{"id":57064,"date":"2019-03-26T14:07:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T18:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=57064"},"modified":"2019-03-26T16:20:48","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T20:20:48","slug":"season-ending-brock-choirs-concert-to-explore-stages-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2019\/03\/season-ending-brock-choirs-concert-to-explore-stages-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Season-ending Brock Choirs concert to explore stages of life"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brock University Women\u2019s and Chamber choirs are back for the second and final performance of the school year, with a program exploring the different stages and seasons of life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Led by conductor and Brock Assistant Professor Rachel Rensink-Hoff, the two choirs will perform together on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. <\/span><\/p>\n

The performance is part of the Viva Voce! Choral Series, which sees the University\u2019s choral ensembles come together as the Brock Choirs in recitals that take place throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since their most recent <\/span>performance<\/span><\/a> in November, the two groups have been working on new and diverse pieces for their upcoming concert.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSecond semester always has more experimentation,\u201d explained Rensink-Hoff, \u201cso we do a lot of moving around in terms of our seating and how the voices work together.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The two choirs will perform a wide range of repertoire, from traditional pieces by Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms, to more contemporary songs by Canadian composers Nancy Telfer, Jane Siberry and Jon Washburn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rensink-Hoff selected poems to include by authors Christina Rossetti, Robert Burns and Charles Dickens, which she believes will resonate with the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n

The choirs will also perform a few pieces in different languages. Rensink-Hoff said working with that material has been both challenging and rewarding for the groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you work with languages a lot through singing, you really get an understanding of how a language works,\u201d she said. \u201cFrom an educational perspective, it\u2019s really wonderful to see.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Along with pieces in Latin and German, both choirs will perform a composition in Xhosa arranged by South African composer Michael Barrett.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brock Choirs in Concert II will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 30 at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) in downtown St. Catharines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. There is also a $5 option available for eyeGo program members. Tickets are available through the PAC box office at 905-688-0722 or on the<\/span> PAC website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The final performance in the Viva Voce! Choral Series is also approaching on Saturday, April 27 featuring the Avanti Chamber Singers. For more details on upcoming concerts, visit the<\/span> Department of Music website.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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