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Charlene PaulsConductor

Natalie Fasheh Mezzo-Soprano

Kevin Swinden & Julia VaughanTrumpetsTony SnyderHornJohn MonkhouseTromboneEric ProbstTuba

Alison MacNeill Piano

Gerry ManningOrgan

ChristmasLessons & Carolswith brass quintet

Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 3:00 pmSt. George’s Anglican Church

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Conductor’s Notes Th e Ch r i s T m a s se a s o n

Welcome to our Christmas Lessons and Carols concert. It is our pleasure this afternoon to offer you a collection of musical Christmas treats as we celebrate this wonderful season together. I can’t think of a better way to enjoy favourite carols than with the celebratory sounds of brass and the spectacular Casavante organ at St. George’s Anglican Church as we raise our voices together in song.

Like any good collection of gifts under a tree, our program includes something for everyone – old favourites, new ideas, some surprises, and a lot of delights. Interspersed is an eclectic mix of spoken texts read by our GCC members, and instrumental selections performed by our guest brass quintet.

We begin with a brass fanfare from the 16th century Venetian composer Giovanni Gabrieli followed by a 20th century choral classic, Hodie, Christus Natus Est by Canadian icon, Healey Willan. Other offerings from Canadian composers are Eleanor Daley’s fanfare for choir and brass, Gloria in excelsis Deo, Stephen Chatman’s extended carol medley Christmas Joy, and Paul Halley’s closing arrangement of Joy to the World. Alongside these more familiar names is music from the next generation of emerging Canadian composers; you will hear the atmospheric music of The Frost by Kathleen Allan, and a setting of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s poem (yes, the well-known author of Anne of Green Gables), The Christmas Night by Patrick Murray. Rounding out the afternoon are performances of the first published work of a young Benjamin Britten, A Boy Was Born, written when he was just 19 years old, and a unique brass and choral arrangement of Bob Chilcott’s lovely setting of the familiar Christina Rossetti text, Mid-winter. Leroy Anderson’s familiar classic Sleigh Ride adds a dash of fun. As a special treat today we welcome guest singer, Natalie Fasheh, who is leading us in Laylat al-Milad, sung in Arabic – a first for the GCC.

Guelph Chamber Choir takes great pleasure in working with fine musicians from the area and beyond, and this afternoon we are pleased to welcome our guest brass quintet: Kevin Swinden, Julia Vaughan, Tony Snyder, John Monkhouse, and Eric Probst, as well as Guelph organist, Gerry Manning, and our own Alison MacNeill on piano.

Today’s concert is the first of our two seasonal offerings, with Messiah just a few weeks away. We hope you will join us again as we perform Handel’s most famous work on the stage of the River Run Centre on December 21 where we will be joined by a stellar group of soloists and Musica Viva Orchestra playing period instruments.

Dr. Charlene Pauls

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Part One - A Fanfare of Christmas

Canzona per Sonare No. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovanni Gabrieli (1557 – 1612)

Instrumental Fanfare

Hodie, Christus Natus Est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Healey Willan C (1880 – 1968)

O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. David Willcocks (1919 – 2015)

ALL SING:

1. O come, all ye faithfulJoyful and triumphantO come ye, o come ye to BethlehemCome and behold HimBorn the King of Angels!O come, let us adore HimO come, let us adore HimO come, let us adore HimChrist the Lord!

2. God of God, Light of LightLo, He abhors not the Virgin’s wombVery GodBegotten, not createdO come, let us adore HimO come, let us adore HimO come, let us adore HimChrist the Lord!

3. Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultationSing, all ye citizens of heaven above!Glory to GodAll glory in the highestO come, let us adore HimO come, let us adore HimO come, let us adore HimChrist the Lord!

