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Ottawa Adventures Aug 16
After a long gruelinggruelling trip from Quebec to Ottawa
yesterday we have been enjoying all the sites in our nation's capital.
This morning a few of us went to the changing of the guard and half way
through it started pouring rain. Like I don't get enough of that back in
Vancouver. Thoroughly drenched we decided to check out Byward Market
later and head back to the hotel to change into dry clothes.
Not much time after breakfast until it was back on the bus for a
short drive across the bridge to Gatineau to give a short performance
in the Museum of Human Civilization. The architecture was amazing, as
was the view of the parliament building across the water. There was a
bit of time to check out the exhibits, I especially enjoyed the
Contemporary Native American Art. The space we performed in was huge!
Although a difficult acoustic to perform in, with a little creative
arranging of the men and some direction in sound production by our
fearless leader we were able to give the audience an enjoyable
performance.
After a few choice photo ops it was back across the river. I got
dropped off at the National Gallery where they are presently showing a
collection of Renoir Landscapes. Although I don't know much about
Impressionism I was blown away but the beauty of his work. The
contemporary collection there was great as well.
There was thankfully still time to fit some shopping in at Byward
Market before heading to our evening concert at St Matthews. I always
manage to fit in time for shopping.
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My wife and I quite literally stumbled upon Chor Leoni at the Museum of Civilisation in Ottawa, never having even heard or heard of the choir before (sorry!). What a surprise, what a delight! 'Rise Again' was particularly evocative, for all manner of personal and 'family history' reasons. But what fun all the choir (and their Director) seemed to be having, and what verve, enthusiasm, humour and flair all brought to their performances. A most sincere "Thank You". Definitely the 'high point' of our eastern Canadian summer holiday. From an ex- St. Paul's Cathedral, London, choirboy (voice long since 'broken' :-).
Posted by: Michael South | August 26, 2007 I 9:45 PM