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VIDEO: The Aurora Chorealis Performs: Brahms’ German Requiem

Shane — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:20:55 +0000

On the evenings of March 29th and 30th the Yellowknife Choral Society’s Aurora Chorealis Choir performed Brahms’ German Requiem to a packed house at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre in Yellowknife. Both musical evenings were filled with powerful vocals, smooth solos and even an accompaniment of dual [...]

The Aurora Chorealis Performs: Brahms’ German Requiem

Shane — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:23:43 +0000

On the evenings of March 29th and 30th the Yellowknife Choral Society’s Aurora Chorealis Choir performed Brahms’ German Requiem to a packed house at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre in Yellowknife. Both musical evenings were filled with powerful vocals, smooth solos and even [...]

Yellowknife Choral Society Concert: Simple Gifts

Shane — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:34:37 +0000

On December 10 and December 11, 2010 the Yellowknife Choral Society held its annual winter concert Simple Gifts at the Legislature of the Government of the Northwest Territories in Yellowknife. The concert was directed by Margo Nightingale and the musical entertainment was provided by the Aurora Chorealis, the Fireweed Children’s Chorus, pianist’s Shannon Morgan & [...]

Triumph of the Spirit: the Rehearsal and Concert

Shane — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:49:47 +0000

On November 10th through November 11th, 2010 – the Yellowknife Choral Society held the concert Triumph of the Spirit, featuring the Aurora Chorealis choir, at St. Patrick’s Church in Yellowknife. The concert was both physically chilling and emotionally uplifting, which was, without a doubt, the effect the concert’s two directors, Margo Nightingale and Shad Turner, had intended to achieve. [...]

The YK Choral Society Presents: Whatever the Weather

Shane — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:01:39 +0000

Voices of nature could be heard singing loud and clear across the north with the choral production of “Whatever the Weather“. On the evenings of March 31 and April 1, 2010, the Aurora Chorealis and the Yellowknife Chamber Choir performed at the Northern Arts and Cultural [...]

Home for the Holidays: The Caroling

Shane — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:32:36 +0000

There is nothing like the sound of an amazing choir at Christmas – especially when you get treated with two-nights of it. And with an event name like “Home for the Holidays“ you cannot go wrong. As shown in the previous post – on December 15 and 16 the Yellowknife [...]

Home for the Holidays: The Warm Up

Shane — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:46:12 +0000

On December 15 and 16 the Yellowknife Choral Society held a two-night Christmas caroling concert at the Great Hall of the Legislative Assembly. The event was apply titled “Home for the Holidays“. The performance was a collaboration of the Aurora Chorealis, the Yellowknife Chamber Choir and the Fireweed Children’s [...]

3 Across Dee Eye Performs at Le Frolic in Yellowknife

Shane — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:16:56 +0000

One of my favorite bands, 3 Across Dee Eye, performed at the Le Frolic restaurant in Yellowknife on Saturday, November 28, 2009. The music was excellent, the musicians showed a lot of passion and I found myself feeling inspired by their performance. My first thought upon hearing 3 Across Dee Eye the first time [...]

The 2010 Olympic Torch Ceremony in Yellowknife

Shane — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:55:27 +0000

The 2010 Olympic Torch came to Yellowknife on November 5th for the northern leg of its cross-Canada journey leading up to the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver & Whistler, BC, Canada. The Olympic Torch Ceremony took place at the City of Yellowknife’s Sombe Ke Park, which is located in downtown Yellowknife. The [...]

A Saturday with the Yellowknife Choral Society

Shane — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:21:41 +0000

The power of the voice can inspire your thoughts, move your body and energize your soul. And that is the experience I had while taking pictures of the Yellowknife Choral Society rehearsal at the Yellowknife Ski Club last weekend. The rehersal, which shook the building with ethereal and [...]