Vanman Male Choral Summit 2016

CHOR LEONI Erick Lichte

Artistic Director

Featuring

Chor Leoni Men’s Choir Chor Leoni’s MYVoice choirs British Columbia Boys Choir UBC Men’s Choir Vancouver Men’s Chorus

March 12 Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC 4 pm | MYVoice at the Chan 7:30 pm | Summit Concert

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Chor Leoni 2016/17 season Erick Lichte

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24th Annual Remembrance Day concerts November 11 | West Vancouver United Church November 11 | Vancouver

christmas/chor leoni December 14, 16, 17 | Vancouver December 17 | West Vancouver

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Canadian Choral Composition Competition February 17 | Orpheum Annex

bc/baltica April 8, 2017 | Vancouver April 9, 2017 | West Vancouver

van/man male choral summit Friday April 21, 2017 Headliner Concert

Saturday April 22, 2017 MYVoice at the Chan Summit Concert Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC

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Monday June 19 & 26, 2017 Bard on the Beach | Mainstage Tent

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VanMan Male Choral Summit Saturday March 12, 2016 Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC MYVoice at the Chan | 4pm Erick Lichte, MYVoice Artistic Director Carrie Taylor, Frank Lee, Les Nerling, conductors Fibby Pan, Ingrid Verseveldt, Ken Cormier, Scott Knight, pianists VanMan Choral Summit Concert | 7:30pm British Columbia Boys Choir Chor Leoni Men’s Choir Chor Leoni’s MYVoice choirs UBC Men’s Choir Vancouver Men’s Chorus VanMan Festival Singers Chor Leoni Men’s Choir 949 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1 info@chorleoni.org | www.chorleoni.org

Generously supported by

With additional support from

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The RBC Foundation has been a key supporter of Chor Leoni’s MYVoice program since its start in 2011.

Chor Leoni is grateful to

Through RBC’s leading generosity, MYVoice has allowed young men to gain confidence, try singing in an all-male ensemble, and find their voice — all at no financial cost to the participants.

Emerging Artists Project

the RBC Foundation’s

for their crucial support of this exciting endeavour.

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hor Leoni believes in the transformative power of male choral singing, and the VanMan Male Choral Summit is a powerful expression of that belief, connecting

as it does our MYVoice educational outreach program to the rich culture of male sing-

ing that thrives locally. Creating a culture of male singing builds bonds and bridges that can find their way into the rest of our community. I hope that this Summit can be one small step toward making our world a better place through singing.

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MYVoice at the Chan | 4 pm

PROGRAMME VanMan Massed Choir Conducted by Erick Lichte

Down in the Valley

George Mead

Burnaby MYVoice Choir Conducted by Carrie Taylor; accompanied by Ingrid Verseveldt

Domine Fili uni genite Antonio Vivaldi, arr. Russell Robinson Can You Feel the Love Tonight? Elton John, arr. Mac Huff

North Vancouver MYVoice Choir Conducted by Frank Lee; accompanied by Scott Knight

MLK Bob Chilcott Ubi Caritas Ola Gjeilo

Vancouver MYVoice Choir Conducted by Les Nerling; accompanied by Fibby Pan

Kua Rongo Mai Koe Ngapo Wehi; arr. by Eddie Quaid Catch My Fall David Bowie; arr. by Les Nerling

Combined MYVoice Choirs Conducted by Erick Lichte; accompanied by Ken Cormier; Byron Hanson, cello

Art of Ground Round

PDQ Bach

Combined MYVoice Choirs, Chor Leoni, and VanMan Festival Singers Conducted by Erick Lichte; accompanied by Ken Cormier

Ave Maria

Camille Saint-Saëns

VanMan Massed Choir Conducted by Erick Lichte; accompanied by Ken Cormier; Martin Fisk, percussion

Resurrection Hymm Dumisani Abraham Maraire, arr. David Morrow We Rise Again Dubinski, Macmillan, arr. Stephen Smith

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VanMan Choral Summit Concert | 7:30 pm

PROGRAMME VanMan Massed Choirs Conducted by Erick Lichte

Down in the Valley

George Mead

British Columbia Boys Choir Edette Gagné, associate conductor; accompanied by Marc Petrunia

