German Canadian Male Chorus of Calgary

Past Concerts

(This page edited using MS Word. Updated 18 Dec 2023)

2023

Fall and Winters 2023 Concerts

(September-December 2023)

 

Noon-hour Concert

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Pro-Arts Society

The Cathedral Church of the Redeemer

604 1 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 5H8

 

Advent Concert

Saturday, December 9, 2023

2:30 PM

St. Boniface Church

1923 Broadview Road N.W.

Calgary, Alberta,

Canada, T2N 3H6

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Tannenbaum Lighting Festival

Saturday, December 2, 2023

5:00-6:30pm

St. Matthew Lutheran Church

66 7th Street Northeast

Calgary, AB T2E 4B7

 

Noon Hour Concert

Noon, Friday, November 17, 2023

Varsity Acres Presbyterian Church

4612 Varsity Drive, NW

·        Singt dem Herrn ein Lied

·        Das Lied zum Glück

·        An die Musik

·        Fiesta voller Fröhlichkeit

·        Frei wie der Wind

·        Solo by Bill Woodward

o   The Prayer

§  Composed by David Foster

§  Words by Carol Saeger

·        Sempre Vicino

·        Lili Marlene Medley

·        Wonderful World

·        We Rise Again

 

Sängertreffen

Saturday, October 28, 2:00 PM

McDougall United Church

8516 Athabasca St. S.E.

Calgary, AB.   T2H 1S1

German Ladies Choir of Calgary

Director: Anne Stollbert, Pianist: Lorel Leal

·        Es grüßen euch mit Herz und Hand Bergischer Sängergruß

·        Ein schöner Tag (Amazing Grace) Deutscher Text von Lena Valaitis, Arr. A. Stollbert

·        Das klinget so Herrlich W. A. Mozart

·        Rock my Soul Peter Brettner

German Canadian Male Chorus of Calgary

Director: Susan Woodward, Pianist: Liz Tremblay

·        Das Lied zum Glück J. W. Siegler-Legel

·        Frei wie der Wind Santiano

·        Badewasser Lied E. Hehrer

o   Reihhard Skoraki, First Tenor

o   Kyle Maschmeyer, Second Tenor

o   John Vandenbeld, First Bass

o   Andreas Cordsen Second Bass

·        Rot sind die Rosen R. Jonet, M. Jourdan, F. Michael

German Children's Choir

Director: Petra Fitzpatrick

·        Der Herbst, der Herbst Hans-Reinhard Franzke

·        Durch die Strassen auf und nieder Richard Rudolf Klein

·        wie wohl ist mir am Abend Volkslied

Austrian Choir Heimatecho

Director and Pianist: Jeannie Park

·        Alperer Jodler & der Himberger Ilse Storter

·        Und Hiatz muass i wohl aufe Stefan Gerde

·        Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume Rudolf Sieczynsk

Yodel Club Heimattreu

Director: Humberto Herrera Vargas

·        Bargheuwer Neldi Ming

·        Schnittertanz Robert Fellmann

·        Steinmandli Juiz A. V. Moos

Die Singgemeinschaft

Director and Pianist: Jeannie Park

·        Flieger-Marsch aus der Operette "Der Fliegende Rittmeister"

·        Lied unser Band Manfred Bühler

o   Philip Park, First Tenor

o   Dick Derksen, Second Tenor

o   Dan Sommerville, First Bass

o   Herb Ziesmann, Second Bass

·        Still wie ein Schwan F. Oelschläger

·        Flying Free Don Besig, Flute: Sabine Tirschler

Six German Language Choirs Sing Together

Director: Anne Stollbert, Pianist: Lorel Leal

·        So, ein Tag W. Rothenburg, L. Olias, H. Paulsen

 

Providence Care Centre

October 5 – 2:00-3:00 pm

(For Father Rosenbaum) 

149 Providence Blvd. S.E.

Performance Time:  2:00-3:00 pm

Call Time:  no later than 1:45 p.m.

Dress:  White Short-Sleeved Shirt with crest, grey pants, black shoes, black socks

Program

Das Lied zum Glück

An die Musik

Rot sind die Rosen

Solo – Bill

Duet – Liz and Susan

Sempre Vicino

Lili Marleen Medley

Solo – Laszlo

Frei wie der Wind

Fiesta voller Fröhlichkeit

Solo – Tony

What a Wonderful World

We Rise Again

Sanderson Ridge

70th Anniversary Celebration of Alf and Anne Payten

Saturday, September 30 - 6:00 PM

2330 Fish Creek Blvd. S.W.

 

Heimatabend

Austrian Club

September 9, 2023, 6:00 pm

1.     Fiesta voller Fröhlichkeit

2.     Sempre Vicino

3.     Lili Marleen Medley

4.     We Rise Again

Concert Tour, Germany, Alsace

 

·        Concert in Stadthagen, Sunday, May 21

·        Concert day in Hügelsheim, Friday May 26

 

Our two big concerts were in Stadthagen and Hügelsheim (near Baden-Baden), but we crossed the Rhine and paid a visit to Strasbourg over in France as well.