Reading: Music on Christmas Morning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Brontë(1820 – 1849)

Amber Bryer, Reader

A Boy Was Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Britten(1913 – 1976)

16th-century German text, translated by Percy Dearmer

In Dulci Jubilo from Missae Sioniae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Praetorius(1571–1621)

arr. Kenneth Leighton (1929 – 1988)

Reading: Luke 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King James Version

Dave Davidson, Reader

Ding Dong Merrily On High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. John Rutter(b. 1945)

Brass Quintet

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Reading: Touched by an Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maya Angelou(1928 – 2014)

Laura McDonald, Reader

Gloria in Excelsis Deo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eleanor Daley C(b. 1955)

The Christmas Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Murray C((b. 1990)

text by Lucy Maud Montgomery C (1874 – 1942)

O Little Town of Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English traditional tune, arr. R. Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958)

text by Bishop Phillips Brooks(1835 – 1893)

ALL SING:

1. O little town of BethlehemHow still we see thee lieAbove thy deep and dreamless sleepThe silent stars go byYet in thy dark streets shinethThe everlasting LightThe hopes and fears of all the yearsAre met in thee tonight

2. For Christ is born of MaryAnd gathered all aboveWhile mortals sleep, the angels keepTheir watch of wondering loveO morning stars togetherProclaim the holy birthAnd praises sing to God the KingAnd Peace to all on earth

3. CHOIR ONLY

ALL SING:

4. O holy Child of BethlehemDescend to us, we prayCast out our sin and enter inBe born to us todayWe hear the Christmas angelsThe great glad tidings tellO come to us, abide with usOur Lord Emmanuel

Intermission

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Part Two - Christmas Delights

Christmas Crackers II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. John Iveson(b.1941)

Brass QuintetChristmas Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Chatman C

(b. 1950) SING-ALONG EXCERPTS AS DIRECTED:

O Come, EmmanuelAnd ransom captive IsraelThat mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the Son of God appear.Rejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel.

Here we come a-WassailingAmong the leaves so green,Here we come a wandering,So fairly to be seen.Love and joy come to youAnd to you a Wassail tooGod bless you and send you,A Happy New YearGod send you a Happy New Year.

Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the new-born King!”Peace on earth, and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled.”Joyful, all ye nations, rise,Join the triumph of the skies;With th’ angelic host proclaim,“Christ is born in Bethlehem.”Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the new-born King!”

Reading: Winter Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Louis Stevenson(1850 – 1894)

Sally Stelter, Reader

The Frost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathleen Allan C(b. 1989)

text by Archibald Lampman (1861 – 1899)

Mid-winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Chilcott(b. 1955)

text by Christina Rossetti(1830 – 1894)

Reading: Ring Out, Wild Bells from In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alfred, Lord Tennyson(1809 – 1892)

Brad Halls, Reader

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Laylat al-Milad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . traditional, arr. Natalie Fasheh (b. 1995)

Natalie Fasheh, Soloist

ALL SING CHORUS

Laylat al-Milad, yummaha-l-bughdouLaylat al-Milad, tuzhiru-l-ardouLaylat al-Milad, tudfanu-l-harbouLaylat al-Milad, yanbutu-l-hubbou.

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The night of Christmas, hatred will be erasedThe night of Christmas, earth will blossomThe night of Christmas, war will be buriedThe night of Christmas, love will spring.

1. Indama nasqee aatshan ka’sa ma’nakoonu fil miladIndama naksoo aaryan thawba hubnakoonu fi-l-miladIndama nukafkifu-ddumooaa fi-l-uyoonnakoonu fi-l-miladIndama nafrishu-l-qulooba bi-r-raja’nakoonu fi-l-milad.

When we give a glass of water to the thirstyWe are in ChristmasWhen we clothe the naked with a gown of loveWe are in ChristmasWhen we wipe off tears in the eyesWe are in ChristmasWhen we cushion the hearts with hopeWe are in Christmas

2. Indama ‘uqabbilu rafeeqi duna ghishakoonu fil-miladIndama tamootu fiyya rohu l-intiqamakoonu fil-miladIndama yurammadu fee qalbi al-jafa’akoonu fil-miladIndama tamootu nafsi fee kiyan illahakoonu fil-milad.

