Chor leoni 2014 15 season brochure

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2014/2015 SEASON

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Welcome to Chor Leoni’s 2014-15 season For our 22nd season we have created a series of not-to-be-missed choral events – a collaboration with our old friend Christopher Gaze at Remembrance Day, a fully-staged a cappella musical marking the 100th anniversary of the 1914 Christmas Truce, a concert of exciting world premieres and a Summer show celebrating the music of Canada. Add in our newly founded VanMan Choral Summit which will bring over 300 singing men to the stage of the Chan and our fabulous Chor Leoni Idol Fundraiser, and this is truly going to be one eventful season.

Chor Leoni loves nothing more than to share its music with you, our loyal audience. We hope you won’t miss a single note of this season’s choral happenings!

Erick Lichte, Artistic Director

A Great Service

22nd annual Remembrance Day concerts with Christopher Gaze, O.B.C., reader

Saturday November 8, 2014 | 7:30pm Queens Avenue United Church 529 Queens Ave (at 6th St), New Westminster

Tuesday November 11, 2014 | 1pm West Vancouver United Church 2062 Esquimalt Ave, West Vancouver

Tuesday November 11, 2014 | 7:30pm St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church 1022 Nelson St at Burrard, Vancouver $30 adults & seniors | $10 student [w/ID]

TicketsTonight.ca | 604.684.2787 Amidst the chaos and brutality of war, soldiers also consoled and cared for each other. Robert Service witnessed these unsung acts of compassion as a WWI volunteer ambulance driver. A Great Service places his harrowing stories alongside musical selections by Gustav Holst, Vaughan Williams, Paul Mealor, and Rupert Lang in this beloved Chor Leoni Remembrance Day tradition.

This concert is supported by a major gift from Rob McAllister and James Emery, in loving memory of Shirley McAllister.

All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 written and directed by Peter Rothstein musical arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach The Western Front, 1914. Out of the violence comes a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land while singing Stille Nacht, and begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, and peace. In a fully staged theatrical production marking the 100th anniversary of this miraculous event, Chor Leoni and professional actors tell the true story of the Christmas Truce in the words and songs of the men who lived it.

Friday December 19, 2014 | 8pm Saturday December 20, 2014 | 3pm & 8pm Sunday December 21, 2014 | 3pm & 8pm Vancouver Playhouse 600 Hamilton St, Vancouver Section A $37 | Section B $32 | Section C $27 $15 students [w/ID] All seats reserved

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VanMan Choral Summit Saturday March 7, 2015 Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC 6265 Crescent Rd, UBC, Vancouver Featuring Chor Leoni Men’s Choir

Chor Leoni’s MYVoice choirs British Columbia Boys Choir UBC Men’s Choir | Vancouver Men’s Chorus Illumni Men’s Chorale (Seattle)

4pm | MYVoice at the Chan FREE admission

7:30pm | Summit Concert The exhilarating conclusion to the VanMan Choral Summit features solo sets from the area’s best male choruses, plus a magnificent mass choir finale. From youthful exuberance to practiced maturity, VanMan brings you the full power and beauty of male choral singing. Lovers of choral music, this is a “not to be missed” event! $25 adults | $10 students [w/ID] (service charges apply)

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Attend as an individual singer!

Male singers from the Lower Mainland are welcome to experience the VanMan Choral Summit! Attend the rehearsals, enjoy the camaraderie, and join the 300+ voices of the VanMan massed choir.

For more information and to register, please visit chorleoni.org/vanman $75 for the day – includes music, lunch and dinner

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The Dream We Carry with special guest Eriks Ešenvalds and the young men of Chor Leoni’s Honour Choir The poetry of Leonard Cohen and the music of choral superstar Eriks Ešenvalds meet in the premiere of the first commission funded by the Diane Loomer Commissioning Fund. Guest composer and conductor Eriks Ešenvalds will lead the North American premiere of the men’s version of his beloved Stars, as part of this joyous celebration of new choral music. The Dream We Carry includes premieres of commissioned works by eminent Canadian composers Imant Raminsh and Jocelyn Morlock, alongside Tormis and more. Uplifting, beautiful, and current – come dream with us.

