let me bid you farewell, every man has to die.

But it’s written in the starlight and every line in your palm We are fools to make war on our brothers in arms.

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MEMBERS OF CHOR LEONI FIRST TENORS Corey Hollett Ken Hollett Noel Hollett Derek, Kief Mark MacDonald* Cliff Reinhardt Gareth Simpson Peter Spira William Ting

SECOND TENORS Jordan Back Stephen Baker Byron Hanson* Bruce Hoffman Ray Horst Liam Kearns Jim Knight Rod Locke Marc Petrunia Ben Scoten James Vanderheide

BARITONES Joseph Anthony James Carter Mike Cavaletto Nate Chan Ian Farthing Michael Fletcher Conor Graham Philip Jack Mike Jackman Tom Kidd Paul Larocque Greg Martin* Rob McAllister Greg Mohr Daniel Sheinin Ted Steiner

BASSES Douglas Au-Lange Rick Bennett Paul Birch Lucas Brown Stash Bylick Ryan Cho Garth Edwards James Emery Ed Friesen Doug Graeb Michael Hall Eric Kristensen David Love Chris Moore Bob Rankin Michael Soderling *Nick van der Velden

* Section Leaders

Honorary Lifetime Members Christopher Gaze, o.b.c., m.s.m.

Martha Lou Henley, c.m.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS President James Emery

Erick Lichte Artistic Director

Vice-President Ted Chiasson Treasurer Marni Johnson MEMBERS AT LARGE Bob Baker Stash Bylicki James Carter Pete Chamberlain Paul Larocque Rob McAllister

STAFF Artistic Director: Erick Lichte Accompanist: Ken Cormier Production Manager: David Carpenter Manager of Marketing, Publicity & Patron Relations: Bruce Hoffman Digital Media Producer: Phil Jack Archivist: Eric Kristensen FOUNDER Diane Loomer, c.m.

HONORARY PATRONS Judith Forst, o.c., o.b.c.

Martha Lou Henley, c.m.

Brett Polegato Wayne Riddell, c.m.

Robert Sund Bramwell Tovey, o.c., o.m.

Patrick Wedd

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ABOUT CHOR LEONI

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nown internationally and loved locally, Chor Leoni Men’s Choir is recognized as one of the vanguard male vocal ensembles in North America. With stylistic grace and an adventurous spirit, Vancouver’s Singing Lions have enriched and transformed people’s lives through singing for over twenty years. Chor Leoni performs in many languages and styles and genres, always aiming to communicate, engage, and entertain.

The ensemble has been honoured with many awards at the national and international level including five 1st place awards in the CBC National Radio Competition for Amateur Choirs. In July 2012, Chor Leoni won a dozen awards at the 51st Concorso Internazionale di Canto Corale “Seghizzi” (Italy), including 1st place trophies in the 19th and 20th Century categories, two Audience Favourite awards, and 2nd place in the competition’s overall Grand Prix. The choir has been voted the Best Local Classical Vocal Ensemble by the readership of the Georgia Straight for the past two years.

Chor Leoni prides itself on its musical ambassadorship for Vancouver and Canada and has performed at major music festivals and concert venues across Canada and the United States. Internationally, the choir has shared its music in Italy, Croatia, Bosnia, Germany, and the Czech Republic.

Chor Leoni has been a champion of new music and has commissioned hundreds of pieces for male choir, ranging from pop and folksong arrangements to modern works.

The ensemble has commissioned works by notable composers such as riks Ešenvalds, Imant Raminsh, Stephen Chatman, Bruce Sled, Malcolm Forsyth, Jocelyn Morlock, R. Murray Schafer, Bob Chilcott, Steven Smith, and Peter Togni among others.

Believing in the transformative power of male singing, Chor Leoni annually engages young male singers in two successful education programs. PROMYS (PROgram for Mentoring Young Singers) invites some of the most talented male singers from the Lower Mainland to join with Chor Leoni in rehearsals and performances and MYVoice (Mobilizing Young men’s Voices) provides an opportunity for teenage boys to come together in all-male choirs to find their changed voices, develop their confidence, and nurture their interest and commitment to music and culture.

Chor Leoni was founded in 1992 by Diane Loomer, c.m.

