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The program is also available as a .pdf download (24 MB)
Festival Concert #1
Thursday May 19, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 pm
Venue: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
1585 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4T 1Z9
Venue: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
1585 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4T 1Z9
National Youth Choir of Canada
Conductor: Dr. Jean-Sébastien Vallée
Apprentice Conductor: Thomas Burton
Collaborative Pianist: Dr. Irene Gregorio
www.nycc.ca
Conductor: Dr. Jean-Sébastien Vallée
Apprentice Conductor: Thomas Burton
Collaborative Pianist: Dr. Irene Gregorio
www.nycc.ca

The National Youth Choir of Canada (NYCC) is a project of Choral Canada and is one of Canada’s finest youth choirs. It is a one-of-a-kind professional development opportunity for some of Canada’s best emerging choral singers. Truly national in scope, the prestigious choir is made up of singers between the ages of 19 and 26 who are auditioned from across the country every two years.
Make Me A World is a concert addressing important social issues through a diverse array of musical selections. The human voice is the simplest and yet one of the most complex musical instruments. A choir is a micro representation of an ideal society, that is, many individuals with different and unique voices working together diligently to create harmony and unison of intent. Being both vulnerable and powerful, the human voice, especially in choral music, speaks directly to the soul and this is why choral singing is so important. This program is both a reflection on our society and a tribute to our world – a world where music allows us to find common ground and look towards a better and more inclusive future.
Make Me a World will include 2 world premiere commissions - I Forgive by Shireen Abu-Khader and Music is Vibration by Andrew Balfour - as well as the winning piece from Choral Canada's 2022 Competition for Choral Writing.
Make Me A World is a concert addressing important social issues through a diverse array of musical selections. The human voice is the simplest and yet one of the most complex musical instruments. A choir is a micro representation of an ideal society, that is, many individuals with different and unique voices working together diligently to create harmony and unison of intent. Being both vulnerable and powerful, the human voice, especially in choral music, speaks directly to the soul and this is why choral singing is so important. This program is both a reflection on our society and a tribute to our world – a world where music allows us to find common ground and look towards a better and more inclusive future.
Make Me a World will include 2 world premiere commissions - I Forgive by Shireen Abu-Khader and Music is Vibration by Andrew Balfour - as well as the winning piece from Choral Canada's 2022 Competition for Choral Writing.