Calgary Girls Choir

Calgary Girls Choir is one of Canada's most dynamic and celebrated choirs. Founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Elaine Quilichini, the Choir, a collection of six choral ensembles, offers exceptional choral music education and performance opportunities for girls and young women ages four to twenty-five years. Although the choirs frequently perform in public venues across Calgary, they have also brought their gift of music to many audiences throughout North America and Europe. The Artistic Director is its founder, Elaine Quilichini, recognized as one of North America's outstanding choral leaders.

Dedicated to assisting girls as they develop into young women, the Calgary Girls Choir, through its commitment to the highest standards of choral music achievement, produces young women who are confident leaders. Their skills reach far beyond musical expertise - their expression of self-confidence, sense of self-worth and scholastic achievement are demonstrable outgrowths of their choir experience.The Calgary Girls Choir inspires the hearts and minds of girls and young women to experience the world through music. This special program for singers ages four to twenty-five years, was developed by Elaine Quilichini, a master teacher who emphasizes the musical and personal growth of the individual. Today, the Calgary Girls Choir is recognized nationally and internationally, renowned for dazzling audiences with their exceptional performances. Their repertoire encompasses the full spectrum of music styles from classical, traditional folk and jazz to more extraordinary pieces from the many diverse cultures around the world. Six levels comprise the Calgary Girls Choir program, building increasingly complex musical skills in melody, rhythm, harmony, and improvisation.

Collection

Je Ne L'O Se Dire Come Let Us All This Day Schafe Konnen Jesu Meine Freude The Lord Is My Shepherd Guten Abend Velvet Shoes A litany Os Justi Rise Up my Love And God Shall Wipe Away All Tears Angels Are Everywhere The Blooming Bright Star Of Belle Isle She's Like The Swallow Shule Agra The Drinaun Donn Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye! I Am In Love, I Dare Not Own It O can Ye Sew Cushions? Vem Kan Segla Forutan Vind? Are You Sleeping, Brother John? Niska banja Old MacDoodle Had A Band Feel Good When I Sing

The award-winning Calgary Girls Choir, formed of students attending the Canadian Choral Music School and members of the Calgary community, includes girls and young women from 5 to 19 years old. "Collection" is a lively group of 25 songs, from the masters (Bach's "Come Let Us All This Day," "Schafe Konnen Sicher Weiden" and "Jesu Meine Freude;" Schubert's "The Lord Is My Shepherd" and Brahms' "Guten Abend"), and contemporary composers (Randall Thompson's "Velvet Shoes," Eleanor Daley's "Os Justi" and "Rise Up My Love," and Daniel Pinkham's "Angels are Everywhere") to folk tunes (Canadian folksong "She's Like the Swallow," "The Blooming Bright Star of Belle Isle," the Irish folktunes "Shule Agra" and "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye!", and the Appalachian folktune "I Am In Love, I Dare Not Own It"), gospel ("Feel Good") and even jazz ("When I Sing"). A lovely, mostly lightly accompanied Collection by the spirited, talented CGC.

A Child's Question

JBadgers And HedgeHogs - Andrew Carter I See The Lovee Of God In Every River - David Ouchterlony The Dream Seller - E. Markham Lee Arcady - E. Markham Lee The Skylark - Eric H. Thiman Hey Diddle Diddle - HAl Hopson The Man From Okerboker - James Whicher The Song Of The Music Makers - Martin Shaw The Owl And The Pussycat - Nancy Telfer The Trout (Die Forelle) - Schubert April's A Lovely Lady - Thomas F. Dunhill A Question To A Child's Question - Timothy Strang Cool Under Fire - Valerie MacKenzie We Will Sing For Joy - Helenclair Lowe Oce In Royal David's City - Howard Helvey Marie's Wedding - Hugh Robertson Hand Me Down My Siler Trumpet - Jean Ashworth-Bartle Dear Lord And Savior Handel - K.K. Davis Winds Through The Olive Trees - Michael Neaum Welcome Carol - Richard Gordon-Smith ` The Bonnie Blue Eyed Sailor

Founder and Conductor Elaine Quilichini's excellent Calgary Girls Chorus—Viva, for singers in grades two to six, present their debut CD of 21 songs, and it's touching and impressive from the first tune, the title tune by Timothy Strang. Spiritual music like "Once in Royal David's City," "I See the Love of God in Every River" by David Ouchterlony, Handel's "Dear Lord and Savior" and "Hand me down my silver trumpet;" upbeat songs like "Welcome Carol," "The Song of the Music Makers," "We Will Sing for Joy," Eric Thiman's "The Skylark," Thomas Dunhill's "April's a Lovely Lady" and Franz Schubert's "The Trout;" children's music like "The Owl and the Pussycat," "Badgers and Hedgehogs" and "Hey Diddle Diddle," and folk tunes like "Marie's Wedding, "The Bonny Blue-Eyed Sailor" and "The Man from Okerboker" all contribute to this feel-good, enjoyable collection.