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ERICK LICHTE Erick Lichte has carved out a distinct niche in the vocal music world and concert life in North America. The Washington Post has hailed the “audacity” of his programming, the Chicago Tribune has noted the “meticulous preparation” of his choirs and Fanfare Magazine declared that he created and helmed “the premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United States.”

As a founding member, singer and Artistic Director of the male vocal ensemble Cantus, Lichte created and sustained one of only two full-time vocal ensembles in the United States. From 2000-2009, Lichte’s programming and artistic direction were heard in over sixty concerts a year and he has collaborated with artists such as Bobby McFerrin, the Boston Pops, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Doc Severinsen, and the Minnesota Orchestra. His work with Cantus garnered the 2009 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence, the highest honour from the professional choral organization Chorus America.

As a choral conductor, Lichte has served as conductor for many professional, educational, and amateur choral ensembles. In January of 2013, he began his tenure as Artistic Director of Chor Leoni Men’s Choir. Lichte is an active clinician and guest conductor, and is especially passionate in his work to get young men singing. Lichte is a published composer and arranger, especially known for his writing in All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 which has been taken on six North American tours.

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LAURA WIDGETT Canadian soprano, Laura Widgett, is quickly establishing herself as a rising young artist in the world of opera. Widgett completed her Bachelors in Performance at the University of Toronto and received a Masters Degree in Opera from the University of British Columbia.

Widgett has performed roles and concerts throughout Italy, the Czech Republic and Canada. Recent roles and concerts include: “Violetta” in Verdi’s La Traviata (UBC Opera Ensemble 2015, European Music Academy 2015).

“Countessa Almaviva” in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro (UBC 2015) “Marenka” in Smetena’s The Bartered Bride (Czech Republic 2014). Widgett also had the pleasure of performing “Musetta” in excerpts from Puccini’s La Boheme and “Marguerite” in Gounod’s Faust with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the Orpheum Theatre. Widgett will be competing in a number of vocal competitions throughout North America this coming year and is excited to be back with Chor Leoni as the guest performer in their Brothers in Arms concert.

ELLEN AY-LAUNG WANG Organist Ellen Ay-Laung Wang is the Principal Organist for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and a sought-after soloist, conductor, adjudicator and music educator widely recognized on three continents.

In 1995, the National Music Committee in her native Taiwan named her the New Musical Star.

Since then, she has performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Vancouver Bach Choir, the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio Brass, and the Taipei National University of the Arts Orchestra. Concert tours have taken her to Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

A versatile performer, Ay-Laung was featured on CBC national television for the Easter Sunrise Celebration of 2004 and for the nationally televised memorial service for Sgt. “Smokey” Smith, the last surviving Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross. She has accompanied the Taipei Christian Children’s Chorus in concert at the Vatican and has performed for the renowned composer Fu Yu-Lin on national television in Taiwan. She has performed for the opening of TEDx talks in Vancouver and for several of the annual conferences of the British Columbia Music Educators’ Association. Ellen is a member of the “Fanfares N’ Fugues” trumpets and organ trio, and is delighted to be making her debut at the organ console with Chor Leoni.

AL CANNON Al Cannon is a trumpet player and brass educator based in Vancouver, BC. He has performed with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, Vancouver Opera, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver New Music, and as principal trumpet with numerous regional orchestras and chamber ensembles. In 2007-2009 and 2012-2015, Al is the Acting Principal Trumpet with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra. While a student at the University of British Columbia, he was twice a recipient of the university’s highly competitive University Graduate Fellowship.

Dr. Cannon is currently on faculty at the Vancouver Academy of Music and St. James Music Academy, and enjoys an active schedule as a freelance performer, private instructor, clinician, brass arranger, and orchestral conductor.

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Chor Leoni names its giving levels after the stars of the constellation Leo, the Lion. Thank you to all of our benefactors and friends. Your generosity helps us shine!

This list acknowledges donations received from August 1, 2014 to October 21, 2015.

If you detect any errors or omissions, please call the choir office at 604.263.7061.

