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VANCOUVER CHAMBER CHOIR OPENS SECOND SERIES IN NEW WESTMINSTER

On Saturday, November 21 at 8:00 p.m., New Westminster audiences
welcome the Vancouver Chamber Choir home after an exciting 19-day tour of
China and Hong Kong. The Choir will be returning from their tour to open
the three-concert New Westminster Series in Queens Avenue United Church
with the China and Hong Kong Programme. The repertoire for this evening
includes the music of Bach, Debussy and Bernstein. Percussionist
Salvador Ferreras joins the Choir in works by Canadian composers Steven
Chatman, Bruce Ruddell, Antonion Lauro, Murray Schafer and Derek Healey.

The second concert in the seies called LOVE AND HIGH TIMES is a
programme of spirited love songs which will be performed on February 27.
The Choir will also take this programme on tour to Atlantic Canada in
March.

The series will close on April 30 with a programme titled SIMPLE GIFTS
which consists of traditional folk music arranged by Aaron Copland, Ian
MacDougall and a new work by Srul Irving Glick.

In addition, series subscribers will receive tickets to a performance
of Handel's MESSIAH in the Orpheum by the Vancouver Chamber Choir, the
Vancouver Chorale, the CBC Vancouver Orchestra and soloists Wendy
Humphreys, Alan Fast, Glyn Evans and George Evelyn.

The series opens with THE CHINA AND HONG KONG CONCERT on Saturday,
November 21, at 8:00 p.m. in Queens Avenue United Church at the corner of
Sixth St. and Queens Avenue.

Tickets are available at any VIC/CBO outlet or at the door on the
night of the concerts.

For more information concerning group rates or subscriptions, please
phone the Vancouver Chamber Choir office at 738-6822.