When I kiss a friend without deceptionI am in ChristmasWhen the spirit of vengeance dies inside meI am in ChristmasWhen staleness is incinerated in my heartI am in ChristmasWhen my soul dies in the realm of GodI am in Christmas

Reading: How the Grinch Stole Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Seuss(1904 – 1991)

Lanny Fleming, Reader

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Luther Henderson(1919 – 2003)

Brass Quintet

Reading: Where Art Thou Mother Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roald Dahl(1916 – 1990)

James Walke, Reader

Sleigh Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leroy Anderson(1908 – 1975)

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Joy to the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Frederick Handel (1685 – 1759)

text by Isaac Watts (1674 – 1748)

arr. Paul Halley C(b. 1952)

ALL SING:

1. Joy to the World, the Lord is come!Let earth receive her King;Let every heart prepare Him room,And Heaven and nature sing,And Heaven and nature sing,And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

2. Joy to the World, the Saviour reigns!Let men their songs employ;While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plainsRepeat the sounding joy,Repeat the sounding joy,Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

3. CHOIR ONLY

ALL SING:

4. He rules the world with truth and grace,And makes the nations proveThe glories of His righteousness,And wonders of His love,And wonders of His love,And wonders, wonders, of His love.

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In 1980 a group of choral music lovers decided that Guelph needed a new choir dedicated to singing the finest works of the repertoire with skill and musical sensitivity. Our first performance, on December 7, 1980, featured twenty-six singers in front of an audience of nearly two hundred at Harcourt Memorial United Church. Conductor Gerald Neufeld led the choir for all but two years of its history when Kathryn Laurin ably took the baton.

After Gerald Neufeld’s retirement in 2018, an extensive search process was conducted during the 2019 season and Charlene Pauls was named Artistic Director and Conductor starting with the 2019/2020 season.

Over the years our ranks have swelled and our talents deepened. Now at forty voices strong we still hold close to the ideals of chamber singing: lightness and clarity of tone, subtle blending of developed voices, and clear communication of the meaning and spirit of both text and music.

Singers in the Guelph Chamber Choir represent various walks of life; their common bond is to foster community enjoyment and appreciation of choral music through performances, outreach, artistic collaboration, and community partnerships.

We remain an integral part of the strong musical heritage of Guelph. Our performances include repertoire from Renaissance masters to contemporary composers, from classical styles to Broadway and vocal jazz, and from unaccompanied choral gems to masterworks with full orchestra.

We often collaborate with other choirs from across Canada and within our own community. We have participated in festivals throughout Ontario and have toured Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and the Czech Republic. Our success has been recognized through a number of broadcasts on national radio and prizes in the National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs.

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Amber BryerLaura HarpCarol HawkenArdeth Jarvis Karen MacLeodSally StelterTammy teWinkelFelicia UrbanskiPatricia Ramos Ward

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Biographies

Dr. Charlene Pauls has been an active choral conductor, vocal soloist, adjudicator, and pedagogue for over 25 years. Drawing on this extensive experience, Dr. Pauls’ approach focuses on developing a beautiful choral sound through a deep understanding of healthy vocal technique.

Over the course of her career, she has directed a wide range of adult, university and youth choirs. She is Associate Artistic Director of the 250-voice strong Oakville Choir for Children and Youth where she directs Raise Her Voice Chamber, an ambassadorial ensemble selected from within the organization’s senior singers. Dr. Pauls has led this group in award-winning performances at various national and international competitions, and has appeared with them on stages in Europe and the USA. In July 2018, Raise Her Voice was featured at the national choral conference Podium, and was one of five choirs in Float, a special Canada Council multi-media project that took place in St. John’s. On July 1, 2019, Raise Her Voice was awarded first place in the National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs.

From 2016 to 2018 Dr. Pauls was the Artistic Director of London’s Pro Musica Choir, and this past season she was pleased to guest conduct London’s Chor Amica choir and the Guelph Chamber Choir. In 2018 Dr. Pauls also co-founded the Mosaic Music Collective, a project-based choir bringing together newcomers to Canada with other residents of the community to explore music from around the world and to create cultural bridges.

Dr. Pauls has appeared as a soprano soloist on concert stages across Canada and internationally in Germany, England, France and Spain, under the baton of conductors such as Robert Shaw, Bramwell Tovey, and Helmuth Rilling. Academic studies include undergraduate degrees from the Universities of Winnipeg and Manitoba in theology, piano and voice, a Master’s from McGill, specializing in Early Music, and a Doctorate from the University of Toronto in Vocal Performance, with a dissertation on Bach’s Cantata BWV 210.