Panis Angelicus Cesar Franck, arr. Janet Galvan Bist Du bei mir Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Doreen Rao Come and Be Joyful Antonio Vivaldi, arr. Hal Hopson Grant Us Thy Peace (Verleih uns Frieden) Felix Mendelssohn-Barthody Agnus Dei Trad. Latin, arr. Victor Johnson A Whistlin’ Shanty “The Girl in Portland Street” Arr. Ron Jeffers

UBC Men’s Choir Conducted by Andrew Bortz

Sarah Trad. Newfoundland folksong, arr. Jonathan Quick Reconciliation Andrew Bortz Brothers, Sing On! Edward Grieg, arr. Howard D. McKinney

Vancouver Men’s Chorus Conducted by Willi Zwozdeski, artistic director; accompanied by Stephen Smith

Sonnet

Words by Elizabeth Bishop; Music by Stephen Smith

commissioned by the Vancouver Men’s Chorus Colleen Venables, violin; Alana Lopez, violin; Colin Miles, viola; Stephan Hintersteininger, cello

Walk, Don’t Run (Boy Band Medley) Arranged by Absalon Figueroa; Choreography by Randy Romero

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INTERMISSION

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MYVoice Choirs Burnaby MYVoice Choir Conducted by Carrie Taylor; accompanied by Ingrid Verseveldt

Can You Feel the Love Tonight?

Elton John, arr. Mac Huff

North Vancouver MYVoice Choir Conducted by Frank Lee; accompanied by Scott Knight

Ubi Caritas

Ola Gjeilo

Vancouver MYVoice Choir Conducted by Les Nerling; accompanied by Fibby Pan

Catch My Fall

David Bowie; arr. by Les Nerling

Combined MYVoice Choirs Conducted by Erick Lichte; accompanied by Ken Cormier; Byron Hanson, cello

Art of Ground Round

PDQ Bach

Combined MYVoice Choirs, Chor Leoni, and VanMan Festival Singers Conducted by Erick Lichte; accompanied by Ken Cormier, Martin Fisk, percussion

Ave Maria

Camille Saint-Saëns

Chor Leoni Men’s Choir Erick Lichte, artistic director; accompanied by Ken Cormier

Ave Maria Franz Biebl Incantatio maris aestuosi Veljo Tormis Le Ziguezon Zinzon Trad. Québécois, arr. Ken Cormier Byron Hanson, Greg Martin, soloists

Hallelujah

Leonard Cohen, arr. Les Nerling

VanMan Massed Choirs Conducted by Erick Lichte; accompanied by Ken Cormier; Martin Fisk, percussion

Resurrection Hymn Dumisani Abraham Maraire, arr. David Morrow We Rise Again Dubinski, Macmillan, arr. Stephen Smith

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CHOR LEONI’S MYVoice PROGRAM brings teenage boys age 12 – 20 from across Metro Vancouver to experience the joy and camaraderie of singing in an allmale choir. The aim is to learn music, find their voices, nurture their interest in music and culture, build confidence, have fun along the way, and send them back to their various school choirs as better singers. By removing all costs to participants and requiring a relatively short-term time commitment, MYVoice builds upon and strengthens the fine work achieved by music teachers throughout the area.

For information on joining MYVoice next year, please visit ChorLeoni.org/ MYVoice. To make a donation towards the MYVoice project, please contact the Chor Leoni office: 604.263.7061.

CARRIE TAYLOR studied music at the University of Mary in Bismark, North Dakota and at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC, obtaining her Bachelor of Music and Professional Teaching Certificate.

She has also studied at the Banff School of the Fine Arts.

Carrie has been teaching in the public school system for 25 years.

She began her teaching career in Coquitlam, and is currently teaching in Burnaby, where she enjoys teaching both band and choir.

Carrie has also been the coordinator for the BC Provincial Honour Choir for the past several years.

In the past, Carrie worked with the New Westminster and District Community Band and especially enjoyed the challenge of teaching several generations within the same group. When Carrie and two friends formed the Vivo Children’s Choir, Carrie gave up the New Westminster Band in order to focus on the choir. Carrie, her husband Brent, and their three boys Evan, Aksel, and Grayson live in New Westminster.

