Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Singing In Spring ...

 
 
We were welcomed to the 52nd Annual International Choral Festival which was hosted by the
Naramata Community Choir this year in Penticton.  This was a celebration of music and friendship which is held alternately in the United States and Canada.
Eight choirs participated in this magical evening for the sheer enjoyments of singing.

 
Bisset Singers, Cranbrook, BC 
Director, Chuck Bisset  -  Accompanist, Tim Plait 
Our choir has close to 40 members from Cranbrook and surrounding areas.  Our director travels to Cranbrook from Trail each week.  He dedicates his time to sharing his knowledge of music with his students and choir music.
We perform a variety of music ranging from Jazz to Classical.
All choirs performed 3 music selections during the evening ...
ending with a Mass Choir Finale 
singing
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
"Russian Picnic"
"We Rise Again"

The power of the combined voices filled the room with an energy that left you breathless ... !!!

 
So delighted to have my friend Dagmar ... traveling from Kelowna ... to spend the evening enjoying the performance along my with mom ... we had a wonderful time visiting after the concert ... joining a few other choir members at a local pub ...
Grateful that Dagmar took pictures of Tammy & I before and during the whole performance ...

Leaving the next day ... mom took pictures of Tammy, Eric and myself ...
before this carpool headed back to Cranbrook ...

It was a busy, yet most enjoyable weekend ... 
lot's of music, laughter, meeting old and new friends, 
just having loads of fun ... !!!

Will be starting to practise new music in the fall ...
to get ready to travel ...
to Wenatchee, WA
next year for 2013 ICF ... 



2 comments:

  1. It was a wonderful weekend,to bad we couldn't bring spring back with us to Cranbrook. M

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  2. Love our new header..looks fantastic as well as all the photos from the festival..It was a really
    Wonderful evening and a privelege to spend it with you, your Mom and Tammy❤

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