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  • The Olympics and Choral Music

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    The Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics are often a great occasion to demonstrate fun and unique choral music. In celebration of the Opening Ceremonies of the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, here is a look at some of the great choral music from the Olympics!

    Calgary Winter Olympics 1988 – Can You Feel It:

    And check out this video from the CBC Digital Archives about the Calgary Winter Games!

     

    Atlanta Summer Olympics 1996 – The Power of A Dream:

     

    Sydney Summer Olympics 2000 – The Flame:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFy_s1-YrIE

     

    Torino Winter Olympics 2006 – Nabucco Va Pensiero:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5OfG5DABRM

     

    London Summer Olympics 2012 – Caliban’s Dream:

     

    Sochi Winter Olympics 2014 – Daft Punk – Get Lucky:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Np5rP5vBMI

     

    So, what are your favourite choral moments from Olympic Opening Ceremonies? Tell us in the comments below!

    = Calgary Children's Choir

     

  • Christmas Concert Roundup!

    On Saturday, December 14th, 2013, we had our annual Christmas concert, A Child’s Carol, at the Rozsa Centre! We featured Benjamin Britten’s, A Ceremony of Carols, as well as some traditional holiday tunes!

    Our day started at 9:30 in the morning with our dress rehearsal, on the Rozsa Centre stage. We are so fortunate to be able to perform in such a gorgeous auditorium!

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    We were also thrilled to have the amazingly talented Gianetta Baril playing the harp for us in Britten’s Ceremony of Carols!

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    That evening, we reconvened at the Rozsa Centre, to a fully decorated auditorium! The Christmas decorations were designed by our amazing Creative Consultant, Kat Long, and were made by our choristers!

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    We were so excited to present Benjamin Brittan’s A Ceremony of Carols, because it is one of our absolute favourite works! We were fortunate to have the wonderful Kat Long as our Master of Ceremonies for the evening!

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    We were thrilled to present the Chandler Zawalykut scholarship to this year’s recipient, Patrick Shield!

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    It was a wonderful concert, and a great way to celebrate the season!

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    (Photography by Brieannah Mollison-Read)

     

    Check out our Facebook page on Wednesday for more photos from the concert, including a look backstage!

    Tell us, what was your favourite part of the concert?

    = Calgary Children's Choir