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SUMMARY:Women Composers Through Space and Time
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URL:https://staging-wp203905.wpdns.ca/event/women-composers-through-space-and-time/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 140 Laurier Ave West\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2023-2024 Season
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SUMMARY:Fairytales and Folksongs
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Storyteller Mary Wiggin
URL:https://staging-wp203905.wpdns.ca/event/fairytales-and-folksongs/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 140 Laurier Ave West\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230218T193000
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SUMMARY:Hypatia Sings... Love Songs
DESCRIPTION:A fundraiser for Hypatia’s Voice! \n\n\n\nFeaturing solos\, small group numbers and full choir performances\, this cabaret-style show is the perfect way to celebrate the month of love while supporting one of your favourite choirs. In addition to the sweet sounds of Hypatia’s Voice\, you’ll also enjoy door prizes\, raffles for some incredible local goodies\, and a guest appearance by drag king\, Zak Zinya!
URL:https://staging-wp203905.wpdns.ca/event/hypatia-sings-love-songs/
LOCATION:Knox Presbyterian Church\, 120 Lisgar St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221119T210000
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SUMMARY:BY WOMEN
DESCRIPTION:Music by Female Composers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis program celebrates the artistry of women composers from the past and present day\, woven together with themes of empowerment\, strength\, and celebration.
URL:https://staging-wp203905.wpdns.ca/event/by-women-music-by-female-composers/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 140 Laurier Ave West\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220430T193000
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SUMMARY:birdsong
DESCRIPTION:This show is a celebration of music\, often represented through bird songs. The perfect theme for spring!
URL:https://staging-wp203905.wpdns.ca/event/birdsong/
LOCATION:Trinity Anglican\, 1230 Bank St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1S 3Y3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191207T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191207T210000
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SUMMARY:By the Light of the Moon
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Deirdre KellermanPianist: Claire Stevens \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMessage from Artistic Director\n\n\n\nI am delighted to welcome you to the fifth season of Hypatia’s Voice! Thanks to founding artistic director\, Laura Hawley\, Hypatia has developed into an engaging and accomplished ensemble\, and I’m honoured to be accompanying them into their next chapter.  \n\n\n\nThis time of year is filled with the rush of activity and excitement\, and we often forget to slow down and sit in the quiet of these dark nights. Tonight’s concert allows us to meditate on the turn of the season\, see our loved ones reflected in the stars\, and wonder at the great expanse of our earth.  \n\n\n\nThank you for joining us!  \n\n\n\nDeirdre Kellerman  \n\n\n\n___________________________________________________________________ \n\n\n\nPROGRAM \n\n\n\nProcessional \n\n\n\nAlleluia Incantation – Andrew Miller \n\n\n\nSongs of the Stars \n\n\n\nPerhaps They Are Not Stars – Steven Sametz \n\n\n\nSong of Stars – Bob Chilcott \n\n\n\nReading: There Will be Stars – Sara Teasdale  \n\n\n\nTill the Stars Fall From the Sky – Sally K. Albrecht\, arr. Jay Althouse \n\n\n\nWinter Solstice \n\n\n\nLight is Returning – Pam Blevins Hinkle \n\n\n\nReading: excerpt from Blessing for the Longest Night – Jan Richardson  \n\n\n\nDeep Peace\, Healing Light – Leonard Enns \n\n\n\nSolstice Carol – Kim Baryluk \n\n\n\nNight \n\n\n\nNuit d’étoiles – Claude Debussy \n\n\n\n6 Choruses: No. 2 – Nocturne – Miklós Kocsár \n\n\n\nEsti Dal – Zoltán Kodály  \n\n\n\nEternal Sky \n\n\n\nSure on this Shining Night – Samuel Barber \n\n\n\nReading: excerpt from The World by Henry Vaughan \n\n\n\nLux Aeterna – Michelle Roueche \n\n\n\nTundra – Ola Gjeilo \n\n\n\nRecessional \n\n\n\nAlleluia Incantation – Andrew Miller
URL:https://staging-wp203905.wpdns.ca/event/by-the-light-of-the-moon/
LOCATION:St. Luke’s Anglican Church\, 760 Somerset St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181201T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181201T210000
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SUMMARY:Carols & Snow
DESCRIPTION:Pianist: Claire StevensAssociate Conductor: Deirdre KellermanHarp: Natalie Hoffmann \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1A Ceremony of CarolsBenjamin BrittenHarp: Natalie HoffmannProcessionWolcum Yole!Text by Anon.\, 14th centuryThere is no RoseText by Anon.\, 14th centuryThat yongë childText by Anon.\, 14th centuryBalulalowText by John James and Robert Wedderburn\, 16th centuryAs dew in AprilleText by Anon.\, 15th centuryThis little BabeText by Robert Southwell\, 16th centuryInterludeIn Freezing Winter NightText by Robert Southwell\, 16th centurySpring CarolText by William Cornish\, 15th centuryDeo GraciasText by Anon.\, 15th centuryRecession2Winter SunDon Macdonald\, poetry by Malca Litovitz3SnowformsR. Murray Schafer4AlléluiaKelly-Marie Murphy5Hodie Christus Natus EstKelly-Marie Murphy6Bring Rest\, Sweet Dreaming ChildTarik O’Regan\, words by Mark PryceHarp: Natalie Hoffmann7Clair de NöelArr. David Iceperformed by Natalie Hoffmann8Carol TrilogyArr. Laura HawleyNoël Bourguignon1701 French\, traditional\, by Bernard de La MonnoyeIn dulci jubilo14th century German\, traditionalWexford Carol12th century English & Irish9Silent Night (traditional)Harp: Natalie Hoffmann
URL:https://staging-wp203905.wpdns.ca/event/carols-snow/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 140 Laurier Ave West\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181110T193000
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SUMMARY:A Matter of Spirit
