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Our first concert of the 20.21 season features the choir in groups of four singers. Each of our six ensembles will present 3 to 4 part-songs and newly written works by Alberta composers. As we are getting used to working under restrictions and with safety protocols, we have enjoyed getting back to singing, masked and a ⟺ part. The performance will start at 3:00 p.m. Note that due to restrictions on gatherings, there are no in-person tickets available for this event. Tune-in starting at 2:30 p.m. for a behind the scenes look and an introduction by our artistic director. In August, Pro Coro rehearsed and recorded 8 new works by Edmonton composers. We’re very excited about premiering a selection of the compositions via livestream on October 18. You will hear music by Jane Berry, Stuart Beatch, John Estacio, Allan Gilliland, Laura Hawley, and Colin Eatock. A special feature is the world-premiere of Evening Song by Allan Bevan, with Roger Admiral at the piano. The part-song was created in Great Britain, and was also being particularly influenced by the choral works of Felix Mendelssohn. Early British composers of part songs include R. J. S. Stevens, Henry Smart and George Alexander Macfarren, who was renowned for his Shakespearean settings. Around the turn of the 20th century in the heyday of the part song, Hubert Parry, Charles Villiers Stanford and Edward Elgar were the principal exponents. Contemporaries across the channel will be also featured, including Charles Debussy, Maurice Ravel, and Camille Saint-Saëns. We look forward to seeing you on Pro Coro TV, and Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian readers. Michael Zaugg
Managing and Artistic Director
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