I loved every minute of Via Choralis’ most recent concert (Sea Cantata) in Sidney. Everyone in the choir sang with joy and enthusiasm, and the children were delightful! ... Bronwyn
Sea Cantata
Sea Cantata & Choral Fantasy
Synopsis
Media Article:
Seaside Times April 2011
In a first-time cooperative venture with the Viva Youth Choirs of Victoria, the two choirs and a 24-piece orchestra performed the premiere of Nicholas Fairbank's Sea Cantata. Also on the programme was Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, op. 80, with Jennifer Mitchell (piano), Jared Richardon's Winds of Kananaskis and two American folksongs arranged by Aaron Copland.
Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.
Viva
Intermediate Choirs
Stress Arroz con Leche ~
Nancy Telfer trad.
Pie Jesu ~ Dominican,
arr. F. Nuñez
Simple Gifts ~ Gabriel
Fauré trad., arr. Michael Mauldin
Shake the Papaya Down ~ Calypso Song arr. Ruth E. Dwyer and Judith Waller
Woodblock:
Maddie Johnson
Claves: Anthea Weitman
Shaker: Abigail Overman
Viva
Concert Choir
Royal Hudson ~ David
Baker, arr. Larry Nickel
Let’s Call the Whole
Thing Off ~ George Gershwin, arr. R. Robinson
Orchestra
Winds of Kananaskis ~ Jared
Richardson
Via
Choralis
Alleluia ~ Randall
Thompson
I Bought Me a Cat ~ Aaron
Copland
Ching-a-Ring Chaw ~ Aaron
Copland
Via
Choralis with the Viva Concert Choir
Choral Fantasy, Op. 80 ~
Ludwig van Beethoven
Jennifer Mitchell, piano
Marnie Setka-Mooney & Valerie Witham,
sopranos
Arlene Overman, contralto
Michael
Zastre & Danny Daniels, tenors
Kevin
Mitchell, baritone
Viva
Intermediate & Concert Choirs with Via Choralis
Sea Cantata ~ Nicholas
Fairbank
i. O
Sea! v. The Sea Spirit
ii. The
Silver Penny vi. Who Hath Desired the Sea?
iii. The
Waves vii. When First I Went to Sea
iv. Interlude