 

We performed on Sunday May 21 at the Hof Ahnefeld in Stadthagen at a Choir and Music Festival with the men’s choir Männerchor Liederkranz Enzen-Hobbensen, and on Friday May 26 at the Black Forest Hall in Hügelsheim  with the Gesangverein Germania Hügelsheim (Singing Club Germania Hügelsheim) and the Chorgemeinschaft Leiberstung (Leiberstung Community Choir).

 

Dutch Canadian Choir Concert, (Guest Artists)

Saturday, April 15, 2022. 2:00PM

McDougall United Church

8516 Athabasca St. S.E. 

Calgary, AB.   T2H 1S1

Call Time:  1:00 pm

Concert:  2:00 pm

Full Dress uniform

 

Please note:  our concert program is different from Friday’s performance.  Make sure you have your music in the correct order.

 

Program

        Feuerwerk der guten Laune

        An die Musik

        Sempre Vicino

        Lili Marleen Medley

        We Rise Again

        Fiesta voller Fröhlichkeit

        Wonderful World

        Joint Choir Song:  Say it with a Song (SATB)

 

 

Noon Hour Concert – Red Carpet Series

Friday, April 14, 2022

Knox Presbyterian Church

3704 37 Street SW, Calgary, AB

 

Program

·        Das Lied zum Glück

·        An die Musik

·        Rot sind die Rosen

·        Sempre Vicino

·        Feuerwerk der guten Laune

·        Musik kennt keine Grenzen

·        Ensemble – Rote Lippen

·        Frei wie der Wind

·        Lili Marleen Medley

·        Fiesta voller Fröhlichkeit

·        We Rise Again

·        Wonderful World

 

Pre-Tour Spring Concert

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Concert: 3:00 PM

St. David’s United Church

3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW,

Calgary, AB

T2M 2R2

 

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2022

NW Carol Festival

Sunday, December 11, 2022

Time:  6:30-8:00 pm

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

6560 Silver Springs Crescent NW

 

Community Performance

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Time:  7:30pm

Sanderson Ridge,

2330 Fish Creek Blvd. SW

 

2022 – Advent Concert

St. Boniface Church

2:30 PM, Saturday, December 3, 2022

 

Tannenbaum

Lighting Festival

Saturday, November 26, 2022

Time: 5:00 PM

St. Matthew Lutheran Church

66 7t h St.  NE, Calgary

German Ladies Choir

Sing-Gemeinschaft

German Canadian Male Chorus

 

Pro-Arts Society Lunch Hour Concert

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Time: 12:00 PM

Cathedral Church of the Redeemer

604 1st Street SE

Calgary, Alberta

T2G 5H8

 

Heimat Abend

Saturday, June 4, 2022

6:00 PM

Austrian-Canadian Club

3112 11 Street NE

Calgary, Alberta

 

2021 – Advent Concert

St. Boniface Church

2:30 PM, Saturday, December 4, 2019

 

2020 – COVID-19

 

Advent Concert 2019

St. Boniface Church

2:30 PM, Saturday, December 8, 2019

 

Director: Susan Woodward

Piano: Liz Tremblay

Percussion: Jeff Oman

String Bass: Erik Smistad

 

 

Music Knows No Borders Concert 2019

25 May 2019

Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Rozsa Centre

206 University Court NW

Calgary, AB

 

Music Director: Susan Woodward

Piano: Liz Tremblay

Master of Ceremonies: Kyle Maschmeyer

 

Guest Instrumentalists:

Mandolin: Jarred Albright

Bass: Erik Smistad

Flute:  Tim Janz,

Violin: Diane Valentine,

Drums: Jeff Oman,

Trumpet: Samantha Whelan,

Cello: Anne Scott

 

Special Guests:

Tenor: Matthew Bruce

Bowcroft School (German Bilingual)

Childrens' Choir

Teachers and Guitarists: Claudia Bosch, Sabrina Lohmann, Tanya Ronellenfitsch, Harald Ludwigsen

 

1.      Fruhling in Heidelberg

2.      In einem Wiesental

3.      Griechischer Wein

4.      I Love Paris

5.      Granada

6.      Eviva España

7.      Auf geht's bei Bowcroft

8.      Zwei kleine Wölfe

9.      Ich schenk dir einen Regenbogen

10.  Komm lieber Mai und mache

11.  Musik kennt keine Grenzen

12.  Four Strong Winds

13.  Mexikanische Serenade

14.  Zieh in die Welt

15.  Finlandia

16.  Kalinka

17.  Oklahoma

18.  Time to Say Goodbye

 

Advent Concert 2018

St. Boniface Church

Saturday, December 8, 2018

 

Director: Susan Woodward

Piano: Liz Tremblay

Violin: Diane Valentine

Cello: Anne Scott

Sleigh Bells: Susan Woodward

Whip Cracker: Hal Schultz

 

1.      Overture: Winter Wonderland, Liz Tremblay, Piano, Diane Valentine, Violin, Anne Scott, Cello

2.      O komm, o komm Emmanuel

3.      Sanctus

4.      Ein Traum zur Weihnachtzeit

5.      Weihnachtsfrieden in den Bergen

6.      Leise rieselt der Schnee

7.      Die Abendglocken rufen

8.      Christmas Angel. Solo: Ton Koomen

9.      Hört, der Engel helle Lieder

10.  O Holy Night, Solo: Knut Loewer

11.  O Tannenbaum

12.  Sleigh Ride, Liz Tremblay, Piano, Diane Valentine, Violin, Anne Scott, Cello

13.  Petersburger Schlittenfahrt

14.  Silver Bells, Trio: Jim Heck, Walter Janzen, Kyle Maschmeyer

15.  Silent Night, Stille Nacht

 

2017 England Concert Tour

 

Heimat Abend 2017

Austrian Club

June 17, 2017

5:30 Door opens

6:30 Dinner buffet following

8:00 Performances by Austrian and German Choirs

8:30 Schuhplattler Performance followed by dancing to Jana & Danny

 

 

Sängerfest 2017

Sunday, May 28, at 2:00 PM

 

The German Canadian Male Chorus of Calgary sang in a Song Festival at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino. Eight choirs and a Yodel Club from the prairie provinces participated in this concert.

 

 

 

Spring Concert 2017

Rosza Centre, University of Calgary

Saturday, April 8, 2017 Saturday, April 8, 2017

 

Senior’s Concert

7:00 PM , December 7, 2016

Bowview Manor

 

Advent Concert 2016

St Boniface Church

2:30 PM, December 4, 2016

 

 

Winzerfest (Vintner’s Festival) 2016

Austrian Club

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Special Guests: Männerchor Liederkranz Edmonton

 

Brentwood Care Centre 2016

Where: Brentwood Care Centre, 2727 - 16th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 3Y6

When: Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 6:30 PM

 

 

Advent Concert 2015

St. Boniface German Church,

1923 Broadview Road NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 3H6

Sunday, December 6, 2015, 2 :30 PM

 

 

 

 

Fall Concert 2015

Rosza Centre, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary

Sunday, November 1, 2015, 2 :30 PM

 

German Male Chorus

  • Schön war die Zeit – Golden Oldies Medley
  • Waldandacht
  • Shenendoah – Baritone Solo: Bill Woodward
  • Der Jäger Abschied
  • Wolgalied – Tenor Guest Solo

 

Emerging Artists Ensemble (1st half)

 

  • Drinking Song: “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici” (from La Traviata)            
                Matthew Bruce, Natalie Fagnan with Ensemble

Giuseppe Verdi

  • “Habanera” (from Carmen)
                Courtney V. Murias

Georges Bizet

  • “Votre toast je peux vous le rendre” (Toreador Song from Carmen)          
                Ian Fundytus

Georges Bizet

  • “La donna è mobile” (from Rigoletto)
                Matthew Bruce

Giuseppe Verdi

  • Quando m’en vo” from (La Bohème)
                Natalie Fagnan

Giacomo Puccini

  • Sing to Love (from Die Fledermaus)

                  Ensemble 

Johann Strauss, Jr.

 

Intermission

 

Emerging Artists Ensemble (2nd half)

 

§  Duet/Barcarolle:   “Belle Nuit” - from (The Tales of Hoffman)
            Natalie Fagnan & Courtney V. Murias

Jacques Offenbach

§  “Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön “ (from Die Zauberflöte)
            Matthew Bruce

W.A. Mozart

§  “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” (from Die Zauberflöte)    
            Ian Fundytus

W.A. Mozart

§  ‘Flower’ Duet: “Sous le dôme épais” (from Lakmé)      
            Natalie Fagnan & Courtney V. Murias

Léo Delibes

§  Duet: “Au fond du temple saint”    (from The Pearlfishers)
            Matthew Bruce & Ian Fundytus

Georges Bizet

 

German Male Chorus

  • Soldatenchor
  • Song for Peace – Laszlo Kajdy soloist
  • Working Man – Mezzo Soprano Guest Solo
  • The Impossible Dream

German Choir and Guests

  • Time to Say Goodbye
  • Do You Hear the People Sing

 

Special Guests: Emerging Artist’s Ensemble

Meet the opera stars of tomorrow!

