Chor Leoni in Carlsbad, California

Saturday, March 1, 2008 @ 8 pm

St Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church
6628 Santa Isabel St.
Carlsbad, California

Tickets $10 at the door.

Chor Leoni Men's Choir (pronounced kor lee-OH-nee; the name means "choir of lions") is recognized as Canada's finest male choir and one of the best in the world. Under the dynamic leadership of founder and Artistic Director, Diane Loomer, Chor Leoni has consistently won first prizes in national choral competitions. The choir is one of two invited international guest choirs at the Western Convention of the American Choral Directors Association being held in Anaheim.

In conjunction with this visit to California, this "choir of lions" is thrilled to present a full-length concert at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church (6628 Santa Isabel St) at 8 pm on March 1. Admission has been kept to a low $10 to ensure access for everyone.

Programme to be chosen from the following:

Ave Maris Stella  . . . . . Latin Canticle, arranged Diane Loomer
Duo Seraphim  . . . . . .  Thomas Luis de Victoria, arranged Daine Loomer
Five Ways to Kill a Man . . . . . . Bob Chilcott (co-commissioned by Chor Leoni with Orphei Dränger)
Good Vibrations . . . . . . . . Brian Wilson/Mike Love, arranged Ron Smail
Immortal Bach  . . . . . . Johann Sebastian Bach/Knut Nystedt, arranged Diane Loomer
Incantatio maris aestosi . . . . . Veljo Tormis
Jing-ga-lye-ah . . . . . . Bruce Sled
La Cucaracha . . . . . . . . Traditional Mexican folksong, arranged Robert Sund
Loch Lomond . . . . . Traditional Scottish folksong, arranged Jonathan Quick
Nine sili nebesniye . . . .  Alexander Sheremetiev
O Welche Lust . . . . . . (from Fidelio) Ludwig van Beethoven
Spaseniye . . . . . Pavel Chesnokov
Quatre petites priers de Saint Francis d'Assise . . . . . . Francis Poulenc
Te Quiero . . . . . . Alberto Favero, arranged Robert Sund

Canadiana:

Four Strong Winds . . . . . Ian Tyson, arranged Larry Nickel
Frobisher Bay . . . . . James Gordon, arranged Diane Loomer
Make and Break Harbour . . . . Stan Rogers, arranged Ron Smail
Mary Ellen Carter . . . . . Stan Rogers, arranged Ron Smail
Rise Again . . . . . Leon Dubinski, arranged Stephen Smith
Royal Hudson . . . . . Dave Baker, arranged Larry Nickel
Sarah . . . . . Traditional Newfoundland folksong, arranged Jonathan Quick
Springtime in Alberta . . . . .  Ian Tyson, arranged Larry Nickel
Trinque L'Amourette . . . . . . . Traditional Quebec folksong, arranged Guy Labelle
Chor Leoni is thrilled to sing in Carlsbad, California in conjunction with our performances for the 2008 Western Division conference of the American Choral Directors Association. This performance will be a full length concert featuring one of the premiere male choirs of North America singing music we love. Please join us!

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