The Guelph Chamber Choir took home a third place finish at the celebrated Llangollen International Eisteddod music festival in Wales this past July.
Other tour highlights included a performance at Westminster Hall in London’s Houses of Parliament as part of the festival in honour of this year’s Royal Jubilee celebrations, and performances at notable cathedrals including Shewsbury, Coventry, Derby, and the Cathedral of the Peak.
The adjudicators at the festival praised the choir, noting “good communication, energy, direction in the performance” and “singing of a high standard, giving much pleasure.”
Audiences across Great Britain embraced the choir’s performances. Conductor Gerald Neufeld said, “I could not have been more pleased with the high level of music making on tour. Everyone rose to the occasion, working extremely hard to learn and memorize challenging competition repertoire, and it was a pleasure to travel with such a fine group of musical friends.”
The Guelph Chamber Choir’s regular season begins in November with a concert entitled Remembrance and Peace on Nov. 3 at 8pm at the River Run Centre.
An afternoon of Carols for Christmas with organ, harp and flute follows at St. George’s Anglican Church on Dec. 2 at 3pm.
On Dec. 22 at 8pm at the River Run Centre the choir presents Handel’s Messiah with an orchestra on period instruments.
Rounding out the season is Songfest 2013: World Music on April 27 at 8pm, also at the River Run Centre.
Season and single tickets are now available through the River Run Centre. Tickets to all four concerts are $100, available by calling 519-763-3000 or visiting riverrun.ca.
For more information visit www.guelphchamberchoir.ca or call 519-836-5103.