DONORS REGULUS ($5000+) Alix Brown Stephanie Carlson Hager (Bob & Judy) Family Fund Martha Lou Henley Charitable Foundation RBC Foundation Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation Peeter & Mary Wesik NOVA ($1750 - $4999) Rick* & Lorraine Bennett, Joyce Campkin, Pete Chamberlain, Ted & Dorothy Chiasson, Richard & Valerie Dunsterville, James Emery* & Rob McAllister*, Moh Faris, Joan Henderson, Carol & Richard Henriquez, Dick Loomer, Stage 49 Ltd, Ian & Jane Strang, Colleen & David Torrison, Eric & Beverley Watt DENEBOLA ($450 - $1749) Gary & Maria Anderson, Bob & Anne Andrew, Dennis & Holly Back, Jean & Walter Badun, Dianne Bentz, Jamesie Bower, Dick & Val Bradshaw, James* & Leslie Carter, Beth Carter, Ryan & Jillian Christison, Rick Cluff & Cecila Walters, Paul Cobban & Kate Ker, Burke & Hanneke Corbet, Ken Cormier*, Shannon Dolphin, Garth Edwards* & Jean Oland, John Geddes, Ellen Giesbrecht & Les Nerling, Rusty & Lindy Goepel, Doug Graeb*, Martha Lou Henley, Patti & Dave Howard, Don & Pat Hudson, Jean Hurst, Jim & Ruth Jackson, Marni Johnson & Gordon Roberts, Liam Kearns*, Gary & Louise Kenwood, Bill & Denny Lang, Paul Larocque*, Erick* & Ashley Lichte, Roderick Locke* & Quinn Crosina +, David Love* & Jim Harcott, Grace MacDonald, Brenda McAllister, Gerald & Sheahan McGavin, John McNee, Peter Mercer & Ginger Shaw, Liz & Bruce Muehlchen, Provincial Employees Community Service Fund, Marg & Bob* Rankin, Don & Heather Risk+, Julie & Michael Seelig, Marion & Andy Shaw, Mae Sherwood, Jim & Donna Simpson, Joan Stewart, Mary-Anne Stowe, Lesley Stowe & Geoffrey Scott, Jennifer Winsor

