German Canadian Male Chorus of Calgary
Upcoming Activities
as
of July 31 6, 2011
Fall
Concert 2011
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
Time: Sunday, November 6th, 2:30 p.m.
Place: St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1102 – 23rd Avenue, N.W. Calgary
Admission by donation
website:
http://www.christine-menschner.de/
www.gcmcc.com
Contact: 403 975 7440
Come early and hear Dave Taylor play some of your favourite Chopin
pieces.
Past Events
European
Concert Tour 2011
Leipzig
- In mir klingt ein Lied
- Du, du, liegst mir in Herzen
- Im Abendrot
- Wolgalied
- Rot sind die Rosen
- Wo die roten Rosen blühen
- 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
- 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
- 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 (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
Choir Christmas Party (Wednesday December 15, 2010)
Seniors Residence (Wednesday December 8, 2010)
Big Rock
Singers Christmas Concert (Sunday, December 5)
7:00 p.m, Foothills
Centennial Centre
Autumn Concert (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 (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 (Sunday, 27 September
2009)
2:30 PM, Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, Rozsa Centre,
·
Conquest of
·
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
o
You Raise Me
Up
§
Soloist: Bill
Woodward
Intermission
·
Guests:
Emerging Artists of
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,
- 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.
Saturday, 12 July 2008, - Visit by Gesang
Verein Freiheit Hambühren
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
- 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 (Saturday, 12
April 2008)
7:00 PM, Varsity
Community Centre -
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 (Saturday, 29 March 2008)
German Canadian Club
Christmas Party (Wednesday, December 12,
2007)
We
all had a great time at the 2007 Christmas Party. Santa came with presents for
children and for choir members who were famous (or infamous) in 2007.
Christmas Concert - 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
- Silver Bells
- Transeamus usque ad
Autumn Concert (Sunday, November 25,
2007)
3:00
PM, Eckhardt-Gramatté
Hall at the Rosza Centre, University of
- 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
- 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 (Saturday, June 9,
2007)
3:00 PM, Triwood
Community Centre -
- 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 (Sunday May 20, 2007)
2:00 PM, Winnipeg
Centennial Concert Hall
Spring Concert: Guests of the
Singgemeinschaft - 5 May 2007
7:00 PM, Varsity
Community Centre,
- 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 (Sunday, 29 April 2007)
- Lobt den Herrn der Welt
- Zum Santus
- Das Morgenrot
- Frieden
Stiftungsfest - Minnesota
- What a time we had!
- We were being billeted in
Visit
from Santa Barbara Choir (Saturday June 3, 2006)
3:00 PM, Saturday June 3, 2006
Trip to
Vancouver
8:00 pm - Concert at
the