DESCRIPTION:With Parkdale United Church OrchestraArtistic Director: Angus Armstrong \n\n\n\nPianist: Claire Stevens \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNovember 11\, 2018\, marks the 100th anniversary of the conclusion of the First World War. Hypatia’s Voice Women’s Choir of Ottawa and the Parkdale United Church Orchestra have commissioned Canadian composer Christine Donkin to create a new work for choir and orchestra commemorating the centenary of Armistice. This brilliant and moving new work focuses on women’s perceptions of war\, drawing on texts that reflect the wartime experiences of three Canadian women: French-Canadian Blanche Bessette\, English-Canadian Nellie McClung\, and Edith Monture\, a Mohawk First World War Veteran who was the first Indigenous-Canadian woman to become a registered nurse. This commission’s premiere tonight forms the keystone of a moving program of music featuring repertoire that celebrates peace and freedom\, with works for choir and orchestra that look deeply into universal truths surrounding the heartbreak of war\, and the pain of separation and loss. A musical journey across Europe and time\, the concert incorporates an orchestral and choral medley of wartime songs with a narrative that speaks to the range of perspectives and emotions involved in this conflict and the end of hostilities. Enjoy the show! \n\n\n\n—Cheryl Farris-Manning\, Chair of Hypatia’s Voice Women’s Choir& Liane Luton\, President of Parkdale United Church Orchestra \n\n\n\nNovember 10\, 2018 at 7:30pmParkdale United Church429 Parkdale Avenue\, Ottawa \n\n\n\nWith Parkdale United Church OrchestraArtistic Director: Angus Armstrong \n\n\n\nPianist: Claire Stevens \n\n\n\n1The PlanetsGustav Holstperformed by Parkdale United Church OrchestraMars\, the Bringer of WarVenus\, the Bringer of Peace2Prelude to 49th ParallelRalph Vaughan Williamsperformed by Parkdale United Church Orchestra3Un Canadien ErrantAntoine Gérin-Lajoie\, arr. Mark Sirett4One Sweet MorningJohn Corigliano5After the WarPaul Gross\, arr.  Joel Firth6Song of LifeSandy Scofield\, transcribed by Willi Zwozdesky7Suite from Band of BrothersMichael Kamenperformed by Parkdale United Church Orchestra8Au champ d’honneurLaura Hawleywith Parkdale United Church Orchestra9A Matter of Spirit”: One Hundred Years after the Great WarChristine Donkinwith Parkdale United Church Orchestra10Tunes from the TrenchesPeter Lawsonwith Parkdale United Church Orchestra
URL:https://staging-wp203905.wpdns.ca/event/a-matter-of-spirit/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180805T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180805T120000
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SUMMARY:A Mother's Love
DESCRIPTION:A note from the Artistic Director\n\n\n\nWelcome to our concert in honour of mothers! We’re so pleased to be here today for our Almonte debut at the beautiful Old Town Hall to share some beautiful music with you. Almonte is one of my favourite places\, and my mother and I have spent many a beautiful afternoon here having picnics\, visiting our favourite shops\, eating great food\, drinking great coffee…this feels like the perfect place\, on a personal note\, to share this concert program! We want to thank Amanda Pulker-Mok for helping us make our “Almonte Concert Dream” a reality. Amanda was a founding member of Hypatia\, and it’s been wonderful to be able to work together again! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPianist: Claire Stevens \n\n\n\nPerformance Pieces\n\n\n\n1 On ChildrenYsaye M. Barnwell\, text by Kahlil Gibran2 My GirlsGwyneth Walker\, text by Lucille Clifton  This Morning     To My Girls     Sisters    3 My Mother’s LoveTom Shelton\, text by Maribeth Yoder-White4 The StoveZae Munn\, text by Ann Kilkelly 5 Music in my Mother’s HouseStuart Stotts\, arr. J. David Moore 6 Primary ColoursKathleen Allan\, text by Miriam Waddinging Being Born     Living     Dying    7 LineageAndrea Ramsey\, text by Margaret Walker8 Rock Me to SleepPatti Drennan\, text by Elizabeth Akers AllenLibrary Sponsorship: For Janet Siltanen to celebrate her retirement!9 No Mirrors in my Nana’s HouseYsaye M. Barnwell  10 EternityMichael Bojesen\, text by Ellen Heiberg 
URL:https://staging-wp203905.wpdns.ca/event/a-mothers-love/
LOCATION:Almonte Old Town Hall\, 14 Bridge St.\, Almonte\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180513T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180513T170000
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SUMMARY:Music in my Mother's House
DESCRIPTION:Happy Mother’s Day! To celebrate this special day\, we have a program of music about many different aspects of motherhood. Our program encompasses musical reflections on children\, mothers\, daughters\, sisters\, grandmothers\, life\, and the eternal\, indescribable legacy of love that flows through all these threads. When I was growing up\, one of my favourite things to do was to sit at the piano and sing through music with my mother. We often had new pieces to go through\, and I was lucky to grow up singing in choirs directed by my mum\, and later\, to play piano for her choirs and work together with a kind of special connection that comes from being mother and daughter. Now\, here we are with our two choirs singing together\, and I can’t think of a more wonderful way to spend today with my inspiring mom. Thank you for joining us! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 13\, 2018 at 3:00pmWoodroffe United Church207 Woodroffe Avenue\, Ottawa \n\n\n\nPianist: Claire StevensGuest: Cantiamo Girls Choir of OttawaDirected by Jackie HawleyAccompanied by Teresa van den Boogaard \n\n\n\n1On ChildrenYsaye M. Barnwell\, text by Kahlil Gibran2My GirlsGwyneth Walker\, text by Lucille CliftonThis MorningTo My GirlsSisters3Voice on the WindSarah Quartelperformed by Cantiamo4Saraharr. Stephen Hatfieldperformed by Cantiamo5Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)Harold Arlen\, arr. Teena Chinn\, text by Johnny Mercerperformed by Cantiamo6Girl (from The Dream Weaver)Donald Patriquin\, text by Joanna Gossperformed by Cantiamo7Omnia Sol (Let Your Heart be Staid)Z. Randall Stroopeperformed by Cantiamo8Music in my Mother’s HouseStuart Stotts\, arr. J. David Mooreperformed by Hypatia and Cantiamo9My Mother’s LoveTom Shelton\, text by Maribeth Yoder-Whiteperformed by Hypatia and Cantiamo10Primary ColoursKathleen Allan\, text by Miriam WaddingingBeing BornLivingDying11LineageAndrea Ramsey\, text by Margaret Walker12The StoveZae Munn\, text by Ann Kilkelly13No Mirrors in my Nana’s HouseYsaye M. Barnwell14Rock Me to SleepPatti Drennan\, text by Elizabeth Akers AllenLibrary Sponsorship: For Janet Siltanen to celebrate her retirement!15EternityMichael Bojesen\, text by Ellen Heibergperformed by Hypatia and Cantiamo
