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Passion and Resurrection Saturday, April 12, 2014 @ 7:30pm

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Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC 6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver $30 adults & seniors I $15 students [w/ID]

1.855.985.2787 (service charges apply) A program of powerful choral masterpieces from the past decade that view the traditional Passion story through a modern lens.

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November 10 @ 4pm

Memory Eternal

May 3 @ 7:30pm

The ACT Maple Ridge

Unity of Vancouver, 5840 Oak St, Vancouver

November 11 @ 2pm West Vancouver United Church

The young men of Chor Leoni's educational MYVoice program storm the stage for an evening of musical adventure!

November 11 @ 7:30pm St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, Vancouver

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Star of Wonder

December 19 & 20 @ 7:30pm

Chor Leoni Idol

St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, Vancouver

May 20 @ 6:30pm

December 21 @ 2pm

Vancouver FanClub

West Vancouver United Church

Let Star of Wonder guide you into the holiday season!

The new fundraiser where you help crown the very first Chor Leoni Idol!

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January 31 @ 7:30pm Ryerson United Church, Vancouver

February 1 @ 7:30pm McPherson Playhouse, Victoria

Feburary 2 @ 3pm Port Theatre, Nanaimo

Cadillac Cathedral

Manely #1’s June 23 @ 3pm & 8pm BMO Mainstage tent at Bard on the Beach

Featuring Author Jack Hodgins, fiddler Cam Wilson, and a deliciously funny tale!

Tickets: Vancouver Victoria: McPherson Playhouse box office Nanaimo: Port Theatre box office

June 30 @ 3pm & 8pm BMO Mainstage tent at Bard on the Beach

Chor Leoni's madcap take on all things “#1” - hits, firsts, and showstoppers.

Tickets available after March 15, 2014 through

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Chor Leoni Men’s Choir 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.M. Patrick Wedd 949 West 49th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1 Canada

Erick Lichte Artistic Director

telephone: 604.263.7061 fax: 604.263.7063 email: admin@chorleoni.org web: www.chorleoni.org

Star of Wonder Thursday, December 19, 2013 Friday, December 20, 2013 St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church Martha Lou Henley Charitable Foundation

Saturday, December 21, 2013 West Vancouver United Church Erick Lichte, Artistic Director Stephen Smith, piano and organ Nikita Pogrebnoy, violin Keith Sinclair, guitar Michael Soderling, percussion

Programme We welcome your applause at anytime!

O Magnum Mysterium ...........................................................................................Jacob Handl A Christmas Carol by George Whither Rick Bennett, Greg Mohr, Paul Birch, readers O Come, All Ye Faithful (sing along carol)...........................................................John Reading Star-Silver by Carl Sandburg Greg Mohr, reader What Child is This? ..................................................... English traditional, arr. Jonathan Quick Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming...................................16th C. German hymn, arr. Erick Lichte (Canadian premiere) Ave Maria . ................................................................................................................Franz Biebl Kyle Harland, Rod Locke, soloists Star of My Heart by Vachel Lindsay Paul Birch, reader Star of Wonder . .............................................................................Tori Amos, arr. Ken Cormier (Canadian premiere) Star of Wonder . ..................................................................................................... Terre Roche Noel . ............................................................................................................... Naomi LaViolette (Canadian premiere) Nick Sommer, soloist Snow-flakes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Rick Bennett, reader Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening (from Frostiana) . ....................Randall Thompson How Long the Night Can Last ....................................................................... Stephen Hatfield Los Pastores (from Navidad Nuestra).................................................................. Ariel Ramirez Byron Hanson, Bruce Hoffman, Barry Honda, Greg Martin, Ted Steiner, soloists Rach’uli Alilo . ............................................................................................... Georgian Wassail