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RASALAS ($25 - $449) Sue Anderlini, Joan Anderson, Pablo Angulo, Joseph Anthony*, Joan Apel, Linda Ashton, Douglas Au-Lange*, Jordan Back*, Julie Backer, Nina Bains Cassils, Laura & Paul Baker, Stephen Baker*, Sam & Mary Balden, Beth Barkey, Kathleen Bartels, Colleen Bell, Brenda Benham +, Ron Bergeron, Allan Best, Bill & Patricia Bice, Paul Birch*, Madelene Bird, Norman & Carolyn Bishop, BlueShore Financial, Shirley Borelli, Noreen Boyer, Marilyn Bullock, Larry & Maggie Burr, Susan Butt, Stash Bylicki*, Jane Caddick, Hamish Cameron & Arlene Gladstone, Vincent Carey & Ed Friesen*, Marnie Carter, Martha Carter, Christine Cassidy, Charles & Lucile Flavelle Family Fund, John & Kitty Chase, Jacqueline Christie, Eva Christopher, Marylin Clark, Missy Clarkson, Larry Clausen, Shirley Coolidge, Sue Cox, Cynthia Crampton, John & Celine Cripps, Pat Cryder, Patricia Cumming, Judith Davis, Ellen De Man, Elizabeth Dean, Margaret & Elie Debanne, Rick Dehart, Bill Denault, Count Enrico & Countess Aline Dobrzensky, Moyra & Philip Dobson, Dorothy Dolphin, Jean Donaldson, Colin Dowson, Joel Dumaresq, Ian Farthing*, AndrÊe Fleming, Monika Forberger, Linda Yorke & Gordon Forbes, John Friswell, Christopher & Jennifer Gaze, Sally & Michael Geller, Norma Gibson, Paula Goldenberg, Douglas Gordon, Conor Graham, Gillian Grassett, James Green & Vivian Thom, Judy Hager, Louise Hager, Wendy & Andy Hamilton, Susan Harman, Trevor & Linda Harris, Elizabeth Harrison, Martha Hazevoet, William Heese, Kathleen Hoem, Bruce Hoffman*+, Ken* & Rosalind Hollett, Ashley Houlihan, Tina Hulbert, Judith Hutson, Olga Illich, Heather Ireland, Phil Jack*, Mike* & Agnes Jackman, Shaun Jackman*, Joyce Jackson, Patti Janssen, Jacy Johnston, Peter Joosten*, Bob & Deborah Keyes, George & Margaret Kidd, Derek Kief*, Larry & Sherry Killam, Len & Shauna Kirkham, Martin Klovan, Jim Knight*, Chris Koelbleitner, Vlad Krajina, Charlene & Terry Krepiakevich, Eric Kristensen* & Geoff Reid, Katerina Kwon, Teresa Lake, Doug & Beverly Lamber, Sandi Lee, Erica Leyland, Lynn & Russel Lichte, Marion Loney, Greg Lypowy, Mark Macdonald*, Sheila MacKay, Sheila Mannell, Greg Martin*, Anne Mathisen, Robert Mayhew, Allison McCuster, Susan & Don McIntyre, Robert & Elizabeth Mclenehan, Joan McLeod, Nancy McLeod, Suzanne McMurray, Douglas Mcrae, Ivar Mickelson, Alan & Mary Lou Miles, Joy Miller, David & Darrell Mindell, Alexander Mitchell, Greg Mohr*, Dennis & Kathy Molnar, Clare Morgan, Christine Nicolas, Beth Noble, John & Diane Norton, Heather Notman, Michael O’Brian & Inna Vlassev, Katherine Paton & Jeff Beckman, Trudy Pekarsky, Janie - Lee Peters, Nicholas & Sandra Phillips, Chris & Shelley Philps, Judith & Andrew Pike, Doug & Miriam Pratt, Jill Price, Jill Purdy, Heather Pynn, Richard & Agi Radcliff, Diane Ravelli, Janine Reid, Laura Rhead, Grant & Fran Riddell, Peggy Robertson, Pat Robertson & Leigh Sauder, Margaret Roe, Peter Rohloff, John & Marilyn Ross, Peter Rothstein, Masako Ryan, Clare Saadien, Paul Sabourin-Hertzog, Barb & Lawrence Sauder, Bill & Patricia Sexsmith, Daniel Sheinin*, Anne Sheppard, Hyo Shim*, Luke Shwart, Janet Sieb, Jamie Sikorski, Thom Simms, George & Frances Smith, David Smith, Helen Smith +, Michael Soderling, Peter Spira, Elaine Stevens, Anne Strickland, Barbara Sutherland, Susan Sutherland, Marion & Craig Tennant, Mary Thomas, Nicholas Thornton, Ken & Patsy Tolmie, Susan & John Wade, Mavourneen Wadge, Bruno Wall, Sean Waller, Kathryn Wasiuta, Miriam & Philip Webber, Michael & Charlene Wellings, Lorraine & Walter Welsford, Gwen Wick, Richard & Jennifer Wittall, K Wong, Sabine Wood, Catharine Wright, Jim Wright, John* & Sue Wyness * Indicates current members of Chor Leoni. + Indicates Sustaining Donors giving by recurring monthly donation.

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2015/16 season

over 300 voices raised in song

with guest choirs & the young men of Chor Leoni’s MYVoice program

Saturday March 12, 2016 Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC

MYVoice at the Chan | 4 pm | Free Summit Concert | 7:30 pm chancentre.com

the city meets the water • the mountains meet the sky

with the young men of Chor Leoni’s PROMYS Honour Choir

Friday April 8, 2016

| 8 pm

Ryerson United Church

Saturday April 9, 2016

| 2 pm West Vancouver United Church

Saturday April 9, 2016

| 8 pm

Ryerson United Church TicketsTonight.ca

hijinx • great tunes • choreographic capers

Monday June 20, 2016 | 2 pm + 7:30 pm Monday June 27, 2016 | 2 pm + 7:30 pm MainStage Tent at Bard on the Beach Tickets available April 2016 bardonthebeach.org

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Encore Presentation

Written and Directed by Peter Rothstein Musical arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach

For one night, ‘No Man’s Land’ was every man’s land.

December 5

| 3 pm & 8 pm

Queen Elizabeth Theatre Adult tickets from $35 | Students $20 TicketsTonight.ca | 1.877.840.0457 | All Seats Reserved

All the joy and beauty of the festive season

December 18 St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church | 4:30pm & 8pm 1022 Nelson St at Burrard, Vancouver

December 19 West Vancouver United Church | 2pm 2062 Esquimalt Ave, West Vancouver Adult tickets from $30 | Students $10 TicketsTonight.ca | 1.877.840.0457 | All Seats Reserved

CHOR LEONI Erick Lichte

Artistic Director