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Dear friends and supporters of Pro Coro Canada
I hope this message finds you well and healthy. May is here! It makes us realize that the entire April of the year 2020 was spent with some form of physical distancing and for many in isolation. Cities, Provinces and countries have taken different approaches to restricting the movement of individuals. Here, at Pro Coro Canada, we’ve been following a protocol where we all work from our respective homes, and are meeting virtually with staff, singers and our board of directors. We have not sung together in almost two months.
In the alternate reality, the non-pandemic world, we would present to you our Mother’s Day Fundraiser on May 10 at the Chateau Lacombe. On the program was an eclectic selection of Arias, Lieder, Songs and Show-tunes! Our singers were completely free in their song choice, it simply had to relate to their own mother, or their motherhood. For myself, I had some Beatles tunes lined-up, as I recall that moment when my mother pulled out the White Album by the Fab Four, and put it on the turntable for me to listen to.
So, we will bring some of these songs to you - virtually - over the next 10 days! Our singers have recorded their music at home, and we will present those daily inspirations through our newsletter, on Facebook and via youtube. You will hear some Mendelssohn, Rufus Wainwright, and folksongs. There will be additional material from the Pro Coro Canada archives, in particular The Way Children Sleep by Ugis Praulins. And, of course, we have some small surprises ready for you too!
Our first offering, starting us off this weekend, is an excerpt of Phoenix Rising: Mass for Recovery by Jane Berry, alto in Pro Coro Canada, and an accomplished composer and artist. She composed the Mass at the bedside of her mother, recovering from major brain surgery. Jane wrote a beautifully moving text that will accompany the music. Make sure to take some time this weekend to listen to her music.
We look forward to being part of your daily routines until Mother’s Day and we wish you well. Michael Zaugg
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