15th ANNUAL UNISONG CHORAL FESTIVAL JUNE 28-JULY 2, 2011
Unisong, a patriotic choral festival created by Lois and Don Harper, is in its 15th year. At least one choir from each province (and sometimes the territories) come to Ottawa as a proud representative of their city, region and province. Over the years, Unisong has brought 191 groups, over 5000 singers, to our Nations Capital. After spending 5 days together, rehearsing, sightseeing and performing, they return home as musical ambassadors of a united Canada. Through their concerts, these choirs demonstrate vividly that Canada works best when Canadians work together. After this festival is over it often happens that choirs from different parts of Canada like each other and set up choral exchanges between themselves. All these contacts result in people who might never otherwise come to Ottawa in their life time, gaining a new respect for their National Capital, their federal government and for their “Home and Native Land”
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UNISONG 2011 Schedule of Performances
Tuesday June 28, 2011 - Rotunda – Parliament Hill 12:00 - 12:30pm Kamala Youth Choir (Saskatchewan) Wednesday June 29, 2011 - Rotunda – Parliament Hill 12:00 - 1:00pm Lake Academy Chamber Choir (Newfoundland) Shumayela (Alberta) Yip's Children's Choir (Ontario) Wednesday June 29, 2011 - Rideau Park United Church - 2203 Alta Vista Drive 8:00 – 9:30pm Prodigy (Manitoba) Yip's Children's Choir (Ontario) Kamala Youth Choir (Saskatchewan) Saint John High School Concert Choir (New Brunswick) Wednesday June 29, 2011 - Parkdale United Church - 429 Parkdale Avenue8:00 – 9:00pm Lake Academy Chamber Choir (Newfoundland) Shumayela (Alberta) North Kingstown Community Choir (US) Thursday June 30, 2011 - Rotunda – Parliament Hill 12:00 - 12:25 Saint John High School Concert Choir (New Brunswick)12:30 - 12:55 North Kingstown Community Choir (US) NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE - LOBBY STAGE CONCERTThursday June 30, 2011 12:00 - 12:10 Lake Academy Chamber Choir12:12 - 12:22 Yip's Children's Choir (Canada)12:24 - 12:34 Kamala Youth Choir12:36 - 12:46 Shumayela12:48 - 12:58 Prodigy1:00 - 1:10 Saint John High School Concert Choir NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE - SOUTHAM HALLFriday July 1, 2011 9:30 - 10:00am North Kingstown Community Choir (Main Stage Lobby Concert)10:00am Unisong Massed Concert 2:30pm Unisong Massed Concert (featuring National Arts Centre Orchestra)7:30pm Unisong Massed Concert (featuring National Arts Centre Orchestra) Saturday July 2, 2011 - Rotunda – Parliament Hill 12:00 - 12:30 Prodigy (Manitoba) *ALL UNISONG CONCERTS ARE FREE*
All the arrangements for these choirs and
the festival are made by:
MKI Travel (formerly Arts Bureau for the Continents, Congress Travel & Cruises)
2121 Carling Ave, Suite 202A
Ottawa ON K2A 1H2
Tel: (613) 234-3360 Fax: (613) 725-3270
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