The Guelph Chamber Choir’s 1020-11 season will be completed Saturday with A German Requiem and other choral works on Saturday at 8 pm at the River Run Centre.
The GCC looks forward to collaborating with voices from the home-town University of Guelph Choirs under the direction of Marta McCarthy as well as the University of Western Ontario Singers led by the chamber’s own conductor, Gerald Neufeld.
Soloists include Canadian soprano, Anne-Marie Ramos, who studied voice at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto before gaining recognition at The Stratford Festival.
Joining her is bass-baritone, Daniel Lichti, one of Canada’s finest concert and oratorio singers. He currently works as associate professor with the Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University.
The first half of the concert will feature shorter works by each of the choirs. Then, they will perform together one of the most beloved works in the choral repertoire, A German Requiem, by Brahms, with an orchestra of period instruments.
Of his choral masterwork, Brahms wrote, “As for the title, I must admit I should like to leave out the word ‘German’ and refer instead to ‘Humanity’.”
Neufeld said, “It is a work of such profound beauty, that each time a listener or performer encounters it, new meaning and understanding emerge – a learning experience not only for the students, but for us all.”
Neufeld will hold a podium talk entitled A Requiem for the Living, before the performance from 7 to 7:30pm.
Single tickets are available for $25 each or four for $80. Young adults can attend with $10 tickets for those 30 and under and $5 for youth with the eyeGO program.
Single tickets are available from choir or board members, or the River Run Centre by calling 519-763-3000 or online at www.riverrun.ca.
For more information visit www.guelphchamberchoir.ca.
