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Vivaldi Chamber Choir hosts holiday concert at Highlands

Afternoon performance scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 9
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Rehearsing for Vivaldi Chamber Choir’s Baroque, Brass & Beyond concert at Highlands United Church, Sunday, Dec. 9, 3 p.m. are Edette Gagné, the choir’s artistic director/conductor; soloist Tabitha Brasso-Ernst, plus two players from the quintet A Touch of Brass, special guests for the concert, Jeremy Berkman (trombone, euphonium) and Jim Littleford (trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, piccolo trumpet). A Touch of Brass also includes Nick Anderson (French horn), Tom Shorthouse (trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, piccolo trumpet) and David Sabourin (tuba). Guest organist will be Roy Campbell.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the Vivaldi Chamber Choir is presenting Baroque, Brass & Beyond at North Vancouver's Highlands United Church on Sunday, Dec. 9, 3 p.m.

The following pieces will be performed in concert:

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben - Cantata 147 Johann Sebastian Bach [1685-1750]

Magnificat Anima Mea Anon. 17th C. - arr. David Millard

Interlude TBA with A Touch of Brass

Uns ist ein Kind geboren Johann Kuhnau [1660-1722]

Das neugeborene Kind Dietrich Buxtehude [1637-1707]

(Intermission)

Resonet in Laudibus Jacob Handl [1550-1591]

Es ist ein Ros entsprungen Michael Praetorius [1571-1621]

Alleluia, Lobet den Herrn Heinrich Schütz [1585-1672]

Interlude TBA with A Touch of Brass

Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden Johann Sebastian Bach

The performance will finish with “O Come All Ye Faithful” for brass, choir and congregation.

For further information visit vivaldichoir.org or call 604-221-0665.  Tickets at the door $25/$20 or go to bbbhighlands.brownpapertickets.com