Wassail (from All is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914)......................................... Erick Lichte (Canadian premiere) Greg Martin, soloist Twelve Days of Christmas ...........................................English traditional, arr. J. David Moore White Christmas ......................................................................... Irving Berlin, arr. Greg Martin (Canadian premiere) Corey Hollett, Peter Joosten, soloists Angels We Have Heard on High by Bill Holm Greg Magirescu, reader Angels We Have Heard on High (sing along carol).......................................French traditional Silent Night (from All is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914)......Franz Gruber, arr. Erick Lichte Rick Bennett, Stash Bylicki, Greg Magirescu, readers Peter Joosten, Ed Friesen, Corey Hollett, Greg Martin, soloists Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas . .............................. Hugh Martin, arr. Miles Ramsay

Canadian composer/arranger

Artistic Director: Erick Lichte

Librarian: Russell Cripps

Founder: Diane Loomer, C.M.

Archivist: Eric Kristensen

Accompanist: Ken Cormier

Section Leaders: Mark MacDonald Byron Hanson Greg Martin Joseph Anthony Michael Soderling

Production Manager: David Carpenter Manager of Marketing, Publicity and Patron Relations: Bruce Hoffman

Erick Lichte Artistic Director

Board of Directors: James Emery, President Ted Chiasson, Vice-President Marni Johnson, Treasurer Rod Locke, Secretary Members at Large: Lawrence Burr Stash Bylicki James Carter Paul Larocque Dick Loomer Rob McAllister

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.M.; Patrick Wedd

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Whether we are contemplating the lights on a tree, the patter of reindeer hoofs or the gentle fall of snow in a grove of pine trees, the holidays are a time of wonder. Here in the darkness of December our eyes must grow wide in the dim light and perhaps, in wonder, they see more.

Chor Leoni is proud to present to you Star of Wonder, a celebration of the music and hopes of the season. We want this concert to be a time of reflection, laughter and rejoicing, surrounded by the singing lions of Vancouver. We are so happy to share this time of year with you, because your presence makes us feel like our singing is such a vital part of this community. Our wish this evening is to give through our music all of the joy, mirth and goodwill this season promises.

Erick Lichte, Artistic Director

Translations and selected texts O Magnum Mysterium O great mystery, and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the new-born Lord, lying in a manger! Noel! Noel!

O Come, All Ye Faithful (sing along carol) O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come, and behold him, born the king of angels: O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

See how the shepherds, summoned to His cradle, Leaving their flocks draw nigh, with lowly fear.

We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps.

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be glory given!

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing!

O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

Ave Maria The angel of God visited Mary and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Mary said: see the servant of the Lord.

May it happen to me according to your word.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

And the Word became flesh and lived among us.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, Holy Mary, pray for us now and in the hour of our death.

Amen.

Star of Wonder poetry by Terre Roche Star of Wonder in the heavens wonder what you want of me?

Should I follow you tonight, Star of Wonder?

In the morning, they’ll come looking for the shepherd on the hill; what would make her leave her flock, for surely she must love them still.

I am just a lonely shepherd, watching from a distant hill.

Why do you appear to me?

Star of Wonder, if you will.

Star of Wonder in the heavens, are you just a shining star?

Or should I follow you tonight?

Star of Wonder, Star of Wonder?

Shining bright.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening poetry by Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.

He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound’s the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake.

My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.

But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.

How Long the Night Can Last poetry by Stephen Hatfield When my room, my house, my street, my town are all at rest, Let the silence tell the gentle little secret; Silence it best.

Save me, save me save me, I pray, Save me, save me, save me, Christmas Day. I’ve been waiting up to see how long the night can last, When my time is done, this gentle little secret will be holding fast.

Save me, save me, save me, I pray, Save me, save me, save me, Christmas Day. Los Pastores Translation by Helen Eby Come, shepherds from the fields!

The King of Kings has already been born!

Come before dawn, because the day is coming and the night is almost over!

Basil, cedrón, thyme, laurel, the child will go to sleep at dawn.

Early Music Vancouver

Come from Pinchas, Chuque, Aminga, San Pedro, Poman!

Before anybody worships him, we will take him some cheeses and flowers.

