The award-winning Cantabile Choirs of Kingston, under the artistic direction of Dr. Mark Sirett, present a vivacious season of choral events. The seven choirs will join wonderful guest artists in five concerts of superb repertoire and inspired singing.
red hot...& blue, too! November 5
mother & child December 16 & 17
brothers & sisters March 3
friends & neighbours April14
passion & romance May 26
Saturday, Nov 5, 2011, 7:30 pm.
Rollo Dilworth, Guest Artist
Cantabile launches the season with special guest Rollo Dilworth. Young and highly charismatic, Dr. Dilworth is a renowned composer, arranger, conductor and clinician with an inspiring passion for music and singing. Audiences will enjoy his incomparable blues, gospel and jazz arrangements as well as other wonderful traditional and contemporary selections.
The Children, Youth Singers and the Men's and Women's Choruses perform.
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Friday, December 16, 7:30 pm.
Saturday December 17, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Cantabile's beautiful candlelight holiday celebration has
become a treasured Kingston tradition. Thrill to sounds of almost 300 voices in favourite carols and music for the festive season, old and new.
The evening performances feature all but the Junior Choir. The matinee features all choirs.
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Saturday, March 3, 2012 7:30 pm.
Simple Gifts, Amazing Grace, O Shenandoah…this fascinating exploration of the rich tapestry of American music will range from Shaker and shape-note traditions to Aaron Copland, the incomparable Leonard Bernstein and one of the most exciting and popular voices in contemporary choral music, Morten Lauridsen.
The Youth Singers and the Men's and Women's Choruses perform.
The clear, sweet voices of Cantabile's Junior and Children's Choirs join friends and neighbours from far and wide in a joyous children's choir festival that celebrates the 'greening and growing' of spring. The Ottawa Children's Choir, directed by Kingston native Alison Prowse and the Peterborough Children's Chorus directed by Maureen Harris-Lowe, will make their Kingston debut at this joyful presentation.
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The Grande Finale to our 16th season brings fabulous music from the world of operetta, including delightful favourites by Gilbert & Sullivan, Sigmund Romberg, Jerome Kern & Leonard Bernstein as well as highlights from The Merry Widow. Joining the Cantabile Youth Singers & the Men’s & Women’s Choruses will be Cantabile alumnus, Geoffrey Sirett, baritone & coloratura soprano
Claire de Sevigny.
