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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-10-13, Page 7Will mark Choristers' 1.0th anniversary On Oct. 23 more than 200 people will rise up singing in Goderich with Don Besig, in celebration of the MacKay Choristers' 10th an- niversary. Besig, a recognized choral leader and composer, will be in Goderich for a one -day workshop with six Ontario choirs and he will conduct an evening massed Choral Extravaganza. The Port Elgin Centennial Singers, the Middlesex County Singers, the Kincardine Community Singers, the "J" Singers of Niagara Falls and the Elderberries, of Gravenhurst will join with the MacKay Choristers in the concert. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23 at North Street United Church in Goderich at 8 p.m. "The concert is a party. We're inviting people to sing with us and to hear us sing," says Ida Stewart, director of the 70 -voice MacKay Choristers. The seniors choir began in 1982 when the MacKay Centre of Seniors sponsored a six week choral workshop under the leadership of Mrs. Stewart with Joan Henwood as accompanist. This project was so popular that the choir became a reality and began to entertain in the community and surrounding area. Membership grew from a mere 16 to 70 voices, with members coming from Goderich, Blyth, Clinton, Auburn, Benmiller, Varna, Bayfield, Port Albert and Point Clark, This year Janet Thomson has joined the group as assistant direc- tor and to share accompaniment duties. • In the past 10 years the Choristers have distinguished themselves in winning seniors' choral com- petitions, participating in the Seniors' Jubilee Concerts in Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, and this past June performing at the Ontario Art Gallery in Toronto as part of the Joy of Singing 1993 Inter- national Choral Festival. Their upcoming concert has been in the works for more than a year when Don Besig was asked to lead the choirs. "We are very pleased that Don Besig has agreed to be with us, to teach us his music," Mrs. Stewart said. "For anyone who is doing much singing, his work is familiar. His music has a message." Don Besig's name and music is highly respect in choral, work. A graduate of Ithaca College, Besig is Director of Music at Perinton Pres- byterian Church in Fairport, New York. He has more than 30 years of experience teaching vocal music in the public schools of Western New York. Since 1973 over 250 of his compositions and arrangements have been published. His enthusiasm for working with singers of all ages has led to numerous invitations to serve as guest conductor, clinician and ad- judicator. He has conducted fes- tivals and workshops in 30 States and in Canada. Several of his pieces will be performed at the Choral Extravaganza. • "There will be moments of anxiety when you're singing in front of the composer," Mrs. Stewart admits. Since January the choirs have been learning the same six musical numbers and on October 23rd, during an all -day workshop, this music will be rehearsed and polished under Besig's tutelage. When the workshop concludes at 5 p.m. the six participating choirs will have dinner together at North Street Church. At 8 p.m. the Choral Extravaganza '93 will begin with the massed choir singing Besig's composition, Gonna Rise Up Sin - gin', followed by a Stephen Foster Medley. The visiting choirs will then be given an opportunity to sing individually and the MacKay Choristers will present one number from each of the. 10 years of their existence. The evening will close with• .four additional choir selections, of which two will be Don Besig com- positions. What a thrill for the audience to hear 200 voices singing under the direction of the music's composer and•performing the music as itwas meant to be executed! Tickets for this performance are $5.00 each and are available from MacKay Chorister members, MacK- ay Centre or King's Books and Gifts in Goderich. Woman was able to search back to 1285 Marie Cruickshank . of Col- ' lingwood was guest speaker at the Bruce and Grey Branch of The Ontario Genealogical Society's • . Septembermeeting in Tara. Ms. Cruickshank talked about her recent train trip to Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah, to attend the an- nual Genealogical and Family His- One of the toughest things to tory Conference and do research. remember about dinosaurs are their She was part of'a group of 13 local long names! Names like people in attendance. D4lodocus, Archaeopteryx, The conference in Provo was.,Stegosaurus easily said by excellent with great speakers on children who seem to know the numerous topics. She especially dinosaurs personally. enjoyed the' practical application However, we've all heard of part of her Beginning German them, we know they existed and we Research sessions. The syllabus, know that they' are making a ' which was distributed to all- par- comeback of some mega propor- ticipants, is an excellent aid as it tions but in a different way. Until gives ideas for research and general 1818, no one ever dreamed that information on all the sessions. such creatures existed but when She took advantage - of' her access fossils of the ancient . creatures to almost all the rolls of microfilm . began surfacing, their discovery and microfiche available in Salt initiated a never-ending fascination. Lake City at any local Family His- , On Nov. 13, The Bruce County tory Centre. , As a result of her Museum in Southampton will be • knowledge of their holdings which conducting a special bus trip to could possibly . help with her Ontario Place for adults and research, she found one of her children. The "Greatest Show . on families in Manor Records and was Earth" is 25,000 square feet of a able to extend that line back to Street East, Durham. Registration 1285. begins at 9 a.m. with morning speaker being . Gerald Merrick The next meeting is Oct. 16, at talking about Ireland and Irish Trinity Anglican Church, Chester Research. Show features dinosaurs to Happy 7511L Birthday OCTOBER 14 To our. Mont., Grandma ttncl ( if*•a1 Grandma (:ANN M°`I)Ot'(i.11,1,) Announcement hands-on, interactive, multi -media exposition featuring dinosaurs. The program includes a briefing theatre, desert scene, street scene, live play at the discovery stage, and the "Lost world". • Visitors also have the chance to touch dinosaur bones, fossils and casts. Two, half-hour, IMAX shows ;n the cinesphere are included: "On Me Wing", about flying, and "Only the Earth" which is about dinosaurs and hunting for bones. The bus leaves the Museum at 7 a.m. sharp and returns that evening. Price includes the bus, admission to the Dinosaur program and admis- sion to the 'max shows. Tickets are $27.50 per child. and $32.50 per adult and must be pur- chased two weeks in advance. Call the Bruce County Museum to reserve your seat, 797-2080. (n •rr upN•l (in; u r, i,irdv,•. t - . Lucknow Community Centre NEXT BINGO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17/93 $1000 - Jackpot Winner Harry Paylor - Point Clark Community Centre opens at 6:30 p.m. Bingo starts at 7:15 p.m. Lucknow Sentinel„Wednesday, October 13, 1993 — Page 7 Lucknow United Church 131 stAflfljversary Sunday, October 17th, 1993 Guest Speaker: Rev. Doug Kaufman Services at: 11:00 AM & 7:30 PM Special Music Morning Service - The Choir Evening Service - The Sunshine Group Following the evening service a social time will be held in the fellowship room. JAMAICAN BOBSLEDDERS ? A Comedy Inspired by the True Story of the First Jamaican Olympic Bobsled Team. Fri. - Thur. Oct. 15 - 21 Fri. & Sat. 7 & 9 pm Sun. - Thurs. 8 pm LONG DISTANCE? 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