The early settlers and explorers