2023 Christmas Concert / Concert de Noel 2023

Net proceeds will be given to the Heron Emergency Food Centre / Les produits nets seront remis à la banque alimentaire Heron

Greetings/Bienvenue        Father Stephen Liang , Pastor Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish 

Ottawa Catholic School Board Chamber Choir    

Director/Directrice          Carla MacGregor

Accompanist      Tony Dunn                                              

  1. “Veni, Veni Emmanuel” – trad Latin hymn; M. J. Trotta
  2. “As Lately we Watched” –trad Austrian carol; arr. K. Shaw

Harmonia Choir of Ottawa
Director/Directeur            Kurt Ala-Kantti
Accompanist       Tom Sear

  • “Laus Deo” – J. Leavitt
  • “Children Go Where I Send Thee” – trad Spiritual; arr. A. Podd

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Choir

Director/Directrice          Francine Brisebois

Accompanist      Eliana Kurilov de Castro

Violinist              Sephora Tang

  • “It I Well with my Soul ” – H. G. Spafford; P. P. Bliss; arr. M. Wilberg
  • “Fum, Fum, Fum ” – trad Catalonian Carol; arr. P. Kern

Ottawa Wind Ensemble

Director/Directeur           Mark Rocheleau

  • “A Most Wonderful Christmas ” – R. Sheldon

Soloist/Soliste Lindsey Sikora      

  • “O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion” – G. F. Handel
  • “Minuit Chrétiens / O Holy Night” – Trad.

Message              Sharon Daly,  Heron Emergency Food Centre

Massed Choirs & Ottawa Wind Ensemble / Ensemble des chœurs et l’orchestre a vent d’Ottawa

  1. “Look at the World” – J. Rutter (Piano: Tony Dunn)
  2. “Gesu Bambino” – P. A. Yon  –  arr. A. Onymous
  3. “Gloria in Excelsis” – A. Vivaldi; arr. A. Onymous (Soloist/Soliste: Lindsey Sikora)
  4. “Joy to the World/Hallelujah Ending”– G. F. Handel; arr AOnymous (Soloist/Soliste: Lindsey Sikora)

Postlude

  1. “Sleigh Ride” – Leroy Anderson; instr. arr.: M. Rondeau


Thanks to all those who made this event possible

Remerciements à nos collaborateurs

Father Stephen LiangPastor, I.H.M. Parish
Francine BriseboisConcert Coordinator
Joslyn Brodeur Delali Agbeli-WotortsiAssistant Concert Coordinators
Kurt Ali-Kantti Francine Brisebois Carla MacGregor Mark RocheleauChoir/Ensemble Directors
Lindsey SikoraSoloist
Ginette Gahore Etienne WestlakeMasters of Ceremony
Edward Atta / Mary Ann Bertrand/Michel Cormier/Chris D’Silva/ Charles Frost / Eva Lyons /  Thomas StannardSound / Light and RecordingTechnicians
Jacques Chartrand/ James Donner/ Richard Gauvreau/ Knights Columbus//CWL/ParkingAttendants/Ushers/ Seating Attendants/Volunteers teams/Choeur du MoulinConcert Production Crew
Joslyn Brodeur/ Eric Charron/ Suzan Guirguis/ Kathryn McCalder/Brian McGurrin/Publicity

 

Thanks to all our Sponsors

Sincères remerciements à nos donateurs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone is cordially invited to enjoy conversation and beverages in the

basement hall following the program.

Vous êtes tous cordialement invités à venir converser et profiter des

rafraîchissements servis au sous-sol suivant la fin de ce programme.

Cheques made to HEFC; notation: Dec. 4th Benefit Concert
Chèques faits à l’ordre de HEFC; mention: Concert bénéfice 4 déc.