Ask Julio Romero for some riding horses and his riding mule.

We will be singing through the olive grove with guitars and drums. ¡Christmas in Aimogasta!

There will be enough egg nog and hard cider!

While the moon in La Rioja is wishing, with all its heart, that it could join us.

Rach’uli Alilo God has given us Christmas, and may you have many happy New Years.

Alilo here, many alilo!

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Angels We Have Heard On High (sing along carol) Angels we have on heard high, sweetly singing through the night.

And the mountains in reply, echoing their great delight.

Gloria in excelsis Deo. Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be, which inspire your heavenly song?

Gloria in excelsis Deo. See him in a manger laid, whom the choirs of angels praise.

Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, while our hearts in love we raise.

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

MYVoice & RBC Foundation: Creating Music Together In this season of gift giving and gratitude, Chor Leoni would like to acknowledge and thank the RBC Foundation for its ongoing sponsorship of Mobilizing Young men’s Voices (MYVoice).

This vital support through the RBC Emerging Artists Project enables us to offer MYVoice in three Lower Mainland locations: Vancouver, Burnaby, and North Vancouver.

MYVoice is a FREE program that helps young men aged 12 to 20 to find their voices, develop their confidence, and nurture their interest and commitment to music and culture.

Info & enrolment at chorleoni.org/myvoice

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Known 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 Cano 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. 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, 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 Robert Sund, Stephen Chatman, Bruce Sled, Malcolm Forsyth, R. Murray Schaefer, Bob Chilcott, Stephen 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., and is currently conducted by Erick Lichte.

Members of Chor Leoni First Tenors: Pete Chamberlain, Corey Hollett, Ken Hollett, Shaun Jackman, Tom Kidd, Mark MacDonald*, Jason McArthur, Cliff Reinhardt, Hyo Shim, Gareth Simpson, Nick Sommer, Peter Spira, William Ting Second Tenors: Jordan Back, James Carter, Mike Cavaletto, Kevin Chiang, Byron Hanson*, Kyle Harland, Bruce Hoffman, Ray Horst, Liam Kearns, Jim Knight, Rod Locke, Ben Scoten, Keith Sinclair, Ted Steiner, John Wyness Baritones: Joseph Anthony*, Nate Chan, Ryan Cho, Rob Easton, Tyler Ferguson, Noel Hollett, Philip Jack, Peter Joosten, Paul Larocque, David Love, Greg Magirescu, Greg Martin*, Rob McAllister, Greg Mohr, Daniel Sheinin Basses: Douglas Au-Lange, Rick Bennett, Paul Birch, Stash Bylicki, Steve Castle, Garth Edwards, James Emery, Ed Friesen, Doug Graeb, Michael Hall, Barry Honda, Eric Kristensen, Chris Moore, Bob Rankin, Michael Soderling*, Nicholas van der Velden *Section Leaders Honorary Lifetime Members: Christopher Gaze, O.B.C., M.S.M., Martha Lou Henley, C.M.

Erick Lichte has carved out a distinct niche in the vocal music world and concert life of 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 based in Vancouver, BC. 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 five North American tours and will, this year, be presented at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Stephen Smith grew up in rural Nova Scotia, where he sang and played the piano from an early age. After undergraduate work in both piano and organ at Acadia University in his home province, he attended the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, where he received a Master’s degree and the college’s Professional Performer’s Diploma. During this time he gave recitals all over England and participated in several national and international competitions, winning numerous awards and distinctions. Since 1990, Stephen has lived in Vancouver, obtaining the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of British Columbia and contributing to the musical life of the city as a performer, teacher, adjudicator, conductor, and composer.

