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Pure Elektra
3PM March 4th, 2012 at Ryerson United Church
For the second concert in our 25th Anniversary season, I wanted to offer not a retrospective or “greatest hits” concert, but a solid program of the kind of repertoire that represents Elektra and our role in the women’s choir world. It was about the past, the present, and the future. So it contained contemporary music (lots of it – by emerging and established composers), a world premiere (“Joy” by Kathleen Allan), music of other eras (Legrenzi and Rheinberger), a variety of languages and cultures, and a few folk songs. Our wonderful accompanist, Stephen Smith, was represented with an original piece (the encore “what i want”) and an arrangement (“Love Went a-Riding” by Frank Bridge) as well as having a major role on the piano. Our 12 Mira Mentorship Program singers were part of the last set, which represented the future of Elektra and was a wonderful addition to the sound.
Artists:
![Ariel Barnes Cello](https://elektra.ca/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Ariel-Barnes.jpg)
Cello
![Liam MacDonald Percussion](https://elektra.ca/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Liam-MacDonald.jpg)
Percussion
![Mira Mentorship 12 High School Singers](https://elektra.ca/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Mira-Mentorship.jpg)
12 High School Singers
![Navid Goldrick Oud](https://elektra.ca/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Navid-Goldrick.jpg)
Oud
![Stephen Smith Piano](https://elektra.ca/content/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/stephen-smith.jpg)
Piano
Performance Pieces:
- Ave Regina Caelorum
Allan Bevan
- Ave Regina Coelorum Giovanni Legrenzi
- In the Gardens of Shushan
Sheldon Rose
- Lauda Sion Gyorgy Orban
- From Behind the Caravan: Songs of Hâfez Abbie Betinis
- Away from the Roll of the Sea
Allister MacGillivray Diane Loomer (arr)
- I Am Not Yours
Stephen Chatman
- Joy
Kathleen Allan
- Sailor’s Question, The
Kathleen Allan
- Kali’s Song
Donald Patriquin (arr)
- Love Went a-Riding
Frank Bridge Stephen Smith (arr)
- One Voice
Ruth Moody
- To Morning
Allan Bevan
- Tundra Ola Gjeilo
- Veni Creator Spiritus Xabier Sarasola
- what i want
Stephen Smith
- Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen op.35 Josef Gabriel Rheinberger
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