Island Voices Chamber Choir

Jo-Anne Preston
Director
        
Michelle Weckesser
Assistant-Director

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Performance Schedule 2009 - 2010
Day Date Time Event Venue City
Wed 11-Nov-2009 2:00 pm Voices in Remembrance Christ the King Catholic Church Courtenay
Wed 11-Nov-2009 7:00 pm Voices in Remembrance St Patrick's Catholic Church Campbell River
Fri 4-Dec-2009 8:00 pm Sing We Now of Christmas Campbell River United Church, 415 Pinecrest Campbell River
Fri 16-Apr-2010 8:00 pm Songs of the People Maritime Heritage Centre Campbell River
Sun 18-Apr-2010 7:00 pm Songs of the People Comox Pentecostal Church Comox
Sat 15-May-2010 7:00 pm Songs of the People Schoolhouse Quatsino
Sun 16-May-2010 1:00 pm Songs of the People Recreation Centre Port Alice

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Island Voices Photo

Photo by Thea's Photography, Sept 16, 2009

Since its creation in 1997 Island Voices Chamber Choir has been committed to "singing excellent music excellently". Until her passing in 2006, the choir was guided by its founding conductor, Frances Keen. During her final illness, she shared these duties with soprano Jo-Anne Preston, who has carried the Island Voices’ baton ever since. During the 2009-10 season Michelle Weckesser stepped forward to assume the position of co-director.

For the last 13 years, Island Voices has been expanding its repertoire and building a loyal following in its home communities of Campbell River, the Comox Valley and the nearby islands.

Comprised of 24 singers from Quadra and Vancouver Islands, the choir meets weekly to rehearse in the small but centrally situated community of Black Creek. Milestones in the choir’s growth have been participation in the 1998 BC Chorfest as a “core” choir, second place finishes in the Chamber Choir category in the international choral festival Kathaumixw in 2000 and 2008, and the release in 2005 of the Island Voices’ second CD.

Island Voices typically performs two major concerts each year as well as appearing in numerous community and charity events.


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