Canada’s finest youth choir is made up of the country’s best emerging choral singers aged 19-26, hand-picked from each province and territory. Immerse yourself in the beauty of choral music as acclaimed maestro Jean-Sébastien Vallée and apprentice conductor Thomas Burton lead the National Youth Choir of Canada in “Make Me A World” – a program addressing important social issues.

• The National Youth Choir of Canadachoir
• Jean-Sébastien Valléeconductor
• Thomas Burtonapprentice conductor
• Irene Gregoriocollaborative pianist

REFLECTED LIGHT
Josef Rheinberger (1839 – 1901) | Angus Dei, from Mass in E- flat major, Op. 109
Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) | Little Man in a Hurry
Hussein Janmohamed | Sun on Water
Laura Hawley | Rise Up My Love
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) | Coro: Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot BWV 39/1

THE (UN)ARMED MAN
William Byrd (1543 – 1623) | Agnus Dei, from Mass for 5 voices
Carmen Braden | Crooked By Nature
Clément Janequin (1485 – 1558) | La Guerre
Jonathan Dove (b. 1959) | Ring Out Wild Bells

YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE
Rupert Lang (b. 1948) | Agneau de dieu
Roderick Williams (b. 1965) | O Guiding Night
Saunder Choi | The New Colossus
Matthew Emery (b. 1991) | Breathe