Violinist Nikita Pogrebnoy was born in St. Petersburg, Russia where he graduated from the world-famous St. Petersburg Conservatory with highest honours. He then came to the United States by the invitation of Victor Rosenbaum, the Director of the Longy School of Music, who after hearing his performance awarded him a full scholarship to study in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Nikita is the winner of the Valentino Bucchi International Competition in Rome, Italy. Since then he has appeared as both soloist and with various chamber ensembles across Russia, Spain, Central America and the United States. He has also performed at numerous festivals, including the International Musical Arts Institute in Fryeburg, Maine, and the Colorado Music Festival, among others. He has been broadcast on both television and radio in the United States, including the National Public Radio, which aired nationwide.

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 receive up to December 1, 2013.

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

Donors Regulus ($5,000+) Pete Chamberlain, Suzanne Bolton and Jeff Mooney, Alix Brown, Peter & Joanne Brown Foundation, Marnie Carter through Deux Mille Foundation, Bob and Judy Hager Family Fund, Judy Hagar – In memoriam Bob Hager, Martha Lou Henley Charitable Foundation, Karen & George Killy, Dick Loomer, Estate of Diane Loomer, Rob McAllister and James Emery, Carole Taylor, Scott Family Fund Nova Level Donors ($1750 to $4,999) Rick Bennett and Lorraine, Stephanie Carlson, Valerie & Richard Dunsterville, Joan Henderson, Marni Johnson and Gordon Roberts, Larry & Sherry Killam, Eric & Beverley Watt Denebola ($450 - $1749) Larry & Maggie Burr, Joyce Campkin, Vincent Carey & Ed Friesen – in loving memory of Diane Loomer and thanksgiving for Erick Lichte, Ted & Dorothy Chiasson, Ken & Lisa Cormier, Marion & Gordon Dixon, Garth Edwards, Yolanda Faris, Doug Graeb, Martha Hazevoet, Don & Pat Hudson, Robert & Deborah Keyes, David Love and Jim Harcott, Thomas Kidd, Grace MacDonald, Greg Magirescu, Joan Mann, Rosemary & Ian Motterhead – In memoriam Bob Hager, Tom Kidd, Glen Knowles, Mike & Beth Noble, Katherine Paton and Jeff Beckman, Margaret & Bob Rankin – In memoriam Bessie Rebecca Stevens, Janine Reid, Marion & Andy Shaw, Nancy Southam, Ian & Jane Strang, Colleen & David Torrison, Catherine & John Windsor, Claire & Jaime Wright, Rob Zakresky and Caura Wood Rasalas ($25 to $449) Judith Allen, Sue Anderlini, Joan Anderson, Rosalyn Anderson, Bob & Anne Andrew, Mamie