Vancouver Cantata Singers perform a golden selection of beloved pieces, February 28
At Cantata Gold, a new commission by Sam Dabrusin honours bass Doug Colpitts’s 50th year of singing with the choral ensemble
Sam Dabrusin (left) and Doug Colpitts.
The Vancouver Cantata Singers present Cantata Gold, a celebration of musical milestones, at Pacific Spirit United Church on February 28 at 7:30 pm.
While not ABBA’s greatest hits, nor a buffet of Bach’s greatest cantatas, this concert does indeed promise handpicked works from a list of the choral ensemble’s programs dating back to winter 2012. Ultimately, it is a golden selection of pieces that the group loves to sing.
Enjoy an evening of celebration as the singers share and revisit beloved repertoire—including music by Bach, Brahms, Bruckner, Rheinberger, and Mendelssohn—along with some contemporary treasures, including Kristopher Fulton’s “Prometheus” and a new commission by Sam Dabrusin. What makes this night truly golden is that Vancouver Cantata Singers bass Doug Colpitts sang his first concert with the choral ensemble in March 1976—and this concert marks his 50th year of singing with the group.
For tickets and more details, visit the Vancouver Cantata Singers.
Post sponsored by Vancouver Cantata Singers.
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