Aella Choir

Power Through Voice

2023-2024 Season

 

ALL ticket purchases are by freewill donation, as part of Aella’s mandate to make high quality musical performances accessible to everyone

This is a concert about beginnings, endings, and the legacy of our loved ones. Through songs about birth, childhood, parents and parenthood, Aella will celebrate and honour those who cared for us and nurtured us as we grew.

As the centrepiece and beating heart of Roots, Aella is thrilled to debut a new work by Franco-Ontarian composer Marie-Claire Saindon. “La valse de Marie” was composed in loving memory and celebration of Marie Paquette-Rivard: maman to Aella member, Josée Rivard, and much-loved choir mom to us all.

In addition to our main performance on May 5, Aella will be performing a special repeat of this program on Mother’s Day (May 12) in Pakenham, Ontario!

Time & Place

Ottawa Show
Sunday, May 5
4:00 p.m. (ET)
First Baptist Church (140 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa)

Pakenham Show
Sunday, May 12
2:30 p.m. (ET)
St Andrews United Church (2585 County Rd 29, Pakenham)

Please note there will be a 15-minute intermission.

Tickets

TICKET PURCHASES ARE BY FREEWILL DONATION as part of our mandate to make high quality musical performances accessible to everyone.

  • Tickets for May 5 will be available until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at the following link: https://t.ly/lQ8BL.

  • Tickets for May 12 will be available until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at the following link: https://t.ly/8ED3s.

It will also be possible to purchase tickets at the door (using credit, debit, or cash).

Programme

  • Oliassa (by Malika Tirolien)

  • Yamo (arr. Shireen Abu-Khader)

  • Gjendines bådnlåt (arr. Ellen Badcock)

  • Mothers of Daughters (by Diana Lawrence)

  • On Children (by Ysaye M. Barnwell)

  • Mary Speaks (by Daniel E. Gawthrop)

  • Lauliku lapsepõli (by Veljo Tormis)

  • Kuka nukkuu tuutussasi (by Anna-Mari Kähärä)

INTERMISSION

  • Truth (by Andrea Ramsey)

  • This Woman’s Work (by Kate Bush, arr. Jennifer McMillan)

  • Queen Jane (arr. Stephen Hatfield)

  • Music in my Mother’s House (by Stuart Stotts, arr. J. David Moore)

  • Wanting Memories (by Ysaye M. Barnwell)

  • La valse de Marie (by Marie-Claire Saindon)

  • The Sun Never Says (by Dan Forrest)

Note: Aella Choir continually monitors public health guidance and may update concert requirements at any time, based on information from public health authorities.