The Ottawa Children’s Choir, under the direction of Robert Filion, and in collaboration with pianist Valerie Dueck, presents a richly varied programme highlighting the many different facets of Canada’s musical heritage. This beloved Ottawa group is celebrating their 65th Anniversary this year. Catch them in town before they head off on their Western Canada tour.

Chamberfest’s City Series has been bringing live music to Ottawa’s City Hall (and beyond) for a decade. This year’s Spring lineup features emerging artists and local favourites from the Ottawa Children’s Choir to flute virtuoso Gertrude Letourneau to our Steinway young artists to the world premiere of a new work by p. lukic. Join us for these noon hour recitals on Tuesdays for FREE!

• Ottawa Children’s Choirchoir
• Valerie Dueckpiano
• Robert Filionconductor

Choristers
Abby Kelley
Alexandra Thibeault
Anata Egbert
Anna Hopkins
Arianna Hamir
Cate Percival
Emma Barrette
Emma Johns
Estelle Mes
Ethan Stinson
Eva Wright
Henry Peters
Katherine Schmidt
Leah Christie
Lucy Fink
Maeve Hickey
Mariane Costello
Maya Peters
Melina Kovacheff
Nova Waldolf
Robin Haultain
Sara Pirbhai
Sofia Ackovic
Stella Hickey
Choir Managers: Katherine Percival and Magda-Lena Capkun
Choir Assistants: Kerri Stinson

Programme

Religious

William Boyce (? – 1779)
Alleluia

Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (1690 – 1749)
Bist du bei mir, 1.0B45

Walter Hawkins (1949 – 2010)
Goin’ Up a Yonder

Stephanie Martin* (b. 1962)
Missa Brevis

Secular

Laura Hawley*
Au champ d’honneur

François-Hugues Leclair* (b. 1962)
Au regards des solstices

Traditional (arr. D. Patriquin*)
Early One Morning

Oscar Peterson* (1925 – 2007)
Hymn to Freedom

Lydia Adams*
In Flanders Fields

Traditional (arr. D. Patriquin*)
J’entends le moulin

Calixa Lavallée* (1842 – 1891) (arr. G. Ridout*)
O Canada

Tara Williamson* (arr. M. Bégin*)
Ode’min Giizis

Jeff Moss (1942 – 1998)
One Small Voice

Andrew Balfour* (b. 1967)
Qilak

Paul Halley* (b. 1952)
Song for Canada

Marie-Claire Saindon* (b. 1984)
Turlutte acadienne montréalaise

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) (arr. J. W. Harris)
Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op. 5, No. 1

* Canadian Composer