URL:https://staging-wp203905.wpdns.ca/event/music-in-my-mothers-house/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171105T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171105T210000
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SUMMARY:November Winds
DESCRIPTION:A note from the Artistic Director \n\n\n\nTonight’s concert is inspired by wind! In this program\, you’ll hear about the varying textures and colors of the wind in Yagüe’s stunning Historietas del viento; you’ll hear music for choir and piano with wind instruments in the gossamer vignettes of Shield’s The Evening Star and in Parker’s brilliant and cheeky Elinor Wylie: Incantations; you’ll hear music written for winds in the Shuller suite\, the Ligeti bagatelles and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue; and finally\, you’ll be treated to some choral wind sounds in my Arrow and the Song. We welcome our friends\, the Bel Canto Wind Quintet\, to perform both as an ensemble and with the choir\, and extend our heartfelt gratitude to the anonymous patron who has sponsored the quintet for this program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNovember 5\, 2017 at 7:30pmWoodroffe United Church207 Woodroffe Avenue\, Ottawa \n\n\n\nPianist: Claire StevensGuest: Bel Canto Wind QuintetPascale Margely\, fluteSusan Morris\, oboeShauna McDonald\, clarinetBenjamin Glossop\, bassoonOlivier Brisson\, French horn \n\n\n\nPerformance Pieces \n\n\n\n1Suite for Wind QuintetGunther Schullerperformed by Bel CantoPreludeBluesToccata2Historietas del vientoAlejandro Yagüe\, text by Frederico García LorcaI. El viento venía rojoII. Viento estancadoIII. La brisaIV. Qué doncella se casa con el viento?3Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin\, Arr. Joachim Linckelmannperformed by Bel Canto4The Evening StarValerie Shields\, text by SapphoFlute: Pascale MargelyThe Evening StarAwed by Her SplendorTonight I’ve Watched the MoonThe Evening Star (Reprise)5Six Bagatelles for Wind QuintetGyorgy Ligetiperformed by Bel CantoAllegro con spiritoLamentosoAllegro graziosoPresto ruvidoBela Bartok in memoriamCapriccioso6IncantationsAlice Parker\, text by Elinor WylieClarinet: Shauna McDonaldI. IncantationII. Nameless SongIII. Fair Annet’s SongIV. Madman’s Song7The Arrow and the SongLaura Hawley\, text by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
URL:https://staging-wp203905.wpdns.ca/event/november-winds/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170610T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170610T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T142319
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SUMMARY:We Are Hypatia II
DESCRIPTION:A note from the Artistic Director \n\n\n\nIn our pilot season of 2015-2016\, Hypatia performed a program of music drawn from the various backgrounds of all the members of the choir in a concert titled\, “We are Hypatia.” The concert was so well-loved\, we received many requests to repeat the program for those in attendance to enjoy it again and bring their friends! We are pleased to present tonight “WE ARE HYPATIA II” showcasing the members of our 2016-2017 season. Enjoy this musical journey with us to the various places around the world that make up our collective history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 10\, 2017 at 7:30pmDominion-Chalmers United Church355 Cooper Street\, Ottawa \n\n\n\nPianist: Claire Stevens \n\n\n\nPerformance Pieces \n\n\n\nBritish Isles1JerusalemMichael McGlynnLibrary Sponsorship: In loving memory of Heather Coupland2CrònanStephen Smith3E mo LeannanStephen Smith4The Lass of Richmond HillArr. Jonathon Willcocks5The Turtle DoveArr. Jason WebbLibrary Sponsorship: Derrill & Vivian Henderson in memory of Carmelo ScaffidiCentral Europe6Già il sole dal GangeAlessandro ScarlattiLibrary Sponsorship: In memory of Anita Davies who loved to sing\, from Marion and Victoria Saunderson7Góralu czy ci nie żalJózef Świder820 Deutsche Volkslieder\, WoO 38 Nr. 5Brahms9Daar was laast een meisje loosHenning SchmidtNorthern Europe10On suuri sun rantas autiusMatti HyökkiLibrary Sponsorship: For Taimi\, Rauha\, Merja and Inari – with love11Eatnemen VuelieFrode FjellheimOur Faith12Simple Gifts (Quaker)Arr. Aaron CoplandLibrary Sponsorship: For Sheila Borque\, Happy Birthday\, Mum13Ave Maria (Christian)Gustav HolstLibrary Sponsorship: Dedicated to Carmelo Scaffidi – in loving memory of the man and his music14Ma Navu (Old Testament)J. Spivak\, Arr. Barbara WolfmanLibrary Sponsorship: Leslie Bricker15Gate Gate (Buddhist)Brian TateNorth America16Reel a’ BoucheMalcom DalglishLibrary Sponsorship: Derrill & Vivian Henderson in memory of Carmelo Scaffidi17The Blooming Bright Star of Belle IsleEleanor DaleyLibrary Sponsorship: In loving memory of Margaret and Arthur Babstock18I’se The B’yJohn Govedas19V’la L’Bon VentArr. Allison Girvan20The Log Driver’s WaltzHemsworth/Smail21La Maumariee (J’entends le loup)Arr. Joni JensenLibrary Sponsorship: Ken Leslie — State Farm22ShenandoahMack WilbergLibrary Sponsorship: To Della and Lawrence Goodsell\, with love and gratitude
URL:https://staging-wp203905.wpdns.ca/event/we-are-hypatia-ii/
LOCATION:Dominion-Chalmers United Church\, 355 Cooper St\, Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170312T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170312T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T142319
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SUMMARY:An Ethos of Ecstasy
