For the second concert of its tenth anniversary season, Vocal Alchemy will host Edmonton Youth Choir. The 100 voices of these combined choirs will join in presenting a widely varied program. This is an opportunity hear two exciting choirs prepared by one conductor in a truly collaborative concert.
Fusion of Voices
Vocal Alchemy with Edmonton Youth Choir
Jordan Van Biert, conductor
Sunday, February 26; 7:30 pm
McDougall United Church, 10025 101 St
Tickets: $15/12 in advance; $17/15 at the door
Advance tickets through members of the choir and Tix on the Square: 420-1757
For the 2011-2012 Season, Vocal Alchemy Artistic Director Jordan Van Biert has been appointed conductor of Edmonton Youth Choir, an award-winning chamber choir for youth age 14-24, and this concert will fuse the two groups for a program much more collaborative and integrated than is usually possible for two separate choirs with their individual seasons and directorship.
This concert will feature a capella music in the great variety of genres and styles for which Vocal Alchemy has become known, featuring these two choirs performing together for the majority of the program, including music by great classical masters, folk songs, contemporary tunes and spirituals. Each choir will also be featured individually; Vocal Alchemy will treat the audience to several classic favorites including Randall Thompson’s gripping Alleluia, and EYC will perform music including that of this week’s Grammy®-award-winner Eric Whitacre.
A highlight of the program will be the choirs joining on Franz Biebl’s stirring double-choir Ave Maria.
The concert will also include a set of music performed by the Men of Vocal Alchemy together with some invited special guest singers, as a culmination of VA’s Men’s Workshop which has become a successful annual event.
Edmonton Youth Choir (EYC) is the oldest group in the Edmonton Youth and Children’s Choirs organization under the artistic direction of Dr. John Wiebe, which provides a professional music education to singers age 8-24. Established in 1995, the Youth Choir is a chamber choir consisting of singers aged 14 to 24, dedicated to the performance of excellent music from a variety of cultures and genres, focusing on advanced unaccompanied music from the Western choral tradition. The emphasis is on high quality of vocal and musical instruction, and the excellence of the choir is proven by its track record of success in local, national and international competitions. EYC involves singers who are committed to creating music of the highest calibre. The choir records and tours regularly, and provides an opportunity for travel and the development of lasting friendships. Jordan Van Biert has joined EYC as conductor for the 2011-2012 Season.
Concert Sponsor:
Many thanks to our 2011-2012 Season Sponsors:
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For the 2011-2012 Season, Vocal Alchemy Artistic Director Jordan Van Biert has been appointed conductor of Edmonton Youth Choir, an award-winning chamber choir for youth age 14-24, and this concert will fuse the two groups for a program much more collaborative and integrated than is typically possible for two separate choirs with their individual seasons and directorship.
This concert will feature a capella music in the great variety of genres and styles for which Vocal Alchemy has become known, featuring these two choirs performing together for the majority of the program, including music by great classical masters, folk songs, contemporary tunes and spirituals. Each choir will also be featured individually; Vocal Alchemy will treat the audience to several classic favorites including Randall Thompson’s gripping Alleluia, and EYC will perform music including that of this week’s Grammy®-award-winner Eric Whitacre.