In addition to her active performing and teaching career, Dr. Pauls frequently presents at academic conferences and is in demand as an adjudicator for Voice and Choral festivals across the country.

This past season, Dr. Pauls was thrilled to be awarded the Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting from the Ontario Arts Council.

Accompanist Alison MacNeill is a graduate of the University of Guelph music program, and of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto. She completed graduate work at the University of Western Ontario where she studied piano and theory with Ronald Turini and Richard Parks.

Ms MacNeill is active as a conductor, accompanist and chamber musician. She maintains a large teaching studio and is the Director of Music Ministry at Harcourt Memorial United Church and Music Director of the Rainbow Chorus of Waterloo- Wellington. She has been the accompanist for the Guelph Chamber Choir for much of its existence, performing and touring with the ensemble.

Today’s brass quintet is comprised of five members of the London, Ontario-based 10-piece brass ensemble Brassroots.

Trumpeter Kevin Swinden is an Associate Professor of Music Theory at Wilfrid Laurier University. In addition to a busy academic career, Kevin is a freelance musician in the Kitchener-Waterloo area and foster puppy-raiser for service dogs with the Lions Foundation Dog Guides of Canada.

Fellow trumpeter Julia Vaughan is an elementary school teacher specializing in physical education and outdoor education. When she is not ‘playing’ at work, Julia is a freelance musician in the London area, a volunteer with Special Olympics and is an avid cyclist, slo-pitch outfielder and a hockey enthusiast.

Tony Snyder is the principal horn of the Guelph Symphony and also an accomplished luthier (one who makes stringed musical instruments). His guitars and brass instrument mutes are used by top players in Europe and North America.

John Monkhouse is currently principal trombone/euphonium with Brassroots, the Wellington Winds and the trombone quartet, Slide by Slide. In his spare time, John is an avid hockey player and he operates his own manufacturing business in Guelph, Ontario.

Eric Probst is a military musician, currently working as a Recruiter for the Canadian Army Primary Reserves. He plays most often with the Brassroots of London, and the Weston Silver Band of Toronto.

The members of today’s brass quintet are delighted to collaborate with Charlene Pauls and the Guelph Chamber Choir in this concert of Christmas Lessons and Carols.

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Natalie Fasheh is a Palestinian-Jordanian community-engaged artist, singer, choral conductor and arranger, and poet. Natalie is passionate about celebrating both the diversity and common threads of humanity, through facilitating empowering community music experiences. Together with Dr. Charlene Pauls, Natalie co-founded Mosaic Music Collective in Oakville, a program inviting newcomers and long-standing residents to connect by singing music from many cultures. She has been involved with diverse communities as a teaching artist. She has also enjoyed being a guest singer with various community choirs, sharing Arabic music and culture with them. Natalie writes poetry reflecting her explorations as an immigrant and citizen of the Earth. She has spoken her poetry as a featured artist at choral concerts and rallies. Natalie looks forward to continue harnessing music’s power in building social and cultural bridges, and broadening her horizons of the relationships between community and vocal music.

Gerald Manning is retired from the University of Guelph, where he was a member of the English Department for 35 years and served in various administrative roles, including a term as Chair of the Department of Music. During his career he has also been active in the musical life of the community, serving on the Board of the Guelph Spring Festival and as Director of Music at three Guelph churches: St. James the Apostle, Dublin St. United, and St. George’s Anglican, a position he has held since 1987. He holds Associate Diplomas from the Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto (piano) and the Royal Canadian College of Organists (organ).

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Hodie, Christus Natus Est Hodie Christus natus est: Hodie Salvator apparuit: Hodie in terra canunt angeli, laetantur archangeli: Hodie exsultant justi, dicentes: Gloria in excelsis Deo. Alleluia.

Today Christ is born.Today the Savior has appeared. Today on earth the angels sing, the archangels rejoice.Today the just rejoice, saying: Glory to God in the highest. Alleluia.

