NEXT CONCERT

Saturday, February 25, 2012, 7:30 pm Northwood United Church 8855 - 156 Street, Surrey  [Google map] For ticket prices and availability, please click here to view the concert poster, or here to print it.

TESTIMONIALS

"So so excellent! Thoroughly enjoyable, excellent conducting and accompanying. The joy they also feel conveys itself to the hearts of the audience."

"..not enjoyed myself as much at a concert for many years "

"I was not prepared to feel the emotions each and every song stirred up."

"It moved me to tears they sang so beautifully"

"This concert was a real treat - what marvelous entertainment! Many thanks!"

In early May of this year we toured in Ontario culminating in a performance in Brantford Ontario with seven other male choirs. Each choir got to sing two or three pieces before all 230 men sang six numbers together.

We sang two pieces. You can see both of them on YouTube: Prayer of the Children and I Get Around. Our second song "brought the house down" and rewarded us with a standing ovation. (Use your browser's back button to return to this page afterwards.)

CHOIR MEMBERS

Artistic Director	Accompanist
Liana Savard	Barry Yamanouchi

First Tenor	Pete  Bonell, Stan Hack, Brian Jamieson, Bob Mastin, Jimmy  Murphy, Terry Probert, Tim Savage, Alan Smith.
Second Tenor	Anthony Cooke, Jim Crook, Eric Davies, Rob Forbes, Phil Haagenson, Barrie Hancock, Allan  Hunter, Gerry Lenoski, Norman Reilly, Bud Rosenberg, Fred  Samorodin, Dick Wall, Wes Warren
Baritone	Grant Anderson, David Daniels, Ron Davis, Greg Edgar, Brian Hagerman, David Keen, Jim Kirk, Graham Morgan, Keith Ridge, Dan Robb, Alcwyn Rogers, Alan Sanderson, Jim Welsh.
Bass	John  Davison, Bryan Dawson, Larry Dill, Jim Flint, Jim Graham, Brian Granville, Howard Jonasson, John McBain, Ed Owens, Ian Paterson, Laurence Reeves, Charles Carington-Smith, Norm Thomson.
	*Names of section leaders are underlined.
Life Members:	Morna Edmundson, Jim Graham, John Moore, Jim Murphy, Laurence Reeves, John Wilkinson

WANT TO SING WITH THE ORPHEUS CHOIR?

If you've noticed how much fun we have in performance, and if you enjoy singing, why not try us out? We encourage any interested men to join us at practice any time - an audition won't take place until you've sung with us for awhile.

Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings from 7:15 to 9:30 in Room 201 of John Oliver Secondary School in Vancouver, and our season runs from September through early June.

For questions and further information, please email or call Membership Coordinator Tim Savage at 604-299-2700. And if you'd like to sit in on a practice, be sure to let him know in advance so that he'll have music there for you.

RECORDINGS

Our new CD, "Coming Home" is in the final editing and cover design stage. We hope to have it available in the late fall of 2011.

Price: $15 for one CD, $12.50 each for two or more CDs. Add $3 for shipping.
To order, please email or call Ron Davis at (604) 312-7713.

"Secret Chords" - our journey continues ... - 2007

The Orpheus Choir's third CD, "Secret Chords", features thirteen songs from the recent concert repertoire.
Click on the songs with the symbol to download a free sample.  A free MP3 player can be downloaded from here.

		Title	Soloist
	1.	I'se the B'y and Bonaviste Harbour
	2.	Workin' on the Railroad
	3.	Where The Coho Flash Silver
	4.	The Black Fly Song
	5.	If I have my Ticket
	6.	Danny Boy
	7.	Hallelujah
	8.	Oseh Shalom
	9.	Song For Peace	Nigel Watkinson
	10.	Battle Hymn of the Republic
	11.	Kalinka	Al Smith
	12.	You Raise Me Up	Maurice Fitzgerald
	13.	What would I do without my music?

"Speed Your Journey" - 2002

The Orpheus Choir's second CD, "Speed Your Journey", features seventeen of the choir's most popular songs.
Click on the songs with the symbol to download a free sample.  A free MP3 player can be downloaded from here.

		Title	Soloist(s)
	1.	Sixteen Tons
	2.	The Rose
	3.	Fare Thee Well, Love	Terry Probert
	4.	Cavalry of the Steppes
	5.	Softly As I leave You	Alison Nixon
	6.	Morte Criste	Terry Probert
	7.	Steal Away
	8.	What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor
	9.	This Is The Army /	Terry Probert
		Kiss Me Goodnight	Nigel Watkinson and John Pearce
	10.	With A Little Bit Of Luck	Alison Nixon
	11.	What A Wonderful World
	12.	Working Man	Terry Probert
	13.	Vive L'Amour	Allan Hunter
	14.	Men Of Harlech
	15.	Bring Him Home	Paul Guiton
	16.	Speed Your Journey
	17.	Pilgrim's Chorus	organist: Darryl Nixon

"For the Joy of Singing" - 1999

The Orpheus Choir's first CD, "For the Joy of Singing", has been sold out and is no longer available. Sorry.

SPONSORSHIP

The Choir performs concerts and charitable events throughout BC but mainly in the Vancouver and surrounding area. The full operating expenses of the choir are not covered by concert fees or members dues. The Choir welcomes donations and Business and Corporate sponsorship. All donations are tax deductible as the choir is a registered Federal Charity and BC Society. Major donors and Business and Corporate sponsors will be acknowledged in the concert programs. Please contact Rob Forbes at (604) 732-8129 for information.

CONTACT US

		Vancouver Orpheus Male Choir   #208 1920 Kent Avenue SE,   Vancouver, BC,   V5P 2S7
		Information Line: (604) 515-5686.
		mail@vancouverorpheus.org