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MAGNIFICAT!

A Festive 40^th

Anniversary Christmas

8 pm Friday, December 3

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Chamber Choir

Pacifica Singers ~ Martha Guth, soprano

Vancouver Chamber Choir Alumni Chorus

Vancouver Chamber Orchestra

John William Trotter, conductor

Jon Washburn, conductor

Meet composer Stephen Chatman

at a pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm

VANCOUVER, CANADA – Celebrating their milestone concert season, the Vancouver Chamber Choir and Artistic Director Jon Washburn will present MAGNIFICAT! A Festive 40^th Anniversary Christmas at 8pm Friday, December 3 at the Orpheum Theatre. Joining the festivities will be Martha Guth (soprano, pictured below), Pacifica Singers, the Vancouver Chamber Choir Alumni Chorus and the Vancouver Chamber Orchestra.

This is the Vancouver Chamber Choir’s gala 40th anniversary Christmas concert. One highlight will be the world premiere of Stephen Chatman’s Magnificat, written for this occasion. It’s the fifth of the Choir’s outstanding 40th anniversary commissions, composed for soprano solo, choir and orchestra.

The Choir will also sing an earlier rendition of theMagnificat text by Antonio Vivaldi and a newly revised orchestral version of Jon Washburn’s A Silver Christmas. To close the evening, the present choir will be joined by former singers of the last 40 years for a rousing carol sing.

Join in celebration of those who have given us the last four decades of wonderful music-making!

Antonio Vivaldi - Magnificat

Jon Washburn - A Silver Christmas

Stephen Chatman - Magnificat world premiere

David Willcocks - Five Carols