2008 – 2009             Eric Hannan, conductor
(see also the Hannan Programs and Photos pages for more)

October 17 and 18, 2008 (Ryerson)
Everlasting Light - music for choir and marimba
with  Ann-Julie Caron, percussionist
    Lozowchuk: Miserere Nobis (from Bright Sadness, 2005)
    Martland: Street Songs (1997/2003):
    Mendelssohn: Psalm 91
    Abe: Wind in the bamboo grove (Caron solo)
    Fulton: Fireflies (2008) (premiere) *** VCS Commission
    Hatzis: Everlasting Light (1999)
  

October 29, 2008 (Orpheum)
Video Games Live (VSO production)

December 12 and 13, 2008 (Orpheum)
Handel: Messiah - with Vancouver Chamber Choir and Vancouver Chamber Orchestra
Bernard Labadie, guest conductor
   Soprano: Shannon Mercer
   Countertenor: Robin Blaze
   Tenro: Frédéric Antoun, tenor
    Bass: Joshua Hopkins

December 21, 2008 (Holy Rosary) and December 22, 2008 (St. James Anglican)
A Christmas Reprise
with the Pacific Ring Handbell Choir (Rosemary Bell, director)
   14th C. English: Verbum caro factum est
   H. Praetorius: In dulci jubilo
   R. S. Willis: It came upon a midnight clear
   F. Mendelssohn: Weihnachten
   M. Praetorius: Lo, how a rose er blooming
   S. Rachmaninoff: Bogoroditse Devo
   W. Walton: Make we joy now in this fest
   L. Price: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
   F. Mendelssohn: Hark! the herald angels sing
   15th C. English: Nowel syng we bothe al and som
   arr.  J. Rutter: Angels we have heard on high
   M. Larkin: Adam lay ybounden
   15th C. English: There is no rose of swych virtu
   F. Biebl: Ave Maria

February 13, 2009 (Holy Rosary)
Cori Spezzati - a Redshift presentation
with I Tromboni

  A. Gabrieli: Kyrie a 5, Christe a 8, Kyrie a 12
  O. Lozowchuk: Miserere Nobis (2005)
       A. Scott: Promenade 1 (premiere performance)
  O. Underhill: In Ecclesiis (premiere performance)
       J. Butler: Promenade 2 (premiere performance)
  J. Nobles: Lux Aeterna(premiere performacne)
  G. Gabrieli: O magnum mysterium
  J. Nobles: Stasis (premiere performance)
      K. Fulton: Promenade 3 (premiere performance)
  G. Kulesha: Romance (I Tromboni)
  F. Poulenc: Agnus Dei (from Mass in G)
  N. Bennet: Sancta Antarctica (I Tromboni)
       J. Morlock: Promenade 4 (premiere performance)
  A. Franzoni: Sancta Maria
  A. Gabrieli: Sanctus a 12

March 17, 18 and 19, 2009 (Roundhouse)
Voices in Motion, Bodies That Sing
with Dancers Dancing

  E. Bergman View Glagen-Lieder (Four Gallows Songs)
     K. Fulton: Interlude
  V. Tormis: Helletused (Childhood Memories)
     J. Butler: Interlude
  P. Hannan: Happiness Index (premiere performance / VCS commission)
  J. S. Bach: Komm, Jesu, Komm
     J. Morlock:Interlude
  F. Poulenc: Mass in G

2009 – 2010             Eric Hannan, conductor
(see also the Hannan 09/10 Programs and Photos pages for more)

August 4, 2009 (Christ Church Cathedral)
Mendelssohn Anniversary Celebration
with Bryn Nixon, organ
    Heilig ist Gott der Zebaoth (from Deeutchen Liturgie)
    Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (Psalm 91) 
    Richte mich, Gott (Psalm 43), Op. 78, No.2
    Te Deum
           Te Deum laudamus
           Te aeternum Patrem
           Tibi omnes Angeli
           Tibi cherubim
           Te gloriosus Apostolorum
           Patrem immensae majestatis
                   Quartet: Emily Cheung, Paula Kremer, Shane Ramen, Doug Colpitts
           Tu rex gloriae
           Te ergo quaesumus
                   Quartet: Emily Cheung, Paula Kremer, Clinton Stoffberg, Steven Belanger
         Salvum fac
         Per singulos dies
         Dignare, Domine
         Fiat misericordia tua
           Soloists: Suzanne Abbott, Steven Belanger, Shelley Brown, Emily Cheung, Doug Colpitts
           Elspeth Finaly, Paula Kremer, Carolyn Jarvis, Shane Raman, Eric Schwarzhoff, Clinton Stoffberg