Angus, Joseph Anthony, Joan Apel, Gordon & Minke Armstrong, Douglas Au-Lange, Dennis and Holly Back, Jordan Back, Tancho Baes, Laura & Paul Baker, Elaine Barkey, Joan Frances Bates, Geoff & Mary Ann Bertram, Patricia Bice, Paul Birch, Noreen Boyer, Dick and Val Bradshaw, John & Ruth Brock, Stephen Broscoe, Mark Burstow, Stash Bylicki, Janet Campbell, Leslie & James Carter, Kenneth & Elaine Carty, Mike Cavaletto and Jason McArthur, Ryan Cho, Jim & Vicki Chu, Peter & Stephanie Chung, Barbara Clark, Marilyn Clark, Stuart and Meg Clyne, Burke and Hanneke Corbet, John & Celine Cripps, Russell Cripps, Tony and Jane Davies, Judith Davis, Margaret & Elie Debanne, Bill Denault, Bernard and Brenda Dewonck, Valerie A Duma, Ian Farthing, Chris Finch, Richard Floyd & Verian Farnsworth, Karen Fraser, Christopher Gaze, Sally & Michael Geller, Rusty and Lindy Goepel, Norma Goldie, June and Paddy Gooderham, Patricia Greenwood, Hilda Gregory, Michael Hall, June Harrison, Peter & Joan Hebb, Nancy Hermiston, Ken & Roz Hollett, Barry Honda, Ray Horst, Patti & Dave Howard, Don and Pat Hudson, Jean Hurst, Heather Ireland, Phil Jack, Mike Jackman, Shaun Jackman, Jim & Ruth Jackson, Patti Janssen, Jacquie Joys, Liam Kearns, Louise & Gary Kenwood, George & Margaret Kidd, Karen & George Killy, Jim Knight, Eric Kristensen, Doug & Beverly Lambert, Bill & Denny Lang, Paul Larocque, Rod Locke, Sue & Clive Lonsdale, Penny & Peter Lusztig, Greg Lypowy and Christine Dipchand, Mark MacDonald, Gordy & Barb MacDougall, Gerald & Sheahan McGavin, Joan McLeod, Nancy McMillan, John & Doranne McNee, Doug & Betty McRae, Greg Martin, Mary Lou Miles, Lois Milsom, Jane Mitchell, Greg Mohr, Chris Moore, Les Nerling, Christine Nicolas, Peter & Aster Nimi, Beth Noble, North Shore Credit Union, John & Diane Norton, Michael O’Brian and Inn Vlassev-O’Brian, Theresa Odishaw, Jean Oland, Tom Perry and Beth Chambers, Chris & Shelley Philps, Sydney Preston, Richard & Agi Radcliff, Miles Ramsay, Cliff Reinhardt, Fran & Grant Riddell, Peggy Robertson, Masako & Lynn Ryan, Clare Saadien, Eric Seagel, Andrew and Hilde Seal, Roberta Seed, Mr. and Mrs. Rod Senft, Daniel Sheinin, Hyo Shim, Chuck & Jan Slonecker, David & Suzi Smith, Helen Smith, Michael Soderling, Peter Spira, Elaine Stevens, Joan Stewart, Lesley Stowe and Geoffrey Scott, Mary-Anne Stowe, Barbara Sutherland, Susan Sutherland, Elke Swantje, William Ting, Ken & Patsy Tolmie, Edward Trevor-Smith, Beverly Wallace & Roger Girard, Miriam & Phil Webber, Maurice & Jane Wong, James Wright John Wyness, 12 Anonymous 10