FRANK LEE is in his sixteenth season as the choral director at Seycove Secondary School in North Vancouver, where he directs seven choral ensembles and a jazz studies course. The Seycove Chamber Choir was honoured with the distinction of Youth Choir of the World at the International Choral Festival, Kathaumixw, in 2007. In 2009 the Chorale was named top choir at the Canadian National Choral Festival and had their solo debut concert in 2011 at Carnegie Hall. His award winning vocal jazz ensembles have been featured in Western Canada and and Washington State.

Frank received his undergraduate music degree from the University of Victoria studying trombone with Ian McDougall. He is currently a graduate music student studying choral conducting, under Dr. Graeme Langager, at the University of British Columbia. He is sought after as a clinician across Canada and Washington State. Frank has served as the chair for the BCMEA Honour Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Kiwanis Vocal Jazz Festival and is currently on the Canadian Rocky Mountain Music Festival Advisory Committee.

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LES NERLING has always had a strong affinity for music. As a threeyear old he would play his older brother’s songs at the piano, completely by ear (needless to say, older brother was not impressed).

He studied piano throughout his youth and engaged in every musical outlet available to him in school, church, and the community. It was his Grade 9 high school music teacher who awakened Mr. Nerling’s own calling to music education.

Mr. Nerling holds a Bachelors of Music in Voice and Music Education and a Masters Degree in Choral Conducting, all from McGill University. He also has an Orchestral Conducting Diploma from the esteemed Hochschule für Musik in Vienna. Mr. Nerling is in his tenth year of teaching in the Vancouver School Board where he is Director of Choral Activities and the Fine Arts Department Head. He also serves on the executive of the Vancouver Secondary Music Teachers Association, continues his own professional development through the BC Choral Mentorship Project, and proudly sings with the Chor Leoni Men’s Choir. When not immersed in everything music, he can be found cooking for friends and family, traveling with his wife, and digging in the garden.

MEMBERS OF MYVoice Nick Alexander, Jack Arthur, Jeong Hun (Andy) Bae, Martin Baido, Earl Darel Barlan, Luciano Boniface, Colin Carino, Ryan Chao, Casian Chen, Will Chen, Jonathan Chi, Sam Choi, Jasper Chow, Nathan Chua, Loïc Cruz-Iqbal, Ian Culling, Maxim Daspe, Mark Daudlin, Ian Dawson, Benjamin DeCicco, Dylan Decolongon, Daniel Decolongon, Demos Ding, Renz Dizon, Anthoney Downey, Mark Dyer, Daniel Edel, Jamie Edel, Roland Elsava, Carril Espanola, Adam Gale, Alex Yefeng Ge, James Gill, Samuel Gong, Henry Grace, Noah Gray, Alexander Greenhalgh, Max Hall, Joel Hamersley, Mika Han, Tyler Hicks, Khim Hipol, Shervin Hossein Nejad, Bernie Hsu, Anthony Hsu, Ben Hutchings, Derek Ip, Kelk Jeffery, Jack Jiang, Jason Jiang, Jack Daniels Jimenez, Oscar Jones, Martin Joo, Cyrus Jordan, Liam Kennedy, Richard Lai, Evan Landry, Tobin Lemke, Douglas Leung, Kevin Li, Hilton Lin, Calvin Ling, Ethan Lo, Jeremy Lohnes, Jackie Lu, Daniel Luong, Christian Meldrum, Benjamin Mills, Jan-Erik Mollerup, Jordan Montoya, Dirk Mora-Moolman, Robert Neufeld, Philip Ng, John Nguyen, Keane Oates, Himmet Pawa, Sam Phillips, Ethan Elliot Rajkumar, Kalyan Rath, Edrene Resultay, Oliver Robertson, Solomon Rodgers, Anthony Rosas, Lemuel Santos, Markus Sarandi, Bradley Sarandi, Hal Saunders, Adrien Segur, Jacob Sejbjerg, issac sejbjerg, Taras Soychuke, Ravien Srivarathan, Rathan Srivarathan, Ghendun Suzuki, Erik Thies, Patrick White, Liam White, Benjamin Wick, Shea Wilson, Alexander Wodzicki, Casey Wong, Caton Wong, Cameron Yee-Ping, Gordon Yeh, Moneil Young, Jack Zhou, Jinrui (Ray) Zhu, Brandon Zhu

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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 20 th 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 composition. 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 60 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 for a professional choral organization by Chorus America.

