Concert Program
Tapestry: Choral Threads
part of Tapestry International Festival 2023
May 5, 2023 at 7:30pm
Pacific Spirit United Church
This was the first of two concerts in the Tapestry International Festival 2023. See also the “Celebration Concert”.
The worldwide choral community is connected in many ways. We conductors follow each other’s programming, exchange links and recordings, meet at conferences and online, co-commission music, and plan meaningful interactions. This weekend, I am delighted to welcome two longstanding friends Melinda and Rebecca and their singers to Vancouver. These extraordinary leaders are part of my world – those of us committed to bringing excellent choral music sung by women to audiences everywhere.
No two choirs are alike, and showcasing that variety is part of what Tapestry International Celebration of Women’s Choirs is all about. It normally happens every three years and is a chance for me, the Elektra singers, and you to hear those flavours and varieties in sound, repertoire, and style. Our guest choirs for Tapestry International 2023 were Seattle-based Mirinesse Women’s Choir (Rebecca Rottsolk, Artistic Director) and The Women’s Chorus of Dallas (Melinda Imthurn, Artistic Director).
On this Friday night Choral Threads concert, each choir presented one third of the program. In addition to the Elektra repertoire linked below, you will find the guest choirs’ repertoire by clicking on the concert program image on the left.
Performance Pieces:
Canadian Work