BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:1.0
TZ:-07
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:British Columbia Boys Choir & Special Guests, Abbotsford Virtuosi Present O Canada ~ Our Home
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/british-columbia-boys-choir-special-guests-abbotsford-virtuosi-present-o-canada-our-home/
LOCATION:Port Theatre :: 125 Front Street Nanaimo, V9R 6Z4
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Bon Voyage Concert=0D=0A=
O CANADA OUR HOME - Songs & Stories of Canada=0D=0A=
45th Anniversary - Cross-Canada Tour=0D=0A=
With the British Columbia Boys Choir=0D=0A=
And the Abbotsford Virtuosi=0D=0A=
Sunday, June 22, 3 p.m.=0D=0A=
Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo BC=0D=0A=
Tickets: $24, Students & Children $14,=0D=0A=
250-754-8550 and www.porttheatre.com =0D=0A=
=0D=0A=
IT'S A BON VOYAGE CONCERT - a traditional send-off that carries as much excitement in 2014 as it did in 1969 when the British Columbia Boys Choir prepared for its first big tour. This summer, to celebrate their 45th Anniversary, the Choir, with members ages 10-19 from Greater Vancouver communities and central Vancouver Island, is travelling across the country with their special guests, the Abbotsford Virtuosi violin ensemble, in a sensational new show - O CANADA OUR HOME - Songs & Stories of Canada.=0D=0A=
=0D=0A=
ON SUNDAY, JUNE 22 AT 3 P.M. in the Port Theatre, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island fans can check out this great new show and help give these highly talented and excited youth a big BC send-off as they begin their month-long journey of a life-time – singing and playing together in Montreal, Ottawa, Gros Morne National Park, Cornerbrook, Sydney Mines, Lunenburg, Charlottetown, Saint John, Toronto, Stratford, Huntsville, Wawa, Neepawa, Saskatoon and Banff before venturing home through the Rockies. =0D=0A=
=0D=0A=
THE CHOIR – since its inception, has trained over 900 young singers and represented Canada around the globe, winning the hearts of audiences everywhere and receiving acclaim in the Netherlands, Europe, Russia, New Zealand, Australia, China, South America, the United States - and Canada. From the Central Island, joining the BCBC International Touring Choir for the Bon Voyage Concerts and the Cross-Canada Tour are BCBC Vancouver Island Choir members Tristan Billington, Max Goering, Daniel Lind and Grayson Mitchell with Island Conductor Patricia Plumley and BCBC Executive Director Margot Holmes. Says award-winning Artistic Director Tony Araujo; “It’s such a wonderful opportunity and fantastic cultural experience for these young artists to perform Canadian choral music across our own great nation – visiting each province, from sea to sea.” =0D=0A=
=0D=0A=
THE ABBOTSFORD VIRTUOSI – was established in 2000 by violinist and conductor Calvin Dyck to provide youth with opportunities to learn a broad range of orchestral repertoire and perform in public – with virtuosity - and fun! Their highly successful Songs Strings & Steps concerts create an arts experience that delights audiences and inspires youth to reach for the stars. Says Dyck, “This is the longest and biggest tour we have done and my youngest violinist has said, ‘I’m so EXCITED … I can’t wait!’” =0D=0A=
=0D=0A=
O CANADA OUR HOME – is a highly entertaining performance filled with soul stirring and spine-tingling songs and music, brilliant choreography, heart-felt poetry, stories, costumes and surprises – all about Canada. Says Margot Holmes, “The goal for this show and tour is to celebrate Canada, this great country, the people, cultures and traditions - through songs and stories. Tony and Calvin have picked great music, from popular Canadian favourites and less familiar songs to choreographed string numbers. We are even dramatizing the poem We Are More by BC’s Shane Koyczan who presented it during the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.”=0D=0A=
=0D=0A=
THE MUSIC– includes choral favourites from across Canada by Canadian composers - Northwest Passage, Song for the Mira, I’se the B’y, This is My Home, Song for Canada, Wood River, J’entends le Moulin, and Frobisher Bay. The Choir will also premiere the newly commissioned piece, Go Into the Glory of the Woods by Vancouver composer Brian Tate. The Abbotsford Virtuosi will accompany the Choir throughout then take the stage with Prairie Swing, Nickel Rag, Canticle for an Angel – and more!=0D=0A=
=0D=0A=
TICKETS - for this truly Canadian concert and real Canadian experience, are $24, $14 Students and Children, and are available by calling 250-754-8550. =0D=0A=
=0D=0A=
For more information visit www.bcboyschoir.org  - Inspiring Excellence!=0D=0A=
=0D=0A=

DTSTART:19691231
DTEND:19700101
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR