What do you get when over 200 youth choristers get to sing with a cappella ensemble,
Rajaton?
It results in an afternoon of amazing music-making and bonding.
The workshop was hosted by the
Alberta Choral Federation as a part of Rajaton's Prairie Tour. The Edmonton portion of their trip is captured in these series of photos:
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It's busy backstage at the Winspear Centre on Monday afternoon |
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Boots, coats, and bags from over 200 choristers lined up backstage |
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"Butterfly," one of the workshop pieces the choristers got to sing with Rajaton |
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Rajaton greets the workshop crowd and sings Queen's, "Under Pressure" |
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The choristers line-up on stage to start rehearsal |
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Rajaton and the choristers prepare to sing, "We Walk in a Fog" |
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Rajaton and the choristers singing "Butterfly" |
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Tickets are ready for the evening! |
There is something stunning about that many young voices singing together, united in their love of choral music. If I was 17 again, I would have been right there on stage with them. Alas, choral music is alive and well in Alberta and across Canada.
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