Sunday April 4, 2023 – 4:00 pm
St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, 99 Ontario St, St Catharines ON L2R5J6

Friday April 7, 2023 – 7:30 pm
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk Street Guelph, ON  N1H 4H8

Saturday April 8, 2023 – 1:30 pm
Hart House (The Great Hall) – University of Toronto, 7 Hart House Cir, Toronto ON    M5S 3H3

This concert title, SWEET EXPRESSIONS, is taken from a Spiritual Hymn “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” written by Doris Mae Akers (May 21, 1923 – July 26, 1995).

“Akers was a biracial African-American gospel music composer, arranger and singer who is considered to be “one of the most underrated gospel composers of the 20th century [who] wrote more than 500 songs. Known for her work with the Sky Pilot Choir, she was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2001.”  — Wikipedia

“Folk music is a living art form that tells and retells its history, even as it creates it. As with any vital art form, there are passionate debates. The very term folk song is contentious. Blues musician Big Bill Broonzy, upon being asked “What is folk music?” is purported to have answered, “All music is folk music…,” a comment that unleashed a decades-long feud among musicologists about the origins and definition of folk music.

Ultimately it doesn’t matter. What matters is that the music lives on, enriching our lives. […] We know that […] folk music originated in the oud strummers of the Middle East; the lute pickers of Europe; the balladeers and bawdy pub singers of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Brittany; the fiddle bowers of eastern Europe; the n’goni pluckers of Africa; the chants, plaints, calls, and hollers that came from everywhere to the New World, bringing lyrics, melodies, marches, and polyrhythms that invented and expanded [..] musical horizon forevermore. […] the music ignored boundaries and slipped in and out of parochial communities, creating something bigger than the sum of its parts […]”  — Ellen Harper

REGULAR — $45

STUDENTS 18 and under — $25

(Prices include HST)

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5th

Sunday, 3:30pm
Basilica of our Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk Street, Guelph
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Messiah

Sponsored by: The Brewster family, in memory of Anne and Ormond Brewster

Launch your festive season with this best-loved of all choral works.
Noel Edison draws on years of experience to interpret this magnificent oratorio in a way that is both fresh and powerful. With a splendid choir, outstanding soloists and full orchestra and performed amid the beauty and acoustic perfection of Guelph’s Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, this is a
Messiah you will never forget!

PRE-REGISTRATION & SALES FOR THIS PERFORMANCE ARE NOW CLOSED

17th

Friday, 7:30pm
Basilica of our Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk Street, Guelph
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Festival of Carols

Sponsored by: Susan Newman and Wilf Trivett

Join us for a joyous celebration of the music of Christmas with carols new and old; and readings by Marilyn Lightstone and Colin Fox of seasonal poems and stories.

You’ll want to make this concert a family tradition!

Please note: The deadline for pre-registration and sales is 24 hours prior to the start of the performance. At this time we are not permitted to have at-door sales. Be sure to review our PURCHASING & COVID-19 policies prior to purchasing.  Proof of full vaccination is required. Properly fitted masks must be worn at all times while inside the venue.

20th

Monday, 7:30pm
Court House Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake
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Festival of Carols

Sponsored by: Susan Newman and Wilf Trivett

Join us for a joyous celebration of the music of Christmas with carols new and old; and readings by Marilyn Lightstone and Colin Fox of seasonal poems and stories.

You’ll want to make this concert a family tradition!

Please note: The deadline for pre-registration and sales is 24 hours prior to the start of the performance. At this time we are not permitted to have at-door sales. Be sure to review our PURCHASING & COVID-19 policies prior to purchasing.  Proof of full vaccination is required. Properly fitted masks must be worn at all times while inside the venue.