DESCRIPTION:A note from the Artistic Director \n\n\n\nWhen starting Hypatia’s Voice in 2015\, I had a vision for a choir that would\, each year\, welcome a guest conductor to lead us in one of our season’s programs. We were able to fulfill that vision much sooner than I had expected\, and it brings me great joy to welcome our first guest conductor\, Matthew Larkin. In fact\, thanks to our generous patron who supported us in this\, we were also able to commission Matthew to write a new work for us\, and we premiered his new setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis on February 19th at Christ Church Cathedral in a service of Choral Evensong. The past few months working with Matthew have been incredibly enriching for Hypatia’s Voice\, and we’re deeply grateful for his inspiring musicianship\, brilliant leadership\, and commitment to us and to this magnificent program. We’re thrilled to be able to share these profound and transcendent works with you today. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 12\, 2017 at 3:00pmDominion-Chalmers United Church355 Cooper St\, Ottawa \n\n\n\nGuest Conductor: Matthew LarkinAccompanist: Claire StevensViolin: Marjolaine LambertPercussion: Kathy Armstrong\, Rory MagillCello: Marion Arthur-Kiss \n\n\n\n1Songs of MeditationsStephen PaulusLibrary Sponsorship: In honour of Laura Hawley\, Claire Stevens\, and Hypatia’s Voice Women’s Choir\, for the beauty and artistry of the music they performA Song Like the Voice of a MultitudeI Cannot Dance\, O LordWatching the Moon at Midnight2Five Hebrew Love SongsHila Plitmann\, arr. Eric WhitacreViolin: Marjolaine LambertI Temuná (A picture)II Kalá kallá (Light bride)III Lárov (Mostly)IV Éyze shéleg! (What snow!)V Rakút (Tenderness)3The Garden of DreamsTimothy CorlisLibrary Sponsorship: To Laura & Tom with love and best wishes\, from Hypatia’s Voice4Ecstatic SongsDavid L. BrunnerPercussion: Kathy Armstrong\, Rory MagillCello: Marion Arthur-KissLibrary Sponsorship: By a friend of Hypatia’s VoiceDon’t GoAll I Was Doing Was Breathing5CanticlesMatthew LarkinLibrary Sponsorship: AnonymousMagnificatNunc Dimittis6I Lift My EyesBob Chilcott
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LOCATION:Dominion-Chalmers United Church\, 355 Cooper St\, Ottawa
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SUMMARY:Carolling
DESCRIPTION:Hypatia’s Voice is excited to announce that we will be carolling in the ByWard Market this December. \n\n\n\ncity-mouse-country-mouse.blogspot.ca\n\n\n\nWarm up with a complimentary cup of hot apple cider\, and get into that Christmas feeling! Sing along\, and help us spread the cheer and joy of the holiday season!
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LOCATION:ByWard Market\, corner of William & York\, Ottawa
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SUMMARY:Our Grandmothers Were Strong: Songs of Suffrage and Strength
DESCRIPTION:Our Grandmothers – October 30\, 2016\n\n\n\nA note from the Artistic Director \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen I met with Mark O’Neill at the Canadian Museum of History last spring\, we discussed an exciting range of ideas for exploring Canada’s voice through choral music. Tonight’s performance expands on the project that developed after this meeting: a concert paired with the museum’s special exhibition on women’s suffrage\, performed earlier today in the museum’s Great Hall in celebration of Women’s History Month.It seems no coincidence to have found ourselves with this theme for our first concert of this\, our first official year as an ensemble named after Hypatia: a Greek woman\, who\, at a time when women were considered little more than property\, flourished as a mathematician\, philosopher\, astronomer\, and teacher; freely sharing her teachings to many who travelled great distances to hear her\, and promoting independent thought and access to education to all. \n\n\n\nOctober 30\, 2016 at 7:30pmDominion-Chalmers United Church355 Cooper St\, Ottawa \n\n\n\nAccompanist: Claire StevensFlute: Aura GilesPercussion: Leslie BrickerBodhran: Luc van der Leeden \n\n\n\n1LineageMargaret Walker\, arr. Andrea RamseyPercussion: Leslie BrickerIn our choir\, we carry ancestry from our grandmothers from all over the world. Our ancestry includes\, Aboriginal\, European\, British\, Irish\, Scottish\, Russian\, French\, Taiwanese\, Polish\, Dutch\, Danish\, German\, Norwegian\, Finnish\, French Canadian\, and more. Tonight\, we consider Women’s Suffrage through the eyes of our grandmothers\, each of whom would have experienced suffrage quite differently. Looking through the lenses of class\, race\, place\, personal beliefs and motivation\, personality\, education\, and historical context; we examine suffrage through the many Lives of the Canadian woman.2Vive la Canadienne!arr. Donald PatriquinFlute: Aura GilesA journey through the history of Suffrage reveals a complex and nuanced story that tells a much broader tale than a single-track female journey toward winning the vote. Suffragists were not a homogeneous group; nor did they focus only on suffrage. Campaigns also called for improved public health\, equality in employment and education\, social assistance and an end to violence. Class and race played a huge role in the Canadian woman’s experience of the movement. Suffragists were mostly white\, middle-class women\, many of whom believed that enfranchisement for them would increase the influence of their class and result in a better country. For example\, prairie suffragists\, who in 1916 were the first to win the vote in Canada\, were generally convinced of the superiority of Anglo-Celtic peoples and paid little attention to Indigenous or minority peoples. Prairie men of similar class and race believed this as well. In fact\, the West’s greater openness to women’s suffrage can be interpreted as a strategic move to ensure the dominance of White settler society: newly colonized regions relied on the political support of White settler women to guarantee the displacement of Indigenous peoples.3Old Grandma (Women on the Plains\, No. 1)arr. Alice ParkerBy 1914\, the suffrage cause was both progressive and conservative. Growing urbanization\, industrialization and immigration in the years before the First World War raised fears about how to integrate newcomers and control working-class Canadians. While some other suffragists viewed the vote as a means of strengthening White\, middle-class power\, others\, especially those who were unionists and socialists\, took up the cause of women workers\, who were for the most part ill-paid and unprotected. Improving the lives of women was nothing new\, though. In the 1890s\, critical support had come from Canada’s largest women’s group\, the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)\, whose leaders believed