Vancouver Master Chorale: Cabaret of Love
$25 ($5 students age 13-college w/ID; ages 12 & under free)
- Doug Smith, guitar
- Judy Koch-Smith, flute
- The Ukuladies
- The Bard Owls
- The Tsibikova Sisters
Freddie Mercury — Somebody to Love
Jonathan Larson — "Seasons of Love" from Rent
Ola Gjeilo — The Rose
Ēriks Ešenvalds — Tikai Miegā ("Only In Sleep")
Billy Joel — The Longest Time
Though the choir sometimes performs classical choral music, this concert is much lighter, with romance-flavored songs ranging from a ukulele duo to pop tunes by Queen and the Beatles. The choir will perform two songs by Morten Lauridson, a Pacific Northwest native who became a choral professor at USC and was honored with a National Medal of Arts. Also on the program is the hauntingly beautiful Only in Sleep by Latvian native Ēriks Ešenvalds.
The choir will also perform Bohemian Rhapsody and Somebody to Love by Freddie Mercury and "Seasons of Love" from the musical Rent. Women of the choir will perform The Rose and male singers will sing the Billy Joel doo-wop song The Longest Time. Members of the choir will sing solos on many of the numbers.
Also on the program are:
— Grammy award winning finger-style guitarist Doug Smith of Vancouver with his wife, flutist Judy Koch;
— The Ukuladies, a duo from Boston that includes Stephanie Stetson and Vancouver native Kirsten Hart;
— The Bard Owls, a local folk rock group made up of Scott Hewitt, Brian LeVene and Mike Lambe; and
— The Tsibikova sisters, a trio who will sing in Russian.
Performances on Feb. 24 & 25.
About Vancouver Master Chorale (USA)
The Vancouver Master Chorale, a volunteer mixed-voice chorus, are dedicated to presenting significant works of sacred and secular choral music; inspiring and uplifting audiences through quality performances of artistic excellence; and promoting appreciation and enjoyment of choral music in a caring, nurturing environment.
All walks of life are represented in the choir's membership, ages ranging from as young as 15 to over 80 years.
The Vancouver Master Chorale presents 3-4 concerts per season. Audience size varies from no less than 300 and as many as 800. All rehearsals and concerts are held at First Presbyterian Church.
This diverse group is brought together by a common love of music and the desire to enrich communities at home and abroad with the very best of choral music and friendship.
https://vancouvermasterchorale.org/