Saturday April 18, 2015 | 7:30pm St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church 1022 Nelson St at Burrard, Vancouver

Sunday April 19, 2015 | 2pm West Vancouver United Church 2062 Esquimalt Ave, West Vancouver $30 adults & seniors | $10 students [w/ID]

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Manely Canadian Monday June 22, 2015 | 3pm & 8pm Monday June 29, 2015 | 3pm & 8pm BMO Mainstage tent at Bard on the Beach Kits Point at the foot of Whyte Ave, Vanier Park, Vancouver MatinĂŠes $40 adults | $15 youth Evening shows $40 all tickets All seats reserved.

Bard Box Office 604.739.0559 Note: Single tickets available after April 15, 2015 For decades Canadian acts have trended on the Billboard charts. This vast musical treasure-trove provides the material for Manely Canadian, our showcase production at Bard on the Beach. Expect Stan Rogers, Celine, Anne Murray, maybe The Guess Who, and definite surprises, choreography and humour, as Chor Leoni closes the season with an audacious and patriotic look at the music of this great land we call home!

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Chor Leoni Idol Tuesday May 12, 2015 6pm doors open, show at 7pm Vancouver FanClub 1050 Granville St, Vancouver Tickets $15 (no minors)

TicketsTonight.ca 604.684.2787 Karaoke supremacy is on the line as eight of Chor Leoni’s most entertaining singers vie for the title of Chor Leoni Idol in the return of this popular fundraiser event. Artistic Director Erick Lichte and our celebrity judges guide the evening, and Chor Leoni will sing, but ultimately you will crown the winner with your support. The New Orleans-inspired Vancouver FanClub, with its “West Coast meets Southern” menu and extensive beverage selection, is the perfect venue for an evening that put’s the “fun” back into “fundraiser.” Come for dinner, come for a drink, and enjoy a fundraiser with a difference.

Tickets to this event may be added to your Season’s Ticket Package (no discounts apply). Last year’s inaugural event sold out, so don’t delay.

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Honour Choir

Are you one of the best male singers in your high school choir?

Then the PROMYS Honour Choir is for you! Spend a day in workshop and rehearsal with Chor Leoni’s Artistic Director Erick Lichte, and then perform with Chor Leoni as part of our The Dream We Carry concerts the following weekend.

Saturday April 11, 2015 | 10am - 5pm Ryerson United Church 2195 W 45 Ave, Vancouver info & online registration:

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Our FREE MYVoice choral program for guys aged 12-20 draws members from across Metro Vancouver to rehearsals held in Burnaby, Vancouver, and on the North Shore. MYVoice provides a place where young men can find their voice, sing, develop confidence, and have fun. Rehearsals start in January, with no previous choral experience required.

The MYVoice finale concert is part of the new VanMan Choral Summit in the glorious acoustics of the Chan. MYVoice will present their own free afternoon concert, then join in the massed numbers in the evening’s Summit Concert, singing with over 300 men! info & online registration: chorleoni.org/MYVoice

at the Chan Saturday March 7, 2015 | 4pm FREE admission | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC Supported by

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Join our Galaxy of Nova donors!

NOVA Donor Level: $1750 Benefits: • 2 reserved seats at each of our regular season concerts* • recognition in our concert programmes, season brochure, and on our website • Chor Leoni CD bundle • Charitable tax receipt issued according to CRA guidelines (*Reserved single seating is also an option.)

Our NOVA donors play a vital role supporting the ongoing musical mission of Chor Leoni. Your financial gifts allows us to pursue the creation of new choral works, fund our educational endeavours, and to further our musical ambassadorship across Canada and the world. Your NOVA gift recognizes the importance of choral music in all of our lives and in the greater community.

