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South American spring: Via Choralis Chamber Choir, Nicholas Fairbank
Under Nicholas Fairbank’s baton the Via Choralis choir will combine with a pro...
In-Person Event
Sun. April 24th 2016 + Add to Calendar
St. Elizabeth’s Church
2:30pm - 3:45pm Doors at: 2:00pm
$20.00 adult/$5 student w/card/12&under free
Artists
Nicholas Fairbank
Presented by:
Via Choralis Chamber Choir
11293 Chalet Rd. North Saanich BC
V8L 5M1
Hard-copy tickets
Physical tickets at: Ivy's Books, Long & McQuade - Victoria, Tanner's Books, Brentwood Bay Coffee Emporium, Brown Paper Tickets, Via Choralis Website
Event Description
Under Nicholas Fairbank’s baton the Via Choralis choir will combine with a professional chamber ensemble to perform an exciting concert of Hispanic music, culminating in the première performances of Fairbank’s latest composition: Canción amazónica. Fairbank studied the local rhythms and melodies of eastern Peru during the summer of 2015 while residing at the Centro Selva in the Amazonian region. He employs texts by Peruvian writers in both Spanish and the local Shipibo-Conibo language to explore different themes or moods in the five movements of this piece. Victoria and Peru have a special bond through the agency of Mosqoy. “Mosqoy” means “dream” in the local Quechua language of Peru. Mosqoy is a not-for-profit business based both in Victoria, BC, Canada and in Cusco, Per... more...Venue
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