Submitted by VIVA CHORALE
Looking for something to lift your spirits and to blow away the winter blues? Look no further than Viva Chorale’s upcoming performance of Spirits Up Above.
Performances run at ArtSpring on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m.
Repertoire ranges from hand-clapping, groove-in-your-seat gospel by the likes of Moses Hogan to the ethereal heavenly voices of Ēriks Ešenvalds. The choir will sing through various aspects of faith, hope and resilience from sources all over the world. Viva Chorale will be singing songs from the African diaspora with traditional songs of South Africa, leading to a jazz rendition of a piece by experimental jazz saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk. There are some fabulous Canadian composers being featured too, including the moving lyrics of Salt Spring’s own Clark Saunders in his gorgeous piece entitled Delight and Wonder.
Viva Chorale is also pleased to present a piece by the Ojibwe filmmaker and composer Corey Payette. Gimikwenden Ina (Do You Remember?) was featured in his film The Children of God. Payette will be visiting Salt Spring to present his latest film — Les Filles du Roi — in a musical soundtrack evening at ArtSpring this coming January.
We are proud to feature local musicians including our ever-talented accompanist Patricia Flannagan on piano, Bo Curtis on flute, Ian Van Wyck on bass, Marc Sira on trombone, Alan Ett on saxophones and Jamie Wollam on percussion.
Viva Chorale is lead by Caroni Young and she is very proud of her singers who keep responding to every challenge she sets before them with spirit and aplomb. Interested in joining a choir? Come check out our concert! All of our singers are islanders and members of this community.
Can’t make the Nov. 14-15 concerts?
Save the date for our Food Bank Fundraiser on Friday, Dec. 19. All proceeds go to our local food bank. This year the choir will take you on a trip to Cornwall, England and the tale of the Mousehole Cat as narrated by Mary Lowery. Enjoy some treats, stay for the sing-alongs and support a very important local cause.