the franchise would help introduce prohibition and thus reduce violence. Our next piece\, La Maumariée\, is a French folk song about a girl’s journey to freedom from such domestic violence. This arrangement here follows the story closely and explores the emotions the main character experiences as she seeks to break away from a man her father wants her to marry\, who\, as the song translates\, has no wealth and no money but has a stick from an apple tree that he’ll use to hit her. She proclaims\, “If he hits me\, I fill flee! I’ll run away to the woods with glee\, where I will play and can be free\, There I will learn what love can be!”4La Maumariée (J’entends le loup)arr. Joni JensenFlute: Aura Giles\, Bodhran: Luc van der LeedenDuring the First World War\, pressure mounted on federal politicians in the Conservative government of Sir Robert Borden. The government wished both to acknowledge women’s contribution to the war effort and to appeal to future female voters by extending the franchise; it also wanted to firm up support for conscription. The government also feared that voters who were born in countries with which Canada was at war would oppose conscription\, especially men born in those countries. In the controversial Military Voters Act and Wartime Elections Act of 1917\, the federal vote was extended to women serving in the Canadian Army Medical Corps and to close female relatives of military men. Were these select women empowered by their newfound enfranchisement\, or were they pawns of the government?5The Lass of Richmond Hillarr. Jonathan WillcocksAt the same time the Wartime Elections Act gave the vote to these select women\, it also disenfranchised thousands of immigrants from so-called enemy countries who had become citizens after 1902 as well as all conscientious objectors (those who refused to go to war because it was against their religious\, moral or ethical beliefs). The Act divided Canadian suffragists\, many of who opposed partial enfranchisement and disenfranchisement. This French-Canadian piece\, Un Canadian Errant\, speaks to the sorrow of alienation that must have been felt by those who had the vote taken away from them by their own government and in their chosen country.6Un Canadien ErrantArr. Mark G. SirettAs we can see\, the First World War interrupted the suffrage campaigns and divided activists. Many concentrated on supporting the war effort\, including conscription\, in groups such as Women’s Patriotic Fund. In 1918\, with the war coming to a close\, the federal government began to argue that women had earned the right to vote through their war work. On the 24th of May 1918\, female citizens\, not included under racial or Indigenous exclusions\, aged 21 and over became eligible to vote in federal elections. Most importantly\, for all our grandmothers\, the war was finally over.7After the WarP. Gross & D. Keely\, Arr. Joel ForthAll along the way\, women in Canada met strong resistance as they struggled for basic human rights\, including suffrage. Opposition flourished wherever independent women were believed to endanger religious\, ethnic or national communities. Exclusion from the franchise also remained acceptable to many Canadians because many people\, men and women\, believed that men had greater capacity for reason and that men’s potential for military service justified more rights. Furthermore\, prevailing ideology placed women and men in separate spheres. This reflected the increased idealization of women as guarantors of cultural survival\, who had no place in political life. Under this ideology\, women were expected to remain at home\, producing children and securing the moral health of the nation. Opposition would only dissipate as suffragists successfully reconfigured women as legitimate public subjects and the public sphere as a respectable space for women to exercise authority\, and it would not be until 1929\, 11 more years after obtaining the vote\, that Canadian women had full access to all political offices at the national level—thanks to the successful action initiated by the Famous Five to have women declared “persons” and eligible to sit in the Senate. After World War I\, Dorothy Parker\, one of the most accomplished and successful feminist literary writers in women’s history\, lunched daily with two fellow writers\, who\, with her\, comprised the group known as the “Vicious Circle.” They met at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City\, a few doors down from Vanity Fair where they all worked\, however\, Dorothy was terminated from her position there in 1920 because her criticisms\, initially popular\, were deemed offensive to powerful producers. She later worked for the New Yorker magazine and later moved to Hollywood where she wrote successful screenplays for Paramount Pictures with her second husband Allen Campbell. This next piece\, based on her text\, is\, well\, it speaks for itself.8Song of Perfect ProprietyDorothy Parker\, Arr. Carol BarnettLibrary Sponsorship – To my favourite pirate!9Laggard DawnEthel SmythWomen’s enfranchisement in federal elections was hardly the end of the journey! There was still far to go for Indigenous peoples and minority groups\, and the arrival of provincial voting rights varied from province to province. Québec was the last province to grant women the vote – it did so in1940. In Québec\, suffrage supporters came from both the French and the English-speaking communities\, but the former was hobbled by the opposition of the Catholic Church Catholic Church and by political fears of federal interference. Nevertheless\, French-Canadian women voiced their support for women’s causes and made their strong voices heard. Our next piece\, C’est l’aviron\, tells a tale of a young\, self-possessed French-Canadian woman\, who most certainly speaks her own mind… but on her own timeline and when she’s ready! In this story\, a young man thinks she would be a good partner for him\, and drives her all the way to her home. Throughout the journey\, they don’t way a word to each other. Finally\, they arrive; she celebrates by making a toast to her father\, her mother\, her sister\, her brother\, and …her lover! That’s how it goes!10C’est l’avironArr. Donald PatriquinMeanwhile\, minority and Indigenous peoples had a completely different experience. Asian