SAVE THE DATE: Dec. 7 and 8
AMABILIS SINGERS
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Amabilis Singers present Hope, Peace, Love at Christmas, a Christmas concert for all ages.
WHERE AND WHEN?
It’s at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave., Burnaby (between First and Newcombe). The concert runs twice: Friday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m.
WHAT MUSIC WILL I HEAR?
The program is designed to celebrate the hope, peace and love of the Christmas season. Audiences will enjoy Jan Sandstrom’s evocative reworking of the well-known carol Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Kevin Memley’s exquisite setting of There is No Rose of Such Virtue and Elaine Hagenberg’s tender Sweetest Music, Softly Stealing. Other uplifting seasonal offerings include Ian Crawford’s exuberant Sussex Carol and a striking new O Nata Lux by young American composer Matt Wetmore.
Plus, audience members will be invited to join in some boisterous sing-alongs.
WHO ARE THE AMABILIS SINGERS?
Amabilis Singers is a mixed-voice community choir of 60 to 70 members, directed by Ramona Luengen and accompanied by pianist Ingrid Verseveldt. The choir takes on a variety of repertoire – from the Brahms Requiem to folk songs, spirituals and demanding contemporary choral works. (Auditions for new members are generally held in June and January.)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Everyone! The choir promises to put all audience members into the holiday spirit, and this year there is an afternoon concert and an evening concert to provide more options for all to attend.
Children under 12 are free, and there are discounted tickets for secondary school students.
HOW DO I GET TICKETS?
Adults and seniors pay $25, high school students $15. Tickets are available from choir members, by calling 604-897-7258 or through www.eventbrite.com.