A Boy Was Born A Boy was born in Bethlehem, Rejoice for that, Jerusalem! Alleluya. He let himself a servant be, That all mankind He might set free: Alleluya. Then praise the Word of God who came to dwell within a human frame: Alleluya.

In Dulci Jubilo In dulci jubilo,Nun singet und seid froh!Unsers Herzens Wonne leitin praesepio,Und leuchtet als die SonneAlpha es et O!

In quiet joyNow sing and be joyfulOur heart’s joy reclinethin a manger,And shines like the sunThou art Alpha & Omega!

Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Gloria in excelsis DeoEt in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatisGloria in excelsis Deo

Glory to God in the highestand on earth, peace, goodwill to all.Glory to God in the highest.

The Christmas Night Wrapped was the world in slumber deep,By seaward valley and cedarn steep,And bright and blest were the dreams of its sleep;All the hours of that wonderful night-tide throughThe stars out-blossomed in fields of blue,A heavenly chaplet, to diademThe King in the manger of Bethlehem.

In the dim-lit stable the mother mildLooked with holy eyes on her child,Cradled him close to her heart and smiled;Kingly purple nor crown had he,Never a trapping of royalty;But Mary saw that the baby’s headWith a slender nimbus was garlanded.

Speechless her joy as she watched him there,Forgetful of pain and grief and care,And every thought in her soul was a prayer;While under the dome of the desert skyThe Kings of the East from afar drew nigh,And the great white star that was guide to themKept ward o’er the manger of Bethlehem.

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The Frost The frost that stings like fire upon my cheek,The loneliness of this forsaken ground,The long white drift upon whose powdered peakI sit in the great silence as one bound;The rippled sheet of snow where the wind blewAcross the open fields for miles ahead;The far-off city towered and roofed in blueA tender line upon the western red;The stars that singly, then in flocks appear,Like jets of silver from the violet dome,So wonderful, so many and so near,And then the golden moon to light me home–The crunching snowshoes and the stinging air,And silence, frost and beauty everywhere.

Mid-winter

In the bleak mid-winter frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter long ago.

Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him nor earth sustain; Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign: In the bleak mid-winter a stable-place sufficed The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.

Angels and archangels may have gathered there, Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air – But only His mother in her maiden bliss Worshipped the beloved with a kiss.

What can I give Him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb; If I were a wise man I would do my part; Yet what I can, I give Him - give my heart.

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Sleigh Ride Just hear those sleigh bells jinglingRing-ting-tingling tooCome on, it’s lovely weatherFor a sleigh ride together with you

Outside the snow is fallingAnd friends are calling, “Yoo hoo”Come on, it’s lovely weatherFor a sleigh ride together with you

Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yapLet’s go, let’s look at the showWe’re riding in a wonderland of snow

Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yapIt’s grand, just holding your handWe’re riding along with a songOf a wintry fairy land

Our cheeks are nice and rosyAnd comfy cozy are weWe’re snuggled up togetherLike two birds of a feather would be

Let’s take that road before usAnd sing a chorus or twoCome on, it’s lovely weatherFor a sleigh ride together with you

There’s a birthday partyAt the home of Farmer GrayIt’ll be the perfect ending of a perfect dayWe’ll be singing the songsWe love to sing without a single stopAt the fireplace while we watchThe chestnuts pop; Pop! Pop! Pop!

There’s a happy feelingNothing in the world can buyWhen they pass around the chocolateAnd the pumpkin pieIt’ll nearly be like a picture printBy Currier and IvesThese wonderful things are the thingsWe remember all through our lives!

Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yapGiddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yapWhoa!

Come Cruising Canada’s West Coast to Alaska with the Guelph Chamber Choir

After the very successful cruise raffle last spring, the GCC is offering a group cruise with Celebrity Cruises and Expedia CruiseShipCenter Guelph to beautiful Alaska!

Departure is August 9, 2020 from Vancouver, BC. The 7-day Alaskan cruise sails the Inside Passage with stops in Hubbard Glacier, Juneau, and Ketchikan, returning to Vancouver on August 16.

