Vancouver Chamber Choir - MAGNIFICAT!: A Festive 40th Anniversary Christmas

MAGNIFICAT! A Festive 40th Anniversary Christmas 8 pm Friday, December 3 Orpheum Theatre Martha Guth, soprano Vancouver Chamber Choir Pacifica Singers Vancouver Chamber Choir Alumni Chorus Vancouver Chamber Orchestra John William Trotter, conductor Jon Washburn, conductor Join in the festivities! This is our gala 40th anniversary Christmas concert. One highlight will be the world premiere of Stephen Chatman’s Magnificat, written for this occasion. It’s the fifth of our outstanding 40th anniversary commissions, composed for soprano solo, choir and orchestra. There will be a pre-concert talk (Meet the Composer) with Stephen Chatman himself. We’ll also sing an earlier rendition of the Magnificat text by Antonio Vivaldi and a newly revised orchestral version of Jon Washburn’s A Silver Christmas. To close the evening, the present choir will be joined by former singers of the last 40 years for a rousing carol sing. Join in celebration of those who have given us the last four decades of wonderful music-making. Antonio Vivaldi Magnificat Jon Washburn A Silver Christmas Stephen Chatman Magnificat world premiere David Willcocks Five Carols Subscribe now by calling the Vancouver Chamber Choir office at 604-738-6822! Single tickets are available by September 1, 2010 through Ticketmaster (604-280-3311 or www.ticketmaster.ca). For more information about the choir or for full details on our upcoming 2010-2011 concert season please visit www.vancouverchamberchoir.com or contact info@vancouverchamberchoir.com.