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Vespera Ensemble
Sarah John, Music Director
Nancy Singla, Accompanist
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Fall
09 Auditions
Date: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Location: TBA
Please check back for specific audition requirements
For more
information please email: audition@vesperaensemble.com
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About
Vespera:
The Vespera
Ensemble of Toronto is an auditioned group of exceptional singers dedicated to performing new music.
Along with their classical focus, Vespera embraces popular
genres of music from the 20th century, including jazz, gospel and
beyond. We are very fortunate to have a
unique blend of excellent singers, both choral and soloists of
many styles.
After three successful seasons Vespera has shown it's continued
commitment to performing new works, especially those by Canadian
composers. In spring 09 Vespera presented an concert of
all Canadian works. As a result of it's success, we will
dedicate each spring concert to works by Canadian composers.
Rehearsals
- Wednesdays 7:30-9:45 Location: TBA
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Cost
to Join Vespera?
Tuition: $175 + $10 registration fee (this
works out to approx. $6.00/rehearsal)
Prepaid Tickets: $60*
*We expect our members to sell 5 tickets each for our
main concert in the spring. Members sell tickets
to recover cost
The Vespera
season is approximately 30 sessions over 8 months. (fees will be pro-rated for those joining us mid-year) |
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Artistic Staff |
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Sarah John - Music
Director:
A native of British Columbia, Sarah completed both her M.Mus in Performance
(Conducting) and B.Mus at the
University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Previous
appointments prior to forming Vespera have been: Assistant
Conductor of the Windsor Symphony, Co-Founder and Conductor of
the Echo Women's Choir of Toronto.
Sarah
has studied with such esteemed teachers as Dr. Jerry Blackstone,
Dr.
DaleWarland, Dr.
William Weinert, Dr.
Joseph Flummerfelt,
Dr. Gustav Meier, Dr. George Corwin, Dr. Elmer Iseler
Contact:
sarah(a)sarahjohn.com
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Nancy Singla -
Accompanist
Nancy
Singla: M.Mus, ARCT, AVCM, recently completed her Master’s
degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Toronto.
Her undergraduate studies in Vocal and Piano performance were
completed at the University of Victoria and the Victoria
Conservatory of Music. In addition to teaching privately,
Nancy is actively pursuing her conducting career. Earlier this
year, she founded her own choir, the Cantala Women's
Ensemble. Nancy's website: www.nancysingla.com
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Selected Repertoire List
| Britten,
Benjamin |
A Ceremony
of Carols |
| Burke, Janet
* |
How Sweet
the Name, Thank You |
| Cherian,
Jackie * |
Higher
Ground |
| Charpentier,
Gabriel * |
Messe I |
| Cohen,
Leonard * |
Dance Me to
the End of Love |
| Fauré, Gabriel |
Messe Basse, Tantum Ergo, Ave Verum Corpus |
| Holst,
Gustav |
Hymn to Vena |
| Lang, K.D. * |
Save Me |
| Lee, Peggy |
Fever |
| Mitchell,
Joni * |
Help Me, River |
| Orban, Gyrgy |
Sanctus from
Mass No. 6 |
| Pesci, Frank
** |
Ave Maria |
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Poulenc, Francis |
Litanies Ŕ la Vierge Noir |
| Raminsh,
Imant * |
Ave Verum Corpus |
| Ryan, Fiona
*** |
Icicles |
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Santamaria, Mongo |
Afro Blue |
| Sauvé,
Rachel * |
Automne |
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*Canadian composer
**World Premiere
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Past
events:
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Spring
Song '09 - All Canadian Concert
Works by: Fiona Ryan, Rachel Sauve, Gabriel Charpentier,
Leonard Cohen and others
Special guests Mark Kieswetter (piano) and Ross MacIntyre
(bass)
Wednesday, May 6, 2008
Heliconian Hall, Toronto, Ontario
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Winter
Concert '08
Works by Britten, Santamaria, Restivo, Willan, Boulanger,
Cherian and others
Readings of O.Henry and Langston Hughes
Special guests Dennis Hayes (reader), Stacey Clark
(soprano), Dave Restivo (piano) and Ross MacIntyre (bass)
Wednesday, Dec 3, 2008
Heliconian Hall, Toronto, Ontario
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Spring
Concert '08
Works
by Holst, Raminish, Orbŕn, Fauré, Burke
Special guest pianist, Dave Restivo
Guest Painter: Carolanne MacLean
Sunday,
May 4, 2008
First Unitarian Congregation of
Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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Winter
Concert '07
Works by Poulenc, Rachel Sauve, Joni Mitchell and
others
Special guest pianist, Dave Restivo
Wednesday,
November 28, 2007
Elliott
Hall- Christ Church Deer Park, Toronto
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Spring
Concert '07
Works by Pesci, Fauré, Charpentier,
Bowman, Burke
Special guest pianist, Ron Davis
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
Latvian Hall, Toronto
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