Each season, Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artist Development Program provides up to eight young singers with the opportunity to study and perform under a highly prestigious professional staff of teachers and performers.  This program acts as a bridge between post-secondary education and the professional opera world.

Matthew Bruce

Matthew Bruce

Born in North Vancouver, Matthew was inspired with a love for music from an early age. His passion for performing inspired him to relocate to Victoria in 2008 to study music, acting, and dance at the Canadian College of Performing Arts. Upon graduation, Mr. Bruce studied at the Victoria Conservatory of Music with renowned soprano and oratorio specialist, Nancy Argenta, and performed in the Opera Studio and Advanced Voice Workshop programs.

Matthew subsequently graduated from the Calgary Opera Emerging Artist Development Program, where his perforrmance credits include the Witch in Calgary Opera's school touring production of Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel; the Male Chorus in Britten's The Rape of Lucretia; Tiberge in Le portrait de Manon; and Professor Hornsby/Set in a school tour production of Dean Burry's Isis and the Seven Scorpions

Natalie Fagnan

Natalie Fagnan

Natalie received her Bachelor's of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory. She is an alumnus of Calgary Opera's Emerging Artist Program and is also the 2011 winner of the Metropolitan Opera District Competition. As well as performing, Natalie is a financial broker.

Maria (West Side Story), Yum-Yum (The Mikado), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Poppea (L'incoronazione di Poppea), Despina (Cosí fan tutte), Alcina (Alcina), Gretel (Hansel and Gretel). For Cowtown Opera: Pamina (The Magic Flute), Christine (Phantom of the Opera).

Courtney V. Murias

Courtney V. Murias

Courtney earned her Bachelor of Music with Distinction from the University of Lethbridge and her Master of Music from Western University where she was a winner of the Martista Brookes Concerto Competition.
Recently, she has performed with Calgary Opera’s ‘Opera in the Village’ Festival, ProArts Society, and Calgary Concert Opera. Courtney is a proud alumna of Calgary Opera Emerging Artists and loves performing, teaching, and being a wife & mother.

Cherubino (The Marriage of Figaro), Hansel (Hansel & Gretel), Dido (Dido & Aeneas), Bianca (The Rape of Lucretia). For Cowtown Opera: The Revenge of the Bat.

Ian Fundytus

Ian Fundytus

Ian has just completed a bachelor’s degree in music at the University of Lethbridge. An avid performer both in theatre and opera, Ian has performed in Lethbridge, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver, performing with Opera NUOVA, the U of L Opera Workshop, the Lethbridge Symphony and ViVaCE. Ian also teaches voice in Calgary.

 

 

Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro), Dr. Dulcamara (L’Elisir D’Amore), Frank (Die Fledermaus), Papageno (The Magic Flute), Bob (The Old Maid and the Thief), Ben (The Telephone) and King Balthazar (Amahl and the Night Visitors). For Cowtown Opera:
Camera Man (The Bachelor)

 

 

Globalfest Concert 2015

Elliston Park - 17th Avenue and 60th Street SE, Calgary - Remax Stage

Thursday, August 27, 2015, 6:40-7:05 PM

Program:

§  Ausfahrt und Weiderkehr

§  Can't Help Falling in Love

§  Du, du liegst mir im Herzen

§  Edelweiss

§  Fiesta voller Fröhlichkeit

§  Über den Wolken

§  We Rise Again

 

 

24th Sängerfest 2015

17 May 2:00 PM

Jubilee Auditorium

11455 - 87 Avenue Northwest

Edmonton

 

Der Deutsche Männerchor Liederkranz war Gastgeber der 24. Prärie Sängerfest 2015 Konzert am Sonntag 17. Mai, um 14 Uhr im Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455-87 Avenue NW, Edmonton.

The German men's choir hosted the 24th Prairie Song Festival 2015 concert on Sunday 17 May at 2:00 PM in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455-87 Avenue NW, Edmonton.

Zeremonienmeister: Heinz Klein.

Emcee: Heinz Klein.