Good Cheer

Domine Deus - Bach Wir Eilen Mit Schwachen - Bach On Christmas Morn - David Brunner Psalm 150 - David Wilcocks ir Christemas - Derek Holman Spindrift - Eric Thiman Psalm 23 - Imant Raminsh Vestigia - Imant Raminsh The Green Bushes - D.F. Cook If Ye Love Me - Eleanor Daley The Blackbird - Gary Ewer Bashana Habah'ah - Nurit Hirsch - John Leavitt MAry's Cradle Song - Max Reger - Paul Keene

Conductor Elaine Quilichini leads her talented singers in a lightly accompanied, spirited Christmas collection. The selection of 20 songs begins with the 8-parts of Derek Holman's eclectic masterpiece, "Sir Christemas," and continues in the same vein with David Willcocks' dissonant "Psalm 150," Eric Thiman's dreamy "Spindrift," a pair by Bach, "Wir eilen mit schwachen" and "Domine Deus," a moody pair by Imant Raminsh, "Psalm 23" and "Vestigia," and the moving "Bashana Habah'ah" by Nurit Hirsh. A lovely, very different Christmas collection by one of Canada's great girls choirs!

The Seven Joys Of Christmas

The Joy of Love: This is the truth The Joy of Bells: Din don! merrily on high Joy Of Mary Joseph dearest, Joseph mine The Joy of Children: Patapan The Joy of the New Year: New Year Song The Joy of Dance: Fum, fum, fum The Joy of Song: God bless the master of this house Ave Maria The little road to Bethlehem Once in Royal David's City The Little Jesus Came to Town Zither Carol Candles, Candles Al Shlosha D'Varim The Carol of the Rose In the Bleak Mid-Winter Carols of French Canada Apple-Tree Wassail Fa, la, La, La, La Silent Night A Celtic Blessing

Artistic Director Elaine Quilichini founded the Calgary Girls Choir in 1995, an award-winning community choir known for its outstanding performance of a wide variety of musical styles and challenging repertoire. The Choir offers five programs for girls and young women, of which two, "Allegra," a preparatory choir for girls ages 6 to 11 years, and "Brava," winner of many provincial and national music awards. 15 Christmas songs, all accompanied by light piano, beginning with the title cut, a medley of the "7 Joys," including "This Is The Truth," "Din, Don! Merrily on High," "Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine," "Patapan," "Fum, fum, fum!" and others; Schubert's "Ave Maria," "Once In Royal David's City," the Czech folksong "Zither Carol," "Al Shlosha D'Varim," the lovely "Candles, Candles," "The Carol of the Rose," "Apple-Tree Wassail," and standard carols "Fa La, La, La, La" and "Silent Night," "A Celtic Blessing" and others. A lovely Christmas winner from one of Canada's most talented and beloved children's choirs.

Listen to "Joy Of Mary" in Real Audio.

Christmas Blessings

Make We merry Mirabile Mysterium Be we Merry in this Feast Lullaby Susanni Christe, Redemptor Omnium Welcome, Yule Ave maria Mary's Cradle Song Canco a la Verge El Cant des Ocells Lullaby Venez, divin Messie Il est ne le divin Enfant Dans cette etable On ne craint plus dans lunivers In Dulci Jubili The Holly and The Ivy Away in a Manger A Carol of Peace Bashana Habah'ah Blessing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Elaine Quilichini directs the elite "Brava," finest of 5 performing choirs within the CGC, in this dramatically beautiful Christmas collection, accompanied by pianos, percussion, violin and cello. This CD was recorded in 2003, after which the Choir performed in the Choral Peace Concert at Carnegie Hall in NYC. 23 songs, beginning with 7 by Salvator Mundi "Make We Merry," "Mirabile Mysterium," "Be we Merry in this Feast," "Lullay," "Susani," "Christie, Redemptor Omnium," and the lively, joyous "Welcome Yule." Other favorites are "Mary's Cradle Song," El Cant des Ocells," the French songs "Venez, divin Messie," "Il est ne, le divin enfant," "Dans cette etable" and "On ne creaint plus dans l'univers," "The Holly and The Ivy," "A Carol of Peace," "Bashana Habah'ah" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." A sweet, memorable collection that will fill you and yours with joy and Christmas spirit! Complete lyrics on the nice liner notes.

Listen to "In Dulci Jubili" in Real Audio.

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