Governments and Agencies Canada Council for the Arts, Heritage Canada, Province of British Columbia, Metro Vancouver, City of Vancouver, We gratefully acknowledge the support of the District of West Vancouver through their 2012 Assistance Grant program

Corporations Blue Shore Financial, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, CBC, CJS Engineering Ltd, Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia, Contact Printing and Mailing Ltd, Gem Chocolates, Health First Fitness Training, Iredale Group Architecture, Metrix Professional Insurance Brokers, Northwest Music, The Vancouver Sun, Playboard, Royal Bank Financial Group, Tom Lee Music

Diane Loomer Commission Fund Donors Bob & Anne Anne Andrew, Karen & Ron Andrews, Joseph Anthony, Douglas Au-Lange, Jordan Back, John Beatty, Linda Beaupre, Pamela Bell-Irving, Rick & Lorraine Bennett, Paul Birch, Dick and Val Bradshaw, Larry & Maggie Burr, Government of Canada, Vincent Carey and Ed Friesen, David and Karen Carlson, James Carter, Steve Castle, Mike Cavaletto and Jason McArthur, Emily Chamberlain, Pete Chamberlain, Ted & Dorothy Chiasson, Grace Chiu, Ryan Cho, Barbara Clark, Andrew Clarke, Paul Cobban, Shirley Coolidge, Ken & Lisa Cormier, Tony & Jane Davies, Janet Davis, Margaret & Elie Debbane, Debbie Decook, Larry & Mardi Denis, Garth Edwards, James Emery and Rob McAllister, Ian Farthing, Alex Fielding Chris & Suzanne Finch, Judith & Graham Forst, Janice Froese, Chistopher & Jennifer Gaze, Ellen Giesbrech and Les Nerling, Arlene Gladstone, Rusty & Linda Goepel – In memory of Bob Hager, June & Paddy Gooderham, John & Chris Gould, Government of Canada, Doug Graeb, Stuart Gray, Judith Griese, Paul Grindlay and Christina Jahn – In honour of Patricia and Colin Grindlay, Michael Hall, Liz & Keith Hamel, Jim Harcott, and David Love, Kyle Harland, Susan Harris, Petter & Sally Hatfield, Martha Hazevoet, Amy Henderson, Carol & Richard Henriquez, Nancy Hermiston – in memory of Diane Loomer, Joyce Hinton, Jonah Hister, Bruce Hoffman, Barry Honda, Don & Pat Hudson, Bill & Heather Ireland, Phil Jack, Mike Jackman, Shaun Jackman, Jim and Ruth Jackson, Vancouver Foundation – Jang Fund, Marni Johnson and Gordon Roberts, David Jurman, Jim Knight, Bob Kochendorfer, Erick Kristensen and Geoff Reid, Paul Larocque, Rod Locke, Robert Manley, Richard & Marion Loney, Robert Manley, Shawn Mattas and Spencer Cripps, Dick & Diane Loomer, The estate of Diane Loomer, Ruth Loomer, Greg Lypowy, Gerry & Joyce Lyseng, Greg Magirescu, Greg Martin, Michael Martindale, Shirley McAllister, Moan McLeod, Elain McGauley, Bob & Alice McGraw, Joan McLeod, Mary Lou Miles, Greg & LaRee Mohr, Art 7 Jan Newman, Christine Nicolas, Carolyn Nielsen, Peter & Aster Nimi, David & Anne O’Brien, Karen Olinyk, Nicholas & Sandra Phillips, Peter Rohloff, Andrew & Hilde Seal, Ginger Shaw and Peter Mercer, Daniel Sheinin, Hyo Shim, Keith Sinclair, Denis Sjerve, Bernice & Ron Slemko, Frances Smith, Michael Soderling, Kathleen Spangehl, Peter Spira, Veron Community Singers, Mary & Sandy Watson, Robert & Barbara Waters, Whitehorse General Hospial (O.R. Staff, S.P.D. Staff, Dr. Marjorie Crawford, Dr. Tony de la Mare, Dr. Adrienne Mayes, Dr. Elliott Phillips), Cathryn Wilson, John & Sue Wyness, Ailsa Zaenker, Kevin Zakresky, 9 Anonymous

Friends and Volunteers Ryoh Aihara, Pablo Angulo, Bruce Armstrong, Inge Bailey, Margaret Birch, Joyce Borg, Ella Bowles, Karen Buckley and Bob Craig, Vincent Carey, Ted & Dorothy Chiasson, Rick Cluff, Lisa Cormier, Nathalie Cormier, Tim Cormier, Kayla Cox, Chris & Suzanne Finch, Judi Forst, Heidi Galileo, Jennifer Gaze, Roz Hollett, Cory Kelly and Kerry Mahlman, Sally Laird, Andrea Lee, Louie, LaRee Mohr, Helen Moon, Louise Morin, Sara Marreiros, Sally & Eric Murphy, Art & Jan Neuman, Bryn Nixon, Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, Jan Paris and Steph Pugsley, Lauren Paris, Russell Paris and Lucy Smith, Jean Roan, Mark Robinson, Ryerson United Church, Susan Sherwood, Elke Swantje, Coro Tita Copetti, Tijana Vignevic, Hal Wake, Dorothy Watts and Larry Young, Claire Weeks, Valerie Weeks, Sheila Wex, Anna Whelan, Sue Wyness

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Memory Eternal

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The young men of Chor Leoni's educational MYVoice program storm the stage for an evening of musical adventure!

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ERICK LICHTE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Passion and Resurrection Saturday, April 12, 2014 @ 7:30pm

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Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC 6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver $30 adults & seniors I $15 students [w/ID]

1.855.985.2787 (service charges apply) A program of powerful choral masterpieces from the past decade that view the traditional Passion story through a modern lens.

• David Lang: The Little Match Girl Passion • Ēriks Ešenvalds: Passion and Resurrection A co-production of

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