Free Concert, April 1, 2015

The German Canadian Male Chorus Of Calgary put on a free 40 minute concert at 12:00 Noon on April 1, 2015 at the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, which is located at the corner of 1st Street And 7 Ave SE. The concert was sponsored by the ProArts Society - for information on the ProArts Society visit http://www.proartssociety.ca/german-canadian-male-chorus/

Advent Concert

Sunday, 7 December, 2014

2 :30 PM

St Boniface Church

1923 Broadview Road N.W.

 

Welcome - Father Rosenbaum

Processional: O komm, o komm, Emmanuel

Hört, der Engel helle Lieder

Am Weihnachtsbaum die Lichter brennen

O Holy Night

Audience Carol: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen

Huron Carol

Have You Heard?

Christmas for Cowboys

Silver Bells

Audience Carol: Süsser die Glocken nie klingen      

Liese rieselt der Schnee

Jubilate

Träume unterm Christbaum

Silent Night

Concert Tour 2014

Germany and Austria

September 14 to 19, 2014

 

 

City

Date

Host Choir

Flein, Germany

Wed, Sep 17, 2014

Sängerbund Flein, Fleiner TonArt, Flinharmoniker

Mooskirchen, Austria

Fri, Sep 19, 2014

MGV Mooskirchen

St. Michael, Austria

Sat, Sep 20, 2014

MGV St. Michael

Eibiswald, Austria

Wed, Sep 24, 2014

MGV Eibiswald

Radenthein, Austria

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

MGV Kaning

Seeboden, Austria

Sat, Sep 27, 2014

MGV Carinthia

 

 

Heimatabend 2014

Folklore Evening

Austrian Club

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Dutch Canadian Choir Concert 2014

 

With Guests

German Canadian Male Chorus

7:30 PM June 2, 2014

Rosza Centre

 

Master of Ceremonies:  Vic Lavicka

Music Director:  Susan Woodward

Pianists:  Gaylene Hennan, Correna Phillips

Instrumentalists:

Elisa Sereno-Janz, Violin

Maria Hannah, Brenda Fischer, Accordion

Tim Janz, Flute

Jim Heck, Laszlo Kajdy, Guitar

Kirill Kalmykov, Cello

Dieter Voortman, Whistle

 

Dutch Canadian Choir

Russian Picnic                                     Enders

Brabant                                                           Arr. Bremer

Sun and Moon                                     Arr. Huff

Come by the Hills                               Arr. Leavitt

In Holland staat een huis                    Arr. Struijk

 

Instrumental Trio

White as the Snow                              Arr. Janz

 

German Canadian Male Chorus

Conquest of Paradise                          Arr. Hehrer

Über den Wolken                                Arr. Grunwald

Nobody Knows de Trouble I’ve Seen Arr. Simpson

            Soloist:  Bill Woodward

I Love Paris                                         Arr. Janz

 

Intermission

 

German Canadian Male Chorus

Wo die roten Rosen blühen                Arr. Lingerhand

We Rise Again                                                Arr. Smith

            Soloist:  Bill Woodward

Four Strong Winds                             Arr. Nickel

Royal Hudson                                     Arr. Nickel

         

Instrumental Trio

Seemann                                                          Scharfenberger/Busch

 

Dutch Canadian Choir

Zilverdraden                                       Arr. Struijk

Distant Land                                       Rutter

Shine on Me                                        Arr. Dillworth

 

German Canadian Male Chorus and

Dutch Canadian Choir

Kleine Kneipe/Café aan de Haven

Say It With A Song                             Besig/Price

 

 

Concert with the Dutch Canadian Choir

St. Michael’s Church

Bow Island, Alberta

Saturday, April 5, 2014

2:00 PM

 

Joint Concert with Wiesswasser City Choir

(Der Stadtchor Weißwasser)

Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall,

Rosza Centre (University of Calgary)

2500 University Dr NW

Calgary, AB T2N 1N4

Canada

Thursday, April 24, 2014

7:00 PM

 

Christmas in Canada -  A Concert with the Blue Arch Strings

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Scarboro United Church

 

Blue Arch Strings – directed by Elisa Sereno-Janz

 

With Special Guests:

            The German Canadian Male Chorus – directed by Susan Woodward

 

Advent Concert 2013

December, 2013

St. Boniface German Catholic Church

·         Macht hoch die Tur

·         Welcome – Father Rosenbaum

·         O kom, o kom, Emmanuel

·         Es ist in Ros’ entsprungen

·         Ein Traum zur Weihnachtzeit

·         Mary's Boy Child - solo - Bill Woodward

·         Good Christian Men Rejoice

·         O du fröhliche – Audience Singalong

·         Hymne an die Nacht

·         Huron Carol

·         A Christmas Story - Reinhard Skoraki

·         Elisa and Tim Janz – Flute and Violin Duet

·         Born, Born in Bethlehem

·         Süsser die Glocken - Audience Singalong

·         Still, Still, Still

·         Little Drummer Boy

·         Silent Night

 

A German Language Concert with a Spanish Theme!

