Concertography

2007/08 to present

All performances in St. John's, NL unless otherwise indicated.

TWENTY-SECOND SEASON: 2008-09
December 12-13, 2008: Messiah (Handel), at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist.
December 14, 2008: in Bonavista
Soloists: Wendy Neilson (soprano), Christianne Rushton (mezzo soprano),
Jonathan Reed (tenor), Calvin Powell (baritone).
Conductor: Douglas Dunsmore, with the NSO.
April 3, 2009: Ein deutsches Requiem Opus 45 (Brahms), at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist.
Soloists: Caroline Schiller (soprano), Nathaniel Watson (baritone)
Conductor: Marc David
October 15, 2006: "Bridges to Hope" benefit concert, at Gower Street United Church, St. John's, NL.
Pie Jesu (arr. Althouse), It Is Well With My Soul (Spafford/arr. MacDonald), Salmo 150 (Aguiar).
Conductor: Douglas Dunsmore.
Accompanist: Heather Pritchett.
December 15-16, 2006: Messiah (Handel), at the Basilica.
Soloists: Penni Clarke (soprano), Wendy Hatala Foley (mezzo soprano), David Pomeroy (tenor), David Malis (baritone).
Conductor: Marc David, with the NSO.
March 30-31, 2007: Carmina Burana (Carl Orff), at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. Johns, as part of the NSO Masterworks #4 concert.
Soloists: Jane Leibel (soprano), Brian Roberts (tenor), Calvin Powell (baritone).
Conductor: Marc David, with the NSO.
May 25, 2007: Festival 500 West Coast, at First United Church, Corner Brook.
Pie Jesu (arr. Althouse), Nobody Knows But My Lord (arr. Simms), Salmo 150 (Aguiar), It's My Desire (Bagley/Boyer), Irish Blessing (arr. Chilcott).
Soloist for Nobody Knows But My Lord: Catherine Cornick.
Conductor: Douglas Dunsmore.
Accompanist: Heather Pritchett.
May 26, 2007: Festival 500 West Coast, at the Salvation Army Temple, Corner Brook.
Adoramus Te, Christe (Mozart), Die Nachtigall (The Nightingale) (Mendelssohn), She's Like the Swallow (trad./arr. Zaninelli), Ching-A-Ring-Chaw (Copland/arr. Fine), The Animals Improvise Counterpoint (Contrapppunto bestiale alla mente) (Banchieri), Witness (trad./arr. Halloran).
Conductor: Dr. Tony Barresi.
Accompanist: Heather Pritchett.
July 2, 2007: Festival 500 East Coast, at St. Mary's Anglican Church, St. John's. At this event the PCNSO gave the world premiere of the new work “Due East” by Stephen Chatman. Also performing the final selection were Pembina Trails Voices from Manitoba and a youth choir from Seattle, Washington, USA. Pembina Trails and the youth choir also performed their own selections during the evening.
Adoramus Te, Christe (Mozart), Celtic Lullaby (trad. arr. Fanshawe), Due East (Chatman), Irish Blessing (Chilcott), It's My Desire (Bagley/Boyer), Celtic Suite (trad. arr. Adams), Ode to Newfoundland (Boyle/Parry).
Conductor: Douglas Dunsmore.
Accompanist: Heather Pritchett.
Conductor for Celtic Suite and the Ode: Robert Cooper.
Accompanist for Celtic Suite and the Ode: Brian Way.
July 8, 2007: Festival 500 Grand Finale Concert, at Mile One Stadium. The Philharmonic Choir performed as part of the Festival 500 Massed Adult Choir for this performance, which consisted of several adult choirs and individuals participating in the festival. The combined Youth and Adult Choirs sang “Over the Edge”.
Te Deum (Dvořák), Over the Edge (Hatfield), Ode to Newfoundland (Boyle/Parry).
Conductor: Celso Antunes, with the NSO.
TWENTY-FIRST SEASON: 2007-08
October 23, 2005: "Sing for the Joy of it", at Brigus United Church, Brigus.
Pie Jesu (arr. Althouse), Ave Maris Stella (Grieg), Nobody Knows But My Lord (arr. Simms), It's My Desire (Bagley/Boyer), Excerpts from Messiah: And the Glory of the Lord, For Unto Us a Child Is Born, Since by Man Came Death, All We Like Sheep (Handel), He Watching Over Israel, Lift Thine Eyes (Mendelssohn), Sunset (Chatman), The Green Bushes (arr. Cook), Salmo 150 (Aguiar), Muie Rendera (arr. Fonseca), Loch Lomond (trad./arr. Quick), We Rise Again (Dubinsky/arr. Adams), Irish Blessing (arr. Chilcott).
Soloist for Loch Lomond: Sheilagh Sloan; Soloist for We Rise Again: Catherine Cornick.
Conductor: Douglas Dunsmore.
Accompanist: Heather Pritchett.
December 9-10, 2005: Messiah (Handel), at the Basilica.
Soloists: Meredith Hall, Christianne Rushton, David Pomeroy, Calvin Powell.
Conductor: Douglas Dunsmore, with the NSO.
January 29, 2006: "Singers Helping Singers" Benefit Concert, at Gower St. United Church. This was a benefit concert to assist four young singers participating in this year's National Youth Choir in Victoria, British Columbia. Seven local choirs performed this evening, each singing two or three songs.
Salmo 150 (Aguiar), Muie Rendera (arr. Fonseca), Loch Lomond (trad./arr. Quick).
Conductor: Douglas Dunsmore.
March 31, 2006: Requiem (Mozart), at the Basilica.
Soloists: Melanie Krueger (soprano), Erin Grainger (mezzo), Sarkis Barsemian (tenor) and Olivier Laquerre (bass-baritone).
Conductor: Marc David, with the NSO.
May 28, 2006: "Spring Celebration", at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Carbonear.
Sommarpsalm - The Earth Adorned (Ahlen), Pie Jesu (arr. Althouse), Nobody Knows But My Lord (arr. Simms), Lift Every Voice and Sing (Johnson/arr. Larson), It Is Well With My Soul (Spafford/arr. MacDonald), It's My Desire (Bagley/Boyer), Excerpts from Messiah: And the Glory of the Lord, Since by Man Came Death, All We Like Sheep (Handel), Excerpts from Elijah: He Watching Over Israel, Lift Thine Eyes (Mendelssohn), Lachrymosa from Requiem (Mozart), Sunset from Due West (Chatman), The Green Bushes (arr. Cook), Ah! si mon moine voulait danser (arr. Patriquin), Dirait-on (Lauridsen), Salmo 150 (Aguiar), Muié Rendera (arr. Fonseca), We Rise Again (Dubinsky/arr. Adams), Irish Blessing (arr. Chilcott).
Soloist for Nobody Knows But My Lord and We Rise Again: Catherine Cornick.
Conductor: Douglas Dunsmore.
Accompanist: Heather Pritchett.