Guelph Youth Singers (GYS) will prsent its winter concert Snow Angel, under the leadership of new artistic director Markus Howard, on Dec. 7 at 7pm, at Harcourt Memorial United Church here.
Tickets are $25 for adults, and $20 for students and seniors/eyeGO.org.
For tickets, call the River Run Centre box office at 519-763-3000.
Four award-winning choirs and the newest addition to the GYS family, the Young Men’s Choir, will perform at this celebration of the holiday season.
Music ranging from traditional carols to contemporary popular selections, Broadway, folk and music of the African Diaspora will showcase these youth.
The title piece, Snow Angel, by young Canadian composer, Sarah Quartel, has a whimsical text about the enchantment of new-fallen snow, officials state.
The choirs will launch themselves back into the snow, beating their wings, and leaving their imprint on the Guelph holiday season.
Founded in 1991 and now celebrating its 23rd year, Guelph Youth Singers has reached national prominence through provincial and national awards at the Canadian Federation of Music Festivals.
Its three solo CDs, including its latest, an anniversary release titled, Into the Breeze, are sold throughout North America and are regularly played on Canadian radio stations.
GYS is always looking for new choristers who love to sing. Choristers enjoy the chance to learn to sing well, read music, participate in drama workshops, perform…and to enjoy the company of other talented youth.
Auditions are currently being scheduled for entry into the choir in January, 2014. Audition appointments are designed to give the child a “mini-lesson” and an enjoyable experience.
Singers are invited to enter the choir in September and in January.
Prospective choristers and their parents are welcomed to contact the GYS office at 519-821-8574 for more information, to watch a rehearsal, or to register for an audition.
More information is available at www.guelphyouthsingers.com, the GYS facebook page and or follow on twitter.
