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The Upper Canada Choristers
Under the direction of Laurie Evan Fraser
Proudly present

Toronto Soundscapes:
Sharing our Voices

A Celebration of the Toronto Cultural Mosaic
with music from many world traditions

With special guests:

Kwasi Dunyo, African Drums

MorningStar River

Chamber Choir from Davisville Public School
Metro Toronto School for the Deaf
under the direction of Alison Bannerman

Friday, May 6, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.

Eglinton - St. George's United Church
35 Lytton Boulevard

The Music's Always There With You John Rutter

From Canada:

Toronto Native Singing MorningStar River
Rain Dance Berta & Sonja Poorman
Native North American
I'se the B'y arr John Govedas
Cape Saint Mary's arr. Keith Bissell
Les amours, les travaux (Love, Work) Gilles Vigneault
A la claire fontaine (At The Clear Fountain) arr. Bill White
Flunky Jim arr. Brenda Thorne

From the West Indies:

Shake the Papaya Down arr. R. Dwyer & J. Waller
Kumbaya arr. Paul Sjolund
Turn the World Around Harry Belafonte & Rober Freedman, arr. Larry Farrow
From South America:
Vals (Walse) arr. Carrillo/Fraser
Caramba (Good Heavens!) Venezuelan Folk
From Africa:
Sansa Kroma Akan Playground Song
Music from Ghana with Kwasi Dunyo

Processional: Siyahamba South African Song
From Asia:
Sakura Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) arr. Jester Hairston
Takeda No Komoriuta (Takeda Lullaby) Japanese Lullaby arr. Stephen Hatfield
From Europe:
Dance, Dance, Dance Mary Donnelly arr. George Strid
Komm Lieber Mai (Come Dearest May) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Three Hungarian Folk Songs:
1. The Handsome Butcher
2. Apple, Apple
3. The Old Woman
Matyas Seiber
Sing Along favourites from England, Wales, and Ireland:

Drink to me Only with Thine Eyes
All Through the Night
Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms

From the British Isles:
Ally Bally arr. Judith Herrington
Bendemeer's Stream arr. Charles Manney
And back to Canada:
Hymn to Freedom Oscar Peterson
Go Now in Peace Natalie Sleeth

Special Thanks to our Guest Artists and Volunteers ...

MorningStar River: Native Drums

Kwasi Dunyo: Native Drums

The Chamber Choir from Davisville Public School / Metro Toronto School for the Deaf under the direction of Alison Bannerman

Graphic Design:  Otto Pierre
Volunteer Coordinator:  Louis Lizotte
Volunteers:  Thierry Arnaud, Helen Cox, Lorne Ellingson, John-Allan Ellingson, Diana Hernandez, Mark McKay

Audio Taping: Studiom

AV Equipment: Sick Children's Hospital

The Upper Canada Chorisiters gratefully acknowledge the support of the RBC Financial Group.

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