Dear Friends,
It is with the greatest pride and pleasure that I invite you to join us for the 104th season of the Bach Elgar Choir!
During the coming months you will hear a variety of masterworks - Requiem by Maurice Durufle, Dona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise) by Mendelssohn, and the ever-popular Messiah by Handel (presented this year with a period instrument orchestra). We are especially delighted to be able to collaborate with the Hamilton Children's Choir in the Hamilton premiere of Terezin Oratorio, a deeply-moving work by Canadian composer Ruth Fazal. This remarkable piece is a setting of poems by children who were held prisoner in the Terezin concentration camp during the Nazi era. That performance will be given in Hamilton Place.
Again this year, I am thrilled with the soloists we will be showcasing. Our roster is a fine blend of established artists and rising stars Whether it be the sensational Canadian-Korean soprano Sookhyung Park, the dazzling young countertenor Daniel Cabena or the seasoned tenor James McLean, you are in for a vocal feast this year.
And of course you will hear the magnificent Bach Elgar Choir, one of Canada´s senior musical organizations, a jewel in Hamilton's cultural crown!
Please join us for a season of choral delights.
Howard Dyck, CM