women\, for example\, were left out of the 1918 federal enfranchisement of women\, and were not included until after the Second World War – they were viewed by society more as cases for charity than as fully participating members of the country. Indigenous women were largely invisible in the suffrage campaigns. The vast majority of Canadian suffragists were of European origin. While some were sympathetic to Indigenous women\, none campaigned to include them in legislation. Indeed\, there was little resistance at the time to the colonialist assumption that these were peoples incapable of adult responsibilities and not fit for inclusion in Canadian society generally. Mohawk-English writer and performer\, E. Pauline Johnson\, challenged this assumption\, but she made little headway against the overwhelming prejudice. The daughter of a Mohawk chief and an Englishwoman\, Pauline Johnson is best known for her poetry celebrating her Indigenous heritage. This piece\, a setting of one of her poems\, celebrates her heritage and her independent spirit.11Kicking-Horse RiverE. Pauline Johnson\, Arr. Jeff SmallmanIndigenous women worked locally to improve conditions for their communities and as non-voters lobbied band councils\, much as suffragists elsewhere pressured other levels of government. The 1934 Dominion Franchise Act explicitly denied the franchise to Status Indians on reserves and to Inuit in the north. Until 1951\, the Indian Act also barred Status Indian women from voting for or holding office in their bands. Inuit received the vote in 1950; however\, their names were rarely added to official lists of people entitled to vote\, and ballot boxes were not brought to Inuit communities in the Arctic until 1962. Ottawa finally extended the right to vote to all Indigenous people\, women and men\, in 1960. Both sexes continued\, however\, to question the value of a right to vote in a nation dominated by settler communities that resisted equality\, and as we know\, there is still far to go in the journey of healing. Here now we take one small step forward\, sharing this song meant to celebrate joy and life.12Song of LifeSandy Scofield\, Arr. Willy ZwozdeskyThe majority of Canadian suffragists relied on peaceful campaigning. Only a handful identified with the militant suffragettes led by Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928) and the Women’s Social and Political Union in the United Kingdom. These women participated in highly organized efforts\, including a famous window-smashing event in simultaneous locations throughout London.13The StoveAnn Kilkelly\, Arr. Zae MunnDame Ethel Mary Smyth was one composer who was so inspired by the aforementioned Emmeline Pankhurst’s charismatic speeches\, that in 1910 she vowed to give up music for two years and devote herself entirely to Suffrage. Smyth composed Laggard Dawn\, which started our second half\, as well as the next piece\, March of the Women\, and both compositions were premiered in 1911by a chorus of Suffragettes at a fundraising concert at the Albert Hall on March 23. We wear these scarves tonight in the same colours used symbolically by the Suffragettes: Purple to represent dignity\, white for purity\, and green for hope. “March of the women” became “the battle cry of the British suffrage movement.” Its most famous\, though least public\, performance occurred at Holloway Prison in London in 1912; over 100 suffragists\, including Ethel Smyth\, who had smashed windows of suffrage opponents’ homes in well-coordinated simultaneous incidents all over London\, were arrested\, tried\, and sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. One day\, when Smyth’s conductor friend Sir Thomas Beecham called at the prison to see how she was faring\, the warden laughed and showed him the exercise yard. The suffragists were taking their exercise by marching and singing “the March of the Women” while\, from a window overlooking the yard; Ethel Smyth conducted by vigorously waving her toothbrush.14The March of the Women (Songs of Sunrise No. 3)Cicely Hamilton\, Arr. Ethel SmythThe next piece entitled “Warrior” was written by Kim Baryluk of the Wyrd Sisters from Winnipeg. This is a moving anthem for women\, which follows the transition from a young girl\, through life as an angry youth to that of an older woman. It is interesting to note how her perspective changes from the singular to the collective – referring initially to womanhood and then ultimately to sisterhood – when life holds new meaning and purpose. The lyrics were so powerful in fact that they brought me to tears one evening as I was practicing (and I know I was not the only one so deeply moved by the piece)\, but I’m sure the text will speak for itself\, and to our closing thoughts: Although modern polling often suggests that female voters disproportionately favour more liberal causes\, little attention has been paid to post-suffrage results. It is clear\, however\, that the suffrage movement everywhere endorsed improvements in education\, healthcare and social services that would better lives for women and children. The introduction of provincial mothers’ allowances or pensions beginning in the First World War would not have occurred without feminist pressure and politicians’ fears of new voters. It is also no coincidence that Canada’s general\, if imperfect\, experiments with social security in the 20th century coincided with women’s increased participation as voters\, activists and politicians. As democracy became nearly universal\, governments were forced as never before to begin to address issues of equity and justice. Women’s suffrage was essential to that advance. And yet\, we still have much work to do…15WarriorKim Baryluk
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LOCATION:Dominion-Chalmers United Church\, 355 Cooper St\, Ottawa
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SUMMARY:Nice Women Don't Want the Vote!
DESCRIPTION:Hypatia’s Voice is excited to announce our appearance at the Canadian Museum of History! \n \n\n\nhistorymuseum.ca\n \nJoin us as we highlight Women’s History Month and a special display at the Canadian Museum of History\, Nice Women Don’t Want the Vote. Touching upon themes of suffrage and women’s strength\, the concert will feature rarely heard historical songs of struggle and hope!