Pricing starts at only $1724 per person (based on double occupancy).

For more information please call or email Carmel at 1-800-544-2656 or carmelbacik@cruiseshipcenters.com

ou r Th a n k sWe would like to thank our supporters who made valuable financial contributions to the Guelph Chamber Choir between August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019.

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Conductor’s Circle ($1000 & up)

Doug & Mary-Lou BrockInsituHarold & Nancy JacksonKen McRoryGerald Neufeld & Patricia Eton-NeufeldQuinn Charitable FoundationJohn & Barbara Wood

President’s Circle ($500 & up)

John & Rochelle BarnumBarbara & John ButtarsJames FordBrad & Heather HallsElizabeth HampsonNeil & Sheila McLarenAnn & Sandy MiddletonGil & Sally StelterLawrence SugdenPeter & Susan Thompson

Chorister’s Circle ($250 & up)

Lewis & Urve AbbottBarzotti WoodworkingDavid & Lynn BeathKen & Linda FreyBarbara FriendDerek HallSteve Jacobs & Katie SandersAdrian LevytskySarah LoweDavid & Ann MurrayMarilyn MurrayJ Douglas Sanderson

Patron ($100 & up)

Carol AllisonDavid BarnumIrene BerryAndrew BurkeJanice ColesDave DavidsonMary DinsdaleBen & Norma FearKen & Dorothy FisherE. Douglas GatMarilyn GiffordJean HilbornJeremy & Megan HodgeBrian JanzenJoy KillenAudrey KitchingPatricia MartinDr Maurice BygraveDuncan MoffettMichel MoreauRosanne MorrisLinda NeufeldSandra PittsJames & Julie ServiceDavid SmithMarion StelleAnnie TremblyFelicia UrbanskiGloria Van EekLane & Sya VanGeestWayne & Anne Wrightplus various anonymous donors

Friend ($50 & up)

Sid BrodovskyBeverley ColesDerek ConrodAntony & Cathy DoddAlice FreyKathleen GahaganHerta HajekGeorge LangeYarko LevytskyMary Lynn MacDonaldBrent McArthurAnne MonkhouseGraham & Sharon NancekivellRobin OllerheadJanet RourkeJames ShuteMarianna SlatkovskyVida WinegardenKatie Zartmanplus various anonymous donors

SILENT AUCTIONS AT EVERY CONCERT!

Check out the Silent Auction items in support of the Guelph Chamber Choir at each concert this season, beginning tonight!

Items include gift cards, dining experiences, tickets, and other great items! Bidding will close at the end of intermission.

Payment can be made by cash, cheque, e-transfer, debit, or credit card. Items to be claimed at the end of each concert.

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h e l p m a k e i n s pi r e d Ch o r a l mu s i C po s s i B l eYour donation will support the Guelph Chamber Choir’s efforts to present you and our community with inspired choral music to stir the human spirit. You will receive a tax receipt, acknowledgement in the concert programs and our sincere thanks for your contribution towards making this season a wonderful success.

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Friend . . . . . . . . . . . .$50 and up Patron . . . . . . . . . . . $100 and up Chorister’s Circle . . $250 and up YES! Here is my donation of President’s Circle . . $500 and up $ Conductor’s Circle $1000 and up I prefer to remain anonymous

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All information collected by the Guelph Chamber Choir is confidential and will not be released.www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/charities Charitable Tax #87575 6769 RR0001

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The Family ofJohn F. Wood

P.O. Box 513, Guelph, ON N1H 6K9Email: info@guelphchamberchoir.ca

Phone: 519-362-5500

Website: www.guelphchamberchoir.ca

Charitable registration Number: 87575 6769 RR0001

TheaTre eTiqueTTe

So that everyone can enjoy the performance, and in consideration of the artists, please note that latecomers will be seated at a suitable break. Please turn off cellphones. The use of flash photography is prohibited.

ScenTS

In consideration of those who have allergies, please refrain from using perfume or cologne.

children

We welcome children, but please remember that everyone must have a ticket, regardless of age. In consideration of the audience, and for safety, babies will not be admitted to the performance.