Sunday, June 9, 2013

2:30 PM at Scarboro United Church, 134 Scarboro Ave. SW, Calgary

Guest performers:
Holly Blazina, Flamenco Guitar
Francesca Canalizo and Maria Regnier, Flamenco Dancers

 

German Canadian Male Chorus

Susan Woodward, Music Director

Correna Phillips, Accompanist

 

Concert With Singgemeinschaft

Saturday, November 3, 2012

3:00 PM

Varsity Acres Community Centre

4303 Varsity Drive, N.W.

 

Concert with Liederkranz Edmonton Men’s Choir

September 22, 2012

German Canadian Male Chorus

Susan Woodward, Music Director

Correna Phillips, Accompanist

 

Music liegt in der Luft                                   Arr. E.Hehrer

Die Nacht                                                       F.Schubert

Can’t Help Falling in Love                            Arr. E.Lojeski

Rot sind die Rosen                                          Arr. P.Thibaut

Edelweiss                                                        Arr. J. Ruisseau

 

Trio Medley

 

Liederkranz Men’s Choir

Donalee Inglis-Gorfer, Music Director

Jennifer Maxfield, Accompanist

 

Sing und swing                                               M. Schmoll 

Lebe- Liebe- Lache                                         R. Pappaert

Der Lindenbaum                                             F. Schubert/F.Silcher

Sonntagmorgen in den Bergen                       W. Geiger

Get me to the church on time                          F. Loewe

 

Intermission

 

Liederkranz Men’s Choir

 

Trier an der Mosel                                          O.Moseberg/H.Goertz

In der Schenke                                                F. Silcher

Slowenischer Weinstrauss                              W. Pappert

Bacchus                                                           F. Schubert

Das klinget so herrlich                                    W.A. Mozart

Two, too wet                                                   Arr. J. Althouse

 

Dave Taylor – Piano

 

German Canadian Male Chorus

 

Lilli Marlene Medley

Lockendes Venezia                                         O. Groll

The Royal Hudson                                          Arr. L. Nickel

We Rise Again                                                Arr. S. Smith

 

Massed Choir

 

Weiss ist das Schiff                                        Arr. W. Nagel

Das Morgenrot                                                R. Pracht

Habt Dank, ihr Freunde

 

Guest Musicians:

Elisa Sereno-Janz, Violin

Tim Janz, Flute

Kirill Kalmykov, Cello

Dieter Voortman, Train Whistle

 

Fall Concert 2011

Sunday, November 6th, 2:30 p.m.

St. Giles Presbyterian Church,

1102 – 23rd Avenue, N.W. Calgary

 

Unforgettable operetta melodies and love songs

performed by the German soprano Christine Menschner, Canadian baritone Bill Woodward, Susan Woodward (piano) and the German Canadian Male Chorus. Music by Lehar, Lincke, Stolz, Gershwin, Hollaender, Berlin, Schröder and more

website: http://www.christine-menschner.de/

 

European Concert Tour 2011

Leipzig Männerchor  (Saturday, May 21)

  • In mir klingt ein Lied
  • Du, du, liegst mir in Herzen
  • Im Abendrot
  • Wolgalied
  • Rot sind die Rosen
  • Wo die roten Rosen blühen
  • Marina
  • Über den Wolken
  • You Raise Me Up
  • Fiesta voller Fröhlichkeit
  • Massed Choir Songs:   Brüder, reicht die Hand zum Bunde!  (Bundeslied), Ännchen von Thaurau

Weisswasser – Mixed Choir (Friday, May 27)

  • In mir klingt ein Lied
  • Du, du, liegst mir in Herzen
  • Im Abendrot
  • Wo die roten Rosen blühen
  • Rot sind die Rosen
  • Heimat
  • Marina
  • Rote Lippen
  • Über den Wolken
  • You Raise Me Up
  • Fiesta voller Fröhlichkeit
  • That’s Amoré
  • Massed Choir Songs:    So ein Tag, Ein Dankeschön den Freuden

Dresden Männerchor (Saturday, May 28)

  • In mir klingt ein Lied
  • Im Abendrot
  • Wo die roten Rosen blϋhen
  • Heimat
  • Über den Wolken
  • Du, du liegst mir im Herzen
  • You Raise Me Up
  • Fiesta voller Fröhlichkeit
  • Massed Choir Song:  Untreue

 