October 17, 2009 (Ryerson)
Across the Pond: A Celebration of Five Centuries of choral music from the British Isle 

     James MacMillan: A Child's Prayer
                Soloists: Rachel Brown, Emily Cheung 
     Edward Bairstow: I sat down under his shadow
     Charles Villiers Stanford: Three Motets, Op. 38  
           3 - Beati quorum via
           2 - Coelos ascendit hodie
     Frederick Delius: To be sung of a summer night on the water I 
     Frederick Delius: To be sung of a summer night on the water II  
                 Soloist: Mark DeSilva  
     Traditional Scottish arr. Simon Carrington: O my love is like a red, red rose
                  Soloist: Shane Raman
     Henry Purcell: I was glad
     Linconshire folksong arr. Percy Grainger: Brigg Fair
                  Soloist: Eric Schwarzhoff
     Norfolk folksong arr. E.J. Moeran: The Sailor and Young Nancy
     Benjamin Britten: Hymn to Saint Peter
                   Soloist: Rachel Brown; Organist: Gerald Harder
      James MacMillan: The Gallant Weaver
                   Soloists: Suzanne Abbott, Clinton Stoffberg, Doug Colpitts
      John Sheppard: Laudem dicite Deo 
      Welsh folksong arr. Gustav Holst: My sweetheart's like Venus
      Irish folksong arr. Daryl Runswick: She moved through the fair
                   Soloists: Steven Bélanger, Emily Cheung 
      Tyneside traditional song arr. John Byrt: The Keel Row   
      Orlando Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David

December 13, 2009 (Bell Centre for the Performing Arts) and
December 19, 2009 (Holy Rosary Cathedral)
A Christmas Reprise
with the Pacific Ring Handbell Choir (Rosemary Bell, director)

John Tavener: A Christmas Round 
John Tavener:Today the Virgin
Tomás Luis de Victoria: O magnum mysterium 
Richard S Willis: It came upon the midnight clear
     with Pacific  Ring Handbell Choir
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Hodie Christus natus est 
Lane Price: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus  
Benjamin Britten: Sweet was the song
     Soloist: Paula Kremer
Felix Mendelssohn: Weihnachten  
Hugo Distler: Lo how a rose erblooming
     Soloist: Hilary Piets
arr. Kevin McChesney: On Christmas Night    -   Pacific Ring Handbell Choir 
Kenneth Leighton : Coventry Carol
     Soloist: Rachel Brown
John F Wade: O come, all ye faithful    
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Bogoroditse Devo   
Czech carol, arr: William Llewellyn: Rocking carol  
arr. Shane Raman: God rest ye merry gentlemen   
Gustav Holst: Lully my liking
    Soloists: Doug Colpitts, Elspeth Finlay, Cameron Killick, Paula Kremer
arr. Ian Humphris: I saw three ships    
arr. Alice Parker/Robert Shaw: O Tannenbaum
    Soloist: Eric Schwarzhoff
Judy Phillips: Angels Singing, Noels Ringing  - Pacific Ring Handbell Choir 
Franz Biebl: Ave Maria
    Soloists: Doug Colpitts, Shane Raman, Eric Schwarzhoff

May 1, 2010
Baltic Shores (Ryerson)

Estonia 
Arvo Pärt: Nunc dimmitis (2001)
    Soloist: Hilary Piets

Latvia / Canada
Janis Kalninš: Kurš putninis dzied tik koši (1929)
Janis Kalninš: Gaidi, gaidi, mamulina (1929)    
Janis Kalninš: Pamesta Baznica (1970)
Janis Kalninš: Redz, kur jaja div’ bajari (1928)    
Imant Raminsh: Ave verum corpus (1983)  

Poland
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Wislo moja, Wislo szara (1981)  

Lithuania
Vaclovas Augustinas: Trepute Martela (1994)
Percussion: Colin Hearty and Sam Kim
Instruments: Geoff Colpitts, Evan Kreider, Paula Kremer and Nathan McDonald