For more information about NOVA, please call our office at 604.263.7061 or email us at admin@chorleoni.org. We’d be very pleased to talk with you.

Join our growing galaxy of NOVA donors to help Chor Leoni shine!

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Discounts Our flexible ticket packages allow you to choose the Chor Leoni Experience that fits your calendar – and saves you money! We know there are as many reasons to love Chor Leoni as there are audience members, so we’ve made it easy for you to design the package that is right for you.

Choose three, four, or all five of our shows: and it saves you money!

Perhaps it’s the reflectiveness of our Remembrance Day concerts, or the beauty of our Christmas performances that moves you. Or maybe it’s the joy of discovery inherent in our VanMan Choral Summit or The Dream We Carry programs, or the full on fun of Manely Canadian at the Bard tent that sends you home smiling.

Build your personal Chor Leoni Experience now, and remember, the more you attend, the more you save!

Attend 3 concerts 4 concerts 5 concerts

Save 10% 15% 20%

* Please note that Facility Fees have been included in the base price for our December and March productions. Discounts will be applied to those inclusive prices.

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How to Order 1.

Visit chorleoni.org and click on the Ticket Packages banner on our home page, or type in chorleoni.org/ticketpackages

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Choose at least 3 performances you wish to attend.

(Unfortunately we cannot fill partial orders.)

A Great Service All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 VanMan Choral Summit The Dream We Carry Manely Canadian

Scan with your smartphone to begin your order.

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Enter your email address. You will receive an email confirmation with your concert choices and a separate email receipt upon completing the checkout.

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In the QUANTITY field, enter how many people you are buying for, e.g., 2 Students or Adult/Senior.

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In TICKET TYPE select either Adult/Senior or Student. If you wish to purchase a combination of types, fill out this form for the first type and choose “submit� to add it to the shopping cart. Then return to this form and add the other subscription type to the cart.

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Choose the performances you wish to attend (at least three).

Once you have chosen 3 shows you will see the appropriate discount applied to the total at the bottom of the page.

Please note that all subscribers receive Section A seats for All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.

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You may also choose to add full price Chor Leoni Idol tickets to your order, or to make a tax deductible DONATION to the choir.

Click SUBMIT. 8.

Fill in your credit card information and full contact information – including the same email address as you began the order with – then confirm. If you need to add another type of ticket, return to the form and follow the same steps, choosing the appropriate TICKET TYPE when you get to step four.

* NOTE: For Ticket Packages, facility fees for the Vancouver Playhouse and Chan Centre are reflected in the pre-discount prices for our December and March productions.

This offer expires at midnight on September 30, 2014 *Please allow 3 weeks for fulfillment* Still not sure? Give us a call at 604.263.7061

Special thanks to our Government

Foundations

Martha Lou Henley Charitable Foundation

sponsors & supporters Corporate

Media

Major Supporters Dick Loomer, Jeff Mooney & Suzanne Bolton, Alix Brown, Estate of Diane Loomer, Carole Taylor

with generous support from Gordon Smith, Hager (Bob & Judy) Family Fund, Pete Chamberlain*, James Emery* & Rob McAllister*, Larry & Sherry Killam, James* & Leslie Carter, Marni Johnson & Gordon Roberts, Stephanie Carlson, Ryan Christison – Health First Fitness, Richard & Valerie Dunsterville, Joan Henderson, Ian & Jane Strang, Eric & Beverly Watt * current choir member

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949 W 49th Ave Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1 A Great Service November 8 & 11, 2014 All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 December 19, 20, 21, 2014 VanMan Choral Summit March 7, 2015 The Dream We Carry April 18 & 19, 2015 Manely Canadian June 22 & 29, 2015 SPECIAL EVENTS MYVoice at the Chan March 7, 2015 Chor Leoni Idol May 12, 2015