Sängerfest Concert 2011

Sunday May 15, 2011

2:00 PM, Jack Singer Hall

  • Fiesta voller Fröhlichkeit
  • Du, du liegst mir im Herzen
  • Massed Choir Songs
    • Lebe, Liebe, Lache 
    • Unser Lied soll hell erklingen
    • Lobt den Herrn der Welt
    • Heiliges Land
    • Reicht euch die Hand
    • So ein Tag

 

Pre-tour Concert (Friday May 6, 2011)

7:30 PM, Scarboro United Church

Program – All songs to be sung on Europe Tour

 

Seniors Residence

Wednesday December 8, 2010

 

Big Rock Singers Christmas Concert 2010

Sunday, December 5, 2010, 7:00 p.m,

Foothills Centennial Centre

100 Community Way, Okotoks

Autumn Concert 2010

Saturday, November 20, 2010)

2:00 PM, McDougall United Church

·         Unser Lied soll hell erklingen

·         Über den Wolken

·         Wo die roten Rosen blühen

·         Rot sind die Rosen

·         Wolgalied – Reinhard solo

·         In mir klingt ein Lied

·         Muss Ich den – Laszlo, Brenda and Maria

·         Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen

·         Heimat

Intermission

·         Jägerlied

·         Ensemble (Laszlo, Jim, Wally, Terry, Terry, Hal, Bill, Siggy)

·         Siebenmal in der Woche

·         Edelweiss

·         Bill – Steal Away to Heaven

·         Lilli Marlene Medley - Lilli Marlene

·         Die kleine Kneipe

·         Griechischer Wein

·         La Golondrina

·         Rot ist der Wein

·         Fiesta voller Fröhlichkeit

 

Father's Day Brunch and Concert 2010

Sunday, 20 June 2010, 10:00 AM

German Canadian Club

  • I Love Paris
  • Siebenmal in der Woche
  • Rot sind die Rosen
  • In mir klingt ein Lied
  • Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen
  • Jägerlied
  • Aus der Traube
  • Bierlied
  • Marina/Rote Lippen
  • That's Amore!
  • You Raise Me Up

 

Autumn Concert 2009

Sunday, 27 September 2009, 2:30 PM

Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary

·         Conquest of Paradise

·         Heut' ist der schönste Tag in meinem Leben (Today is the Best Day of My Life)

·         Im Abendrot (At Sunset)

·         In mir klingt ein Lied (A Song Rings Within Me)

·         Ein Traum vom Glück (A Dream of Happiness)

·         Da geh' ich zu Maxim (You'll Find Me at Maxim's) from "The Merry Widow"

o    Soloist - Bill Woodward

·         Music liegt in der Luft (Music is in the Air)

o    Duet: Laszlo Kajdy and Bill Woodward

·         Medley

o    Marina & “Rote Lippen soll man küssen” ( Marina & “Lucky Lips”)

o    You Raise Me Up

§  Soloist: Bill Woodward

Intermission

·         Guests: Emerging Artists of Calgary Opera

o    Artistic Director and Accompanist: Mel Kirby

·         Über den Wolken (Above the Clouds)

·         Heimat (Homeland)

·         Unser Lied soll hell erklingen (Our Song Will Ring Out Brightly)

·         Finale

o    Reicht euch die Hand (Reach Out To One Another)

§  Duet: Laszlo Kajdy and Bill Woodward

 

Sängerfest 2009

Sunday, 17 May 2009, 2:00 PM

Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton

  • Performed with 10 other choirs
  • The Men's Massed Choir opened the first half of the concert
  • The Women's Massed Choir opened the second half of the concert
  • The finale was a massed choir consisting of all members of all choirs.

 

 

Concert with Gesang Verein Freiheit Hambühren 2008

Saturday, 12 July 2008, -

3:30 PM, Scarboro United Church

 

Heimatecho Concert (Saturday, 7 June 2008)

We were guests of the Austrian choir "Heimatecho" at the Austrian Club

  • We had a wonderful buffet dinner, and
  • A dance followed the concert.

European Tour 2008

Stadthagen - Majorca

  • Saturdau, 3 May 2008 - Concert with Männerchor "Liederkranz" Enzen-Hobbensen
  • Tuesday, 6 May - 11:15 AM - Concert at Lluc Monestary
  • Thursday, 8 May - Evening - Concert with host choir Coral Gabellina
  • Friday, 9 May - Evening - Free Concert at Hotel - two hours of music!