Estonia
Cyrillus Kreek: Taaveti Laulud (1923) (Psalms of David)         
Cyrillus Kreek: Taaveti laul 121
Cyrillus Kreek: Taaveti laul 141
Cyrillus Kreek: Õnnis on inimene
Cyrillus Kreek: Taaveti laul 104      
Veljo Tormis: Varjele, Jumala, soasta (1984)
          Tamtam: Colin Hearty     
Veljo Tormis: Lauliku lapsepõli (1996)
          Soloists: Benila Ninan and Hilary Piets 
Arvo Pärt: Which Was the Son of… (2000) 

Latvia / Canada
arr.Imant Raminsh: Put vejini (2000)  
       Soloist: Paula Kremer

May 26, 27, 28 and 30
Curlew River (Frederic Wood Theatre)
Monk chorus: (Eric Schwarzhoff, Cameron Killick, Shane Raman, Doug Colpitts, Geoff Colpitts, and William Liu - with Steven Belanger and Tom Ellis)

2010 – 2011             Eric Hannan, conductor
(see also the Hannan 10/11 Programs and Photos pages for more)

October 1 and 3, 2010 (Telus Studio Theatre)
Revolutions

Kricka: Kdo ma pocernu glaanku, op. 28 c
Pärt: Bogoroditse Devo
Pärt: Nunc dimmitis (2001)
Janacek: Rikadla (Nursery Rhymes (1926)
Stravinsky: Cantata (1951-52)
   Soloists: Benila Ninan, Mark De Silva
Fulton: Revolutions

December 18, 2010 (Holy Rosary)
Christmas Reprise

Anonymous: O come, O come, Immanuel   
Brahms : Zwei Motetten, Op. 74 (1879)
arr. John Rutter: Angels We Have Heard on High    
arr. Parker/Shaw: I Saw Three Ships   
Traditional Catalan Carol   arr. Enrique Ribo: What Shall We Give? 
arr. Parker/Shaw: Echo Hymn 
Herbert Howells: A Spotless Rose
a medley of historical versions : Joy to the World!
Samuel Scheidt: Puer natus in Bethlehem 
arr. Andrea Siemens: Let all mortal flesh keep silence 
arr. Shane Raman: God rest you merry, gentlemen
vesper hymn, Cistercian  tradition, 10th c.: Ave maris stella
arr. William Llewellyn: Away in a Manger
arr. Andrew Carter: Spanish Lullaby (A la nanita nana)
arr. Andrew Carter: Spanish Carol (Esta noche nace el Niño)  
Franz Gruber arr. J. Evan Kreider: Stille Nacht
Anonymous: Verbum caro factum est
Franz Bieb: Ave Maria (Angelus Domini) 

February 26, 2010
Cathedrals of Science (Blusson Centre)

Jordan Nobles: Processional (Text taken from the Hippocratic Oath)
Jordan Nobles: Tombeau d’Ann Southam
Pawel Lukaszewski: Nunc dimmitis
Antoine Brumel: Missa “Et ecce terrae motus”    
Kristopher Fulton: Medusa
Arvo Pärt: Te Deum

April 22, 2010 (Orpheum)
The Mystical Bond
 
with Vancouver Chamber Choir and Pacifica Singers: Rachmaninoff's Choruses from the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, conducted by John Washburn

May 14, 2011
Bach and Mozart (Ryerson)

Heinrich Schütz: Ich weiß daß mein Erlöser lebt, SWV 393 -from Geistliche Chormusik, 1648  
Heinrich Schütz: Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, SWV 380 -from Geistliche Chormusik, 1648
JS Bach: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden,  BWV 230 
JS Bach: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150
    Soloist: Benila Ninan
WA Mozart: Missa Brevis, KV 192 (1774)
    Kyrie
          Soloists: Benila Ninan, Paula Kremer
    Gloria
           Soloists: Charlotte Herst, Paula Kremer,Cameron Killick, Derrick Christian
    Credo
            Soloists: Hilary Piets, Elspeth Finlay, Shane Ramen, Doug Colpitts
    Sanctus
    Benedictus
            Soloists: Benia Ninan, Paula Kremer, Clinton Stoffberg, Doug Colpitts
    Agnus Dei
            Soloists: Sarah McNair, Elspeth Finlay, Clinton Stoffberg
WA Mozart: Laudate dominum
           Soloist: Benila Ninan