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LOCATION:Canadian Museum of History\, Grand Hall\, 100 Rue Laurier\, Gatineau
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SUMMARY:We Are Hypatia
DESCRIPTION:A note from the Artistic Director \n\n\n\nI’m delighted to welcome you tonight to the second concert of our pilot year! It seems fitting\, in our first year together\, to discover more about one another through music; and in this spirit\, our program tonight draws from the cultural backgrounds of all of us in Hypatia’s Voice. We are privileged to share this exploration of our common and varied stories with you\, and hope you enjoy tonight’s musical journey across the globe with Hypatia’s Voice Women’s Choir. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 8\, 2016 at 7:30pmDominion-Chalmers United Church355 Cooper St\, Ottawa \n\n\n\nAccompanist: Claire Stevens \n\n\n\nBritish Isles1JerusalemMichael McGlynnMy Scottish\, English\, Irish background represents a common theme in Hypatia: I share this background with over half of the members in the choir! The first piece you heard\, Jerusalem\, is a traditional melody from Ireland\, arranged in a heterophonic setting by Michael McGlynn. Our next two pieces take us to Scotland. The first\, Cronan is a lament\, and translates “My swift moving little basket\, They couldn’t hear your sound (oh woe is me\, oh woe is me) Against the roar of the waves / I am filled with grief (Oh woe is me) Your two little piercing eyes\, watching me through the opening (And I cannot reach you\, and I cannot reach you) The others are tending the sheep\, And I am tending the child (And I cannot reach you\, and I cannot reach you).” E mo lennan is a “waulking song.” Waulking is the process of stretching nearly woven cloth\, traditionally done by a group of women by beating\, pushing\, and pulling the cloth as they pass it around the table. The singing that always accompanies this task serves both to unify the rhythm of the workers and to divert them from the tedious chore\, which can take 2-3 hours for a large\, heavy tweed.   These pieces were arranged by Canadian composer\, Stephen Smith\, who we connected with through the Elektra Women’s Choir!           – Lisa Cruikshank2CrònanStephen Smith3E mo LeannanStephen SmithContinuing the theme of backgrounds and heritage—you can probably tell that I’m not from round here by my accent… So it’ll be obvious why I was chosen to introduce the next two items on our programme\, which are both English folk songs. The Lass of Richmond Hill is a love ballad that was popular in the 18th century\, and said to be one of King George III’s favourites.  I was born near Richmond Hill in South West London\, and brought up near Richmond in North Yorkshire\, and I understand there’s a Richmond Hill in Ontario too… this song is following me around! We’ll follow The Lass of Richmond Hill with a haunting setting of a parting song from Somerset—The Turtle Dove.       – Claire Stevens4The Lass of Richmond Hillarr. Jonathon Willcocks5The Turtle Dovearr. Jason WebbCentral EuropeLike many Canadians I know\, my family history is quite literally all over the map. A large part of my ancestry is unknown to me\, but I do know that the most recent immigrants to Canada in my family history are my great grandparents\, who came to Canada from Poland in 1911 and 1918\, married in 1924 and settled in Toronto. It brought my Grandfather so much joy to help us with the pronunciation of this traditional song\, which he recognized right away\, and brings me tremendous joy to hear my recording of him singing it. This piece has a pining and longing character in the way it addresses the Polish native\, asking\, “oh Goralu\, does it not hurt you to have to leave your homeland? Will you not come back?”       – Laura Hawley6Góralu czy ci nie żalJózef ŚwiderMy family background is Irish and German. This next piece is German. Schnitter tod is a bit of a warning song! The first three stanzas remind us of the transience of life\, with sayings such as “What today is freshly sown\, tomorrow will be freshly mown… Take care\, little flower!” However\, the fourth verse has a twist\, as we sing\, “Fie\, Death\, come! I will not hide! When you take me\, you’ll only be showing me the way to the heavenly gardens of a new beginning in heaven!”—General sentiment: Hurray!         – Jessica Simpson720 Deutsche Volkslieder\, WoO 38 Nr. 5BrahmsAs someone about to leave Canada to travel all over the world\, in an adventure that will end in Manchester\, where I plan to stay\, this program has been an especially fun one for me! Part of my background has already been represented in our British selections\, but I have the pleasure now of introducing a piece that relates to my Dutch heritage. Gildebroeders maakt plezieren is a joyful celebration of making music\, and honouring its patron saint\, Cecelia\, whose name you will recognize in the first verse! There are some other words you may know as well: each verse ends with solfège! We sing: do fa so la\, Cecelia!   And\, if you listen closely to the second verse\, you may even be able to understand the names of some familiar instruments including\, the bass\, the violin\, zither\, harp and flute. We’ll follow this with a Danish piece to conclude our Europe set. It tells the story of a summer’s day\, when the singer listened to the nightingales and other songbirds singing in the deep valley. The very smallest bird sang beautifully\, and told the singer “Under the trees where the mild wind is blowing\, there you will find your lover.” Of course\, the singer feels very thankful to this little bird for her song!       – Freya van Every8Gildebroeders maakt plezierenVic Nees9Jeg gik mig ud en sommerdagJohn HøybyeOur Faith10Simple Gifts (Quaker)arr. Aaron Copland11Ave Maria (Christian)Gustav HolstLibrary Sponsorship – Dedicated to Carmelo Scaffidi – in loving memory of the man and his musicOur next piece\, Ma Navu\, has been a part of my religious and cultural life for as long as I can remember. In the synagogue\, this beautiful text from the Prophet Isaiah is chanted\, with a melody that dates back thousands of years: “How pleasant atop the mountains are the footsteps of the messenger\, bearing tidings of peace in your city.” And in the world of Israeli dance\, Ma Navu is a well-loved\, traditional folk dance\, full of grace and beauty. It was one of the first Israeli folk dances that I learned; I have shared the joy of dancing Ma Navu\, with adults and with children\, for over 30 years.       – Leslie Bricker12Ma Navu (Old Testament)J. Spivak\, arr. Barbara WolfmanLibrary Sponsorship – Leslie BrickerNorth America13Song of LifeSandy Scofield\, arr. W. ZwozdeskyPart of the joy of being Canadian is the freedom of expression and the variety of colours that our landscape and stories paint. Song of Life\, as you just heard\, is a beautiful celebration of that joyful freedom\, honouring the First Nation souls across our landscapes. The next few pieces will bring us to the East Coast—to Newfoundland\, where half of my family was born. I’d like to think that the displaced Maritimers in Canada bring a bit of playful humour to those around them\, which you’ll witness in this evening’s rendition of the well known traditional\, I’se the B’y. And most every passionate Maritimer I know can tell you more than one story (or twelve… hundred) that can last well into the night or early morning. The Blooming Bright Star of Belle Isle is a lovely traditional folk song that weaves a beautiful story into a gorgeous melody. Without further ado\, Newfoundland is where we’re to!                – Tara Porter14The Blooming Bright Star of Belle IsleEleanor DaleyLibrary Sponsorship – in loving memory of Margaret and Arthur Babstock15I’se the B’yJohn GovedasMy great\, great\, great grandfather was from Ireland.  He immigrated to Canada and married a French Canadian girl who spoke no English. He spoke no French. They might have enjoyed this song together\, because we aren’t speaking any language in our next piece. This fast moving\, repetitive dance tune is a French-Canadian lilting or mouth music piece. This type of “mouth music” attempts to imitate instruments\, such as the fiddle or accordion\, which would normally play the reel. Arranged by Malcom Dalglish\, here is “Reel à Bouche.”                                    – Laura Scaffidi16Reel a’ BoucheMalcolm DalglishWhen we think of the French-Canadian culture\, there’s always an element of fun and joy. This comes across very clearly in our next piece\, J’entends le Moulin\, which translated means “I hear the mill.” My mother’s three oldest brothers owned a sawmill in the small village southeast of Quebec City where they were raised. As a child\, every time we visited\, the equipment and the noise always fascinated me. The rhythmic noise of the mill\, ti-que ti-que ta-que\, forms the base of J’entends le Moulin. All my male cousins\, once old enough\, worked at the mill along with my uncles. They worked hard\, but it was all worth it when the aunts\, uncles and numerous cousins would get together at someone’s house where there would be lots of food\, laughter and\, of course\, song. A key part of operating a sawmill was getting the logs. The logging culture is a large part of Canadian history. The Log Driver’s Waltz is a Canadian folk song that hints at the treacherous work these men performed\, but oh my\, what young girl did not dream about these daredevil men. In 1979\, a short film was created based on The Log Driver’s Waltz. This film is still one of the most requested in the entire National Film Board collection. And no wonder\, who could resist these log driving men? And now\, for you\, J’entends le Moulin and The Log Driver’s Waltz.       – Michelle Soldaat17J’entends le moulinDonald Patriquin18The Log Driver’s WaltzHemsworth/SmailWhen Laura asked me about my background when I was joining Hypatia\, I rattled off a number of ethnicities\, my Quaker religious background\, and the fact that I’m a dual citizen of the US and Canada. It’s thrilling to me that the second half starts and ends with pieces representing me\, with Simple Gifts at the beginning\, and Shenandoah at the end—many thanks to Laura for that! My family moved from Wisconsin to Ottawa when I was seven\, so I don’t have very strong memories of the United States. It has been really meaningful to be reminded of this background through this lovely music rather than simply at election and tax time. My maternal grandparents are from Virginia\, where there is a Shenandoah Valley—apparently the song is not actually connected to Virginia\, but it’s a fun connection nonetheless!       – Rachel Shipley19ShenandoahMack WilbergLibrary Sponsorship – to Della and Lawrence Goodsell\, with love and gratitude
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LOCATION:Dominion-Chalmers United Church\, 355 Cooper St\, Ottawa
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SUMMARY:Holst: Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda and other Celestial Interpretations
DESCRIPTION:A note from the Artistic Director \n\n\n\nHypatia (c. 370-415c.e.) was a Greek mathematician\, philosopher\, astronomer\, teacher\, and head of the Neoplatonic school of Philosophy. At a time when women were considered little more than property\, Hypatia flourished\, freely sharing her teachings to many who travelled great distances to hear her\, and promoting independent thought and access to education for all. \n\n\n\nIt’s my great delight to welcome you tonight to hear this fine ensemble of women who have come to discover together new levels of our musical potential. We are honoured to share this momentous night with you\, and hope you enjoy the inaugural concert of Hypatia’s Voice Women’s Choir. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober 25\, 2015 at 7:30pmDominion-Chalmers United Church355 Cooper St\, Ottawa \n\n\n\nAccompanist: Claire StevensHarp: Michelle Gott \n\n\n\nPerformance Pieces \n\n\n\n1Ikon of Saint HildaJohn TavenerLibrary Sponsorship: Anonymous Patron2Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda Group 3Gustav HolstHarp: Michelle GottLibrary Sponsorship: Anonymous Patron       I Hymn to the Dawn       II Hymn to the Waters       III Hymn to Vena (The Sun Rising Through The Mist)       IV Hymn of the Travellers3Lux BenignaPaul MealorLibrary Sponsorship: Anonymous Patron4A Light Exists in SpringTarik O’ReganLibrary Sponsorship: Anonymous Patron5Song of the StarsBob ChilcottLibrary Sponsorship: Anonymous Patron6StarsSheldon RoseLibrary Sponsorship: Anonymous Patron7The Dawn is not DistantChristine DonkinLibrary Sponsorship: Anonymous Patron
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LOCATION:Dominion-Chalmers United Church\, 355 Cooper St\, Ottawa
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