 

Spring Concert and Dance 2008

Saturday, 12 April 2008

7:00 PM, Varsity Community Centre - 4303 Varsity Drive NW

Men's Choir

·         I Love Paris *

·         Bajazzo * - Soloist Kyle Maschmeyer

·         Schiwago Melodie *

·         Nostalgic Medley *

o    Lili Marlene

o    Die kleine Kneipe

o    Griechischer Wein

o    La Golondrina (Du kleine Schwalbe)

o    Rot ist der Wein (Blue Spanish Eyes)

·         That's Amore

Ladies' Choir

Intermission

Men's Choir

·         Kriminal Tango *

·         Rotte Lippen soll man Kussen *

·         Wo die roten Rosen blühen

·         Elvis Presley Medley - Men's Ensemble

·         Eviva España *

·         You Raise Me Up - Soloist Bill Woodward

Men's and Ladies'Choir

·         Say It With a Song


(*) - Brenda and Maria Fischer on accordion

 

Songfest 2008

Saturday, 29 March 2008

German Canadian Club

 

Christmas Concert 2007

Guests of the Ladies Choir

Sunday, December 2, 2007, 2:30 PM

Red and White Club at north end of McMahon Stadium

  • Süsser die Glocken
  • Still, Still, Still
  • Have you Heard?
  • 'Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
  • Born, Born in Bethlehem (small group)
  • Silver Bells
  • Transeamus usque ad Bethlehem

 

Autumn Concert 2007

Sunday, November 25, 2007, 3:00 PM

 Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall at the Rosza Centre, University of Calgary

  • Mein Mund, der singet
  • Ach, ich hab in meinem Herzen gefinden (Soloist: Wally Janssens)
  • Im Abendrot
  • Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen (Soloist: Bill Woodward)
  • I Love Paris
  • Wo die roten Rosen blühen
  • That's Amoré
  • Guest Pianist: Jan Lisiecki

Intermission

  • Guest Singers: Emerging Artists of Calgary Opera
  • Schiwago Melodie
  • My Alberta
  • Sailors Medley:
    • Schwer mit den Schätzen des Orients beladen
    • Junge, komm bald wieder (Soloist: Reinhard Skoraki)
    • Weiss ist das Schiff
  • You Raise Me Up

 

Choir Family Picnic 2007

Saturday, June 9, 2007, 3:00 PM

Triwood Community Centre - 2244 Chicoutimi Drive

  • Burgers and bratwurst were barbequed for our munching pleasure
  • Tenors brought dessert, Basses brought salad
  • We played games - croquet, bocci ball, soccer ball, baseball
  • And of course - WE SANG!!!

Prärie Sängerfest 2007

Sunday May 20, 2007, 2:00 PM

Winnipeg Centennial Concert Hall

 

Spring Concert 2007

Guests of the Singgemeinschaft

5 May 2007, 7:00 PM

Varsity Community Centre, 4303 Varsity Drive NW

  • Mein Mund, der singet
  • Ach, ich hab' in meinen Herzen
  • Wo die roten Rosen Blühen
  • Schwer mit den Schätzen des Orients beladen
  • Weiss ist das Schiff
  • Say It With A Song

 

Hymn Sing 2007

Sunday, 29 April 2007

Northmount Baptist Church, 451 Northmount Drive NW

  • Lobt den Herrn der Welt
  • Zum Santus
  • Das Morgenrot
  • Frieden
  • Battle Hymn of the Republic

 

Stiftungsfest 2006

Minnesota's Oldest Festival

August 24-28,2006

  • What a time we had!
  • We were being billeted in Minnesota

 

Concert with Santa Barbara Choir

Saturday June 3, 2006, 3:00 PM

2006 Scarboro United Church, 134 Scarboro Ave SW

 

 

 

Concert with MGV Lyra Choir

Friday April 28 , 2006, 8:00 pm

Vancouver Alpen Club - Deutsches Haus

 

 

European Tour 2005

§  Thu-26-May-05, 18:30           Concert with Sängerbund Linkenheim in the Linkenheim Bürgerhaus, Linkenheim, Germany

§  Sat-28-May-05 20:30  Concert with MGV-Meran (Männer Gesang Verein) at the Puccini Theatre, Merano, Italy

§  Sat-04-Jun-05 19:00   Internationales Chorfest in Kufstein, Austria

 

 

Concert Tour 2004

·         Fischbach

·         Kufstein

·         South Tyrol, Merano

Concert Tour 2002

Santa Barbara, California

Concert Tour 2001

·         Stadthagen

·         Koblenz

·         Linkenheim

·         Hugelsheim

Concert Tour 1998

·         Genthin

·         Wessel

Concert Tour 1991

·         Datteln

·         Genthin

·         Eisemroth

·         Freiburg

Concert Tour 1986

·         Benrat

·         Datteln

·         Ludwigshafen

·         Muenchen

·         Fischbach

Concert Tour 1979

Stadthagen