As a choral conductor, Lichte has served 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 about getting 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 seven North American tours and last year was presented at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Original VanMan Artwork By Tiko Kerr 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 called “the musicality of seeing” to envision these beautiful works.

When asked about his creation for the VanMan Male Choral Summit, Tiko explained, “The coming together of a communion of 6 generations of impeccable male voices for me can only be described as being worshipful. It highlights the greatest possibilities of manhood.”

This work and those created for our November and December concerts are on display in the lobby. Because Tiko has generously donated this piece to Chor Leoni, you have the 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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MEMBERS OF CHOR LEONI First Tenors Corey Hollett Ken Hollett Noel Hollett Shaun Jackman Derek Kief Mark MacDonald Hyo Shim William Ting

Second Tenors Jordan Back Stephen Baker Kevin Chiang Byron Hanson Kyle Harland Bruce Hoffman Ray Horst Liam Kearns Jim Knight Marc Petrunia Ben Scoten James Vanderheide John Wyness

Section Leaders Mark MacDonald, Byron Hanson, Greg Martin, Michael Soderling

Baritones Joseph Anthony James Carter Michael Fletcher Conor Graham Philip Jack Mike Jackman Paul Larocque Greg Martin Rob McAllister Greg Mohr Ted Steiner

Basses Douglas Au-Lange Rick Bennett Paul Birch Lucas Brown Stash Bylicki Doug Graeb Garth Edwards James Emery Ed Friesen Eric Kristensen Chris Moore Michael Soderling

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

Martha Lou Henley, c.m.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR James Emery Erick Lichte Artistic Director

Vice-CHAIR Ted Chiasson Secretary Rod Locke

STAFF Artistic Director: Erick Lichte Development Director: Cynthia Loveman Accompanist: Ken Cormier Production Manager: David Carpenter Manager of Marketing & Patron Relations: Bruce Hoffman Digital Media Producer: Phil Jack Archivist: Eric Kristensen

Treasurer Marni Johnson

FOUNDER Diane Loomer, c.m.

MEMBERS AT LARGE Bob Baker Rick Bennett Stash Bylicki James Carter Mike Cavaletto Pete Chamberlain Fred Lee

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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British Columbia Boys Choir – Inspiring Excellence Founded in 1968 by Donald Forbes, the British Columbia Boys Choir has won international acclaim throughout Canada, the Netherlands, the United States, Europe, the Czech Republic, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Costa Rica and Asia. The Choir is a four-part secular boys choir, one of the few in North America, that has trained over 1000 members and who have represented Canada on 30 international tours, performing a demanding repertoire spanning centuries. Singers range in age from 7–24 and reside in Greater Vancouver and Nanaimo. The Choir has made over 20 recordings and currently has three CDs and a 45th Anniversary Book available for purchase. www.bcboyschoir.org EDETTE GAGNé, Associate Conductor A charismatic and dynamic conductor, Edette Gagné has built a reputation for excellence in musical performance in her work.

With creative programming, exceptional rehearsal technique and brilliant interpersonal skills, Edette has become a shining example of one of the “new generation” of conductors. Presently, the Canadian West Coast is her home, where she is the Music Director and Conductor of the Coast Symphony Orchestra, the newly appointed Artistic Director of the Vivaldi Chamber Choir, the Choir Director for Kids Sing Chorus, the Conductor of the Town Choir of the British Columbia Boys Choir and Associate Conductor of their International Touring Choir. In 2016, Edette will be Music and Stage Director for the North Shore Light Opera’s production of The Merry Widow. Edette also volunteers with the VWMS, where she supports emerging professional musicians in her positions as Scholarship Chair and Vice- President of the Vancouver Women’s Musical Society.

MEMBERS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BOYS CHOIR SOPRANOS & ALTOS: Graham Armstrong, Cameron Bodnar, Griffin Elliott, Jordan Gage, Gabriel Galvis Rangel, Declan Hobbs, Kiernan Koebel-Pearce, Myles Lin, Jason Sorbo, Simon Yong, Alex Qing Zeng, David Zhang TENORS: Luca Ferronato, Eytan Grubner, Zyon McLean, Brandon Pringle, Brennan Puckett, Marcangelo Zanatta BASSES: Tristan Billington, Timothy Cameron, Ian Ching, Manvir Gupta, Ty Koch, Daniel Lee, Jared Legovini, Daniel Lind, Shawn Lopez, Grayson Mitchell, John Pratt, Reas Schmaling 14

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UBC Men’s Choir The UBC Men’s choir is an ensemble of approximately 50 voices performing some of the most exciting music for men ever written. Directed by members of UBC’s outstanding graduate conducting program, the ensemble occasionally performs for graduate conducting recitals. Opportunities are also offered to students who wish to improve their skills and experience as vocal soloists and conductors.

ANDREW BORTZ graduated with a degree in music from Whitworth University in 2014. During the 2014-2015 school year, he conducted several choirs at both Mead High School and Whitworth University.

Currently, Andrew is in the graduate choral conducting program at UBC where he co-directs the Men’s and Chamber choirs.

MEMBERS OF THE UBC MEN’S CHOIR Matthew Austin, Mahind Baskararao, Yifan Cao, Jamie Chan, Albert Chan, Riley Cowen, Jonathan Deuling, Christian Diaz, Jia Dingchang, Matthieu Dupont, Milan Elliott, Arash Farhadian, Trevor Kwan, Douglas Leung, Ao Li, Yansong Li, Chen Likai, Qianyi Liu, Yanze Liu, Anthony Luo, Ernest Mintah, Harjok Nijjer, Cormac O’Dwyer, Yasin Omar, Chibuzo Okonkow, Ezra Parker, Eric Patterson, Hadi Qaiser, Taylor Stefanik, Dong Wook Suh, Jason Szeto, Ernest Tse, Mark Wong, Dong Yuan Wu, Richard Yeung, Chanwou Yim, Juno Yoon, Jia Chao Yuan, Bangyan Yue, Qiang Sheng Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hao Zheng, Lin Zhou, Yue Zhu

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VANCOUVER MEN’S CHORUS Since its founding in 1981, the Vancouver Men’s Chorus (VMC) has established itself among the nation’s premiere men’s choruses and Vancouver’s leading gay community organizations. Under the continuing direction of its conductor Willi Zwozdesky, the Chorus has achieved prominence through extensive concert touring, radio broadcasts, six commercial CD recordings, and a 35-year tradition of home season concerts. In addition, the Chorus performs numerous local volunteer services every year, including benefits for AIDS-related causes, conferences, rallies, and other community events. The VMC has added its voice to the global “It Gets Better” campaign, through the creation and posting of its YouTube anti-bullying video performance of Everything Possible.

WILLI Zwozdesky Now in his thirty-fifth season as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Vancouver Men’s Chorus, Willi Zwozdesky is widely known for his work as a conductor, arranger, publisher, and producer. A native of north-central Alberta, Zwozdesky later moved to Seattle, where he completed a Master of Music in choral conducting and a Master of Arts in music theory at the University of Washington in 1981. Following his move to Vancouver in that year, he established himself as a leader in the city’s cultural community, and undertook the development of the voice of the VMC. In addition to his freelance work, Zwozdesky serves as the Executive Director of the British Columbia Choral Federation and as a board member of Choral Canada – the Association of Canadian Choral Communities.

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VanMan Festival Singers Alistair Barrett, Pete Chamberlain, Vic Chen, Douglas Colwell, Randal Cullen, Tony Davies, Bill Ellens, Ron Fielden, Robert Forbes, Brad Gamble, Arthur Gee, Terence Gill, Brian Hagerman, Dennis Hartman, Daryl Hillen, Terry Horner, William Houle, Xiaoping Hu, Fred James, Gordon Jarvis, Royden Josephson, Robb Lucy, Karl Maier, Alfred Maier, Donald Marshall, Al McKinnon, Errol McKinstry, Aiden Nicks, Terry Randall, Dr Nis Schmidt, John Smit, Kerry Strayton, Paul Stubens, Tom Stubens, Kyösti Sutela, Jaime Vargas, Ron Wasik, Doug Woollard These individual registrants are members of the following choirs: Burstin’ with Broadway, Delta Choral Society, Delta Community Choir, EnChor, Fat Chants, Island Voices Chamber Choir (Duncan, BC), Kwantlen Polytechnical University Chorus, Pacific Spirit, Rhythm & Roots, Sage Song Singers, SFU Chamber Singers, Shuswap Men’s Chorus, Sound Eclectic, St Mary Church (Kerrisdale), Tapestry, The Queensmen Male Chorus of Toronto, Unitarian Chalice Choir, Vancouver Orpheus Choir, Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir

Thank you to the British Columbia Choral Federation for their support of the VanMan Festival Singers.

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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 February 28, 2016.

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

DONORS REGULUS ($10,000+) Alix Brown RBC Foundation Peeter & Mary Wesik ADHAFERA ($5,000 - $9,999) Stephanie Carlson Hager (Bob & Judy) Family Fund Marni Johnson & Gordon Roberts Dick & Linda Loomer Martha Lou Henley Charitable Foundation Ian & Jane Strang NOVA ($2,000 - $4,999) Rick* & Lorraine Bennett, Joyce Campkin, James* & Leslie Carter, Pete Chamberlain, Ted & Dorothy Chiasson, Richard & Valerie Dunsterville, James Emery* & Rob McAllister*, Mohammed Faris, Joan Henderson, Colleen & David Torrison, Eric & Beverley Watt DENEBOLA ($500 - $1,999) Bob & Anne Andrew, Dennis & Holly Back, Jean & Walter Badun, Laura & Paul Baker, Dianne Bentz, Dick & Val Bradshaw, Charles and Lucile Flavelle Family Fund, Ryan & Jillian Christison - Health First Fitness, Rick Cluff & Cecilia Walters, Paul Cobban & Kate Ker, Nicole Copeman, Burke & Hanneke Corbet, Ken Cormier*, Count Enrico & Countess Aline Dobrzensky, Shannon Dolphin, John Geddes, Ellen Giesbrecht & Les Nerling, Doug Graeb*, Carol & Richard Henriquez, Patti & Dave Howard, Don & Pat Hudson, Jim & Ruth Jackson, Liam Kearns*, Gary & Louise Kenwood, Bill & Denny Lang, Paul Larocque*, Erick* & Ashley Lichte, David Love* & Jim Harcott, Grace MacDonald, Brenda McAllister, Gerald & Sheahan McGavin, John McNee, Peter Mercer & Ginger Shaw, Liz & Bruce Muehlchen, Jean Oland, Derek Page, Provincial Employees Community Service Fund, Marg & Bob* Rankin, Don & Heather Risk, Scott Family Fund at Toronto Foundation, Julie & Michael Seelig, Marion & Andy Shaw, Mae Sherwood, Jim & Donna Simpson, Nancy Southam, Stage 49 Ltd, Jennifer Winsor 18

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ZOSMA ($200 - $499) Sue Anderlini, Gary & Maria Anderson, Maria Anderson, Joan Apel, Nina Bains Cassils, Beth Barkey, Kathleen Bartels, Brenda Benham, Ron Bergeron, Bill & Patricia Bice, Paul Birch*, BlueShore Financial, Shirley Borelli, Jamesie Bower, Noreen Boyer, Larry & Maggie Burr, Susan Butt, Jane Caddick, Vincent Carey & Ed Friesen*, Beth Carter, Marnie Carter, Eva Christopher, Larry Clausen & Myron Story, Margaret Clyne, John & Celine Cripps, Ellen De Man, Elizabeth Dean, Margaret & Elie Debanne, Bill Denault, Dorothy Dolphin, Jean Donaldson, Garth Edwards*, Suzanne Finch, Linda Yorke & Gordon Forbes, Sally & Michael Geller, Norma Gibson, Rusty & Lindy Goepel, Paula Goldenberg, Conor Graham*, Gillian Grasset, James Green & Vivian Thom, Wendy & Andy Hamilton, Elizabeth Harrison, Sylvia & Peter Hart, Martha Hazevoet, Bruce Hoffman*, Ken* & Rosalind Hollett, Tina Hulbert, Jean Hurst, Olga Illich, Mike Jackman*, Patti Janssen, Larry & Sherry Killam, Len & Shauna Kirkham, Jim Knight*, Vlad Krajina, Charlene & Terry Krepiakevich, Doug & Beverly Lamber, Sandi Lee, Lynn & Russel Lichte, Roderick Locke* & Quinn Crosina, Marion Loney, Cynthia Loveman, Greg Lypowy, Gregory Magirescu, Greg Martin*, Susan & Don McIntyre, Joan McLeod, Cindy McPherson, Alan & Mary Lou Miles, David & Darrell Mindell, Alexander Mitchell, Greg Mohr*, Dennis & Kathy Molnar, Christine Nicolas, Beth & Mike Noble, John & Diane Norton, Heather Notman, Michael O’Brian & Inna Vlassev, Katherine Paton, Nicholas & Sandra Phillips, Chris & Shelley Philps, Jill Price, Richard & Agi Radcliff, Diane Ravelli, Arthur Reber, Grant & Fran Riddell, Pat Robertson & Leigh Sauder, Peter Rohloff, John & Marilyn Ross, Clare Saadien, Barb & Lawrence Sauder, Bill & Patricia Sexsmith, Daniel Sheinin*, Hyo Shim*, Jamie Sikorski, Thom Simms, George & Frances Smith, Joan Stewart, Mary-Anne Stowe, Lesley Stowe & Geoffrey Scott, Barbara Sutherland, Marion & Craig Tennant, Ken & Patsy Tolmie, Donald Waldon, Bruno Wall, Sean Waller, Miriam & Philip Webber, Lorraine & Walter Welsford, Richard & Jennifer Wittall, Sabine Wood, Jim Wright, John* & Sue Wyness RASALAS ($75- $199)

Joan Anderson, Pablo Angulo, Joseph Anthony*, Douglas Au-Lange* , Jordan Back*, Julie Backer, Sam & Mary Balden, Norma Boutillier, Ruth Brodie, Marilyn Bullock, Stash Bylicki*, Hamish Cameron & Arlene Gladstone, Christine Cassidy, Jacqueline Christie, Ray Clancy , Judith Davis, Moyra & Philip Dobson, Andrée Fleming, Christopher & Jennifer Gaze, Douglas Gordon, Michael Greenhalgh, Judy Hager, Michael Hall*, Martha Lou Henley, Kathleen Hoem, James Hummelen, Judith Hutson, Heather Ireland, Phil Jack* , Peter Joosten*, Linda King, Delia Loucks, Gerald Lyseng, Catherine MacAulay, Sheila MacKay, Sheila Mannell, Anne Mathisen, Robert Mayhew, Eilish McKendy, Nancy McLeod, Suzanne McMurray, Douglas Mcrae, Lois Milsom, Sheila O’Neill, Trudy Pekarsky, Doug & Miriam Pratt, Peggy Robertson, Leslie-Anne Rogers, Peter Rothstein, Masako Ryan, Anne Sheppard, David Smith, Helen Smith, Michael Soderling*, Peter Spira* & Val Duma , Mary Thomas, Nicholas Thornton, William Ting* , Gwen Wick, Gabriel Wong * Indicates current members of Chor Leoni.

Sustaining Donors giving by recurring monthly donation

Brenda Benham, Roderick Locke* & Quinn Crosina, Don & Heather Risk, Helen Smith

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CHOR LEONI Erick Lichte

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Hijinks, great tunes, and choreographic capers!

Monday June 20 & 27, 2016 2pm & 7:30PMÂ Mainstage Tent at Bard on the Beach Vanier Park, Vancouver Adult tickets from $35 | Students $20

Bard box office 604.739.0559 or bardonthebeach.org

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CHOR LEONI Erick Lichte

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Vancouver: A place where the city meets the water and mountains meet the sky.

A concert in honour of the stunning place we call home.

Friday April 8, 2016

| 8 pm

Ryerson United Church

Saturday April 9, 2016

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West Vancouver United Church

Saturday April 9, 2016

| 8 pmÂ

Ryerson United Church

TicketsTonight.ca | 1.877.840.0457

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