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Sing along with Vox Musica

trevor.kenney — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:07:53 +0000

Experience the glory of Handel's Messiah and sing along with the Vox Musica Choir, conducted by Glenn Klassen, on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Augustine's Church.

Vox Musica encourages all fellow community vocalists and the audience to sing together in an evening of fun, light-hearted entertainment.

"This is a first for Vox Musica," says Carolyn Speakman, president, Vox Musica Choral Society. "The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra performs Handel's Messiah every other year, and with this being an off-year for the symphony, we decided to present the Messiah in a different way.

"Sing-Along Messiah is aimed at singers who want to sing the Messiah, but don't have the time or long-term commitment to rehearse. People have two choices for getting involved. They can register to sing on stage with Vox Musica during the evening performance or can sing-along sitting in the audience."

Talented local vocalists perform the solo sections of the Messiah, with Alan Young serving as the accompanist for the evening.

For those who want to join the choir for the event, they can register online at voxmusica.shawwebspace.ca and attend the one rehearsal on Dec. 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. A $10 registration fee, which can be paid at the rehearsal, helps cover expenses and fund future choral events in Lethbridge.

"We are only performing the Christmas portion and Halleluiah Chorus," says Speakman. "While hardly a polished performance, we do promise it will be a lot of fun."

Tickets for audience members are available for $10 at Long & McQuade, located at 323 – 8th St. S. or by calling 403-380-2130.

Langager sparks a Choral celebration

trevor.kenney — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:18:39 +0000

It's not often Lethbridge experiences a collaboration of our community's strongest choirs in one concert, but on Mar. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Southminster United Church, Vox Musica, LCI Chamber Choir and the U of L Singers join together for Awake My Soul and Sing: A Choral Celebration.

The concert caps off an intensive week of workshops and rehearsals with guest conductor, Dr. Graeme Langager, director of choral activities at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of British Columbia School of Music. The weeklong workshops, co-ordinated by the Vox Musica Choral Society, provide an opportunity for the choirs to share expertise.

"Our mandate is to promote choral music in southern Alberta and we believe providing opportunity for these activities outside our fixed rehearsal schedule benefits our choir, as well as the other choirs participating in the workshops," says Carolyn Speakman, Vox Musica Choral Society president.

Langager's visit includes spending 4-5 hours with each choir during their regular rehearsals.

"Dr. Langager was a student at LCI and sang with Frank Gnandt's choir in high school," says Speakman. "After spending several years in the United States, he's returned to Canada and is now part of the Canadian choral scene."

Langager received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and the Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from California State ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ, Long Beach. He has taught throughout the United States, including stops in California, Ohio, North Carolina and Arkansas, and at the high school, college and university levels. A sought after clinician and guest conductor, he is also an active composer and arranger.

Langager's choirs have performed throughout Europe and the United States including such prestigious venues as St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Stefansdom in Vienna, Notre Dame in Paris, St. Nicholas in Prague and St. Stephen's in Budapest.

"The concert promises a varied program that showcases the strengths and talents of each choir," says Speakman.

Tickets to this rare evening of choral masterpieces are available at Long and McQuade (323 – 8th St. S.) for $15 regular and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets are also available at the door on the night of the concert.

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Chance to sing the Messiah

trevor.kenney — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:34:18 +0000

Experience the glory of Handel's Messiah while also getting the opportunity to sing along. On Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Augustine's Church, the Vox Musica Choir, conducted by Glenn Klassen, presents Sing-Along Messiah.

Vox Musica encourages all fellow community vocalists, as well as the audience, to sing together in an evening of fun light-hearted entertainment.

"This is a first for Vox Musica," says Carolyn Speakman, president, Vox Musica Choral Society. "The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra performs Handel's Messiah every other year, and with this being an off-year for the Symphony, we decided to present the Messiah in a different way." It's certainly a unique approach.

"Sing-Along Messiah is aimed at singers who want to sing the Messiah, but don't have the time or long-term commitment to rehearse," Speakman says. "Either participants can register to sing on stage with Vox Musica for the evening or they can sing along sitting in the audience."

The solo role of Messiah will be performed by talented local vocalists and the accompanist for the evening is Alan Young.

For those who want to join the choir for the evening, register online at voxmusica.shawwebspace.ca and attend the Dec. 13 rehearsal (2 to 5 p.m.).
A $10 registration fee, which can be paid at the rehearsal, will help cover expenses and fund future choral events.

"We are only performing the Christmas portion and Halleluiah Chorus," Speakman says. "While it will hardly be a polished performance, we do promise it will be a lot of fun."

Tickets for audiences members are available for $10 at Note-able Music, located at 323 – 8th Street S. or by calling (403-380-2130).

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