Outstanding Canadian Choir to Sing Around England

Outstanding Canadian Choir to Sing Around England

OTTAWA, Canada, February 17/PRNewswire/ -- Over 45 young ladies of the senior choir of Havergal College, a private
school in Toronto, Canada, conducted by Caroline Spearing, will present the
following concerts:



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Friday, March 11, Monday, March 14, Wednesday, March 16,
12:00-12:30 pm 1:15-1:45 pm 1:00 pm
Canterbury Cathedral St. Paul's Cathedral Coventry Cathedral
11 The Precincts, London 1 Hill Top,
Canterbury Coventry
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Thursday, March 17, Friday, March 18, Saturday, March 19,
1:10-1:40 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm
Ely Cathedral Cheltenham Ladies College St. Peter's Church
Chapter House, Baysill Road Astley,
Cambridgeshire Cheltenham, Worcestershire
Gloucestershire
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Choir Background
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The Senior Choir plays an integral part in the life of Havergal College.
It is expected to perform at all official functions for the school such as
Communion services, the Annual Carol Service, and Founders' Day. The choir is
made up of girls ages 14-19, and many of the choristers are avid
instrumentalists as well as singers. Along with its function as a Church
choir within the school, the choir performs secular concerts. For the past
few years they have been competing in the Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival and
last year they were awarded first place in the "A" class with a mark of 95.



This is the fourth time that the Senior Choir from Havergal has toured
England. In the past, the choir has sung at Westminster Abbey, Durham
Cathedral, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and Coventry Cathedral and is eager to
return to England in March to sing in Canterbury Cathedral, the Havergal Old
Girls Luncheon, Rickmansworth School, St. Paul's Cathedral, Ely Cathedral,
Cheltenham Ladies College, St. Peter's Church (Astley), and Coventry
Cathedral.



Caroline Spearing has been the Head of Music at Havergal College for four
years. Previous to this, she was the Head of Music at Agincourt Collegiate in
Scarborough, and Music Consultant for the city of Scarborough. She has been
active in music education, giving clinics at conferences, serving on the
board of professional organizations and writing course profiles for the
Ministry of Education. She was a professional French horn player, and for the
past 17 years has been a member of the Bell'Arte Singers, a well-respected
chamber choir in Toronto.



Tour Repertoire
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The choir has the following repertoire from which pieces will be chosen
for each concert.

God Be In My Head Rutter
Jubilate Deo Praetorius
Tantum Ergo Faure
Laudate Dominum Mozart
Cantate Domino Hassler
Illumina Oculos Meos Palestrina
Living In a Holy City Hatfield
When the Stars Fall Hatfield
In Remembrance, from the "Requiem" Daley
Alleluia Thompson
Salmo 150 Aguiar
Blessing Bart
Dona Nobis Pacem Lightfoot

All arrangements made by abc, Arts Bureau for the Continents.
For information, contact Don Harper: don@abc.ca



Source: Havergal College

For further information: Contact: DON HARPER, Phone: +1-613-234-3360, Fax: +1-613-236-2636, Email: don@abc.ca


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