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This was the largest version of the OVE that I recall. They, and the next group in question, could use some more male voices.
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Orillia Vocal Ensemble
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Mark generally gets it right, but he can’t make silk purses out of poor signals handed over to him.
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Hearing the music of those two giants of 20th century music in one program played by only three musicians using their creative chops to render the music in a satisfactory way (Basie and Ellington worked primarily with big bands) illustrates how great music can transcend generations of both the musicians and the listeners.
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I didn’t really get a lot out of what was being said, oOther than it became clear to me this was music teacher Laura Lee Matthie last concert because she’s retiring.
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Two pieces in particular are by Howard Cable. Right off the top is his arrangement of O Canada, which the band, in its Orillia Wind Ensemble years, played soon after it was written. The band will also do Hockey Night In Canada, which was also fresh off the printer back in 2002 At that earlier concert both were conducted by Cable.
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ShareBy John Swartz As I was sitting in my usual spot (last one before the great outdoors, it’s about as
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ShareBy John Swartz It’s Christmas, almost. Has the panic set in yet? Is your gift list shopping incomplete, or did
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The evening concert (7:30 p.m.) has the Orillia Vocal Ensemble and Alex Teske as guest performers.
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ShareBy John Swartz So the first Christmas concert happens Saturday evening, November 30 and it snowed for the first time
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ShareBy John Swartz I’ve been known to say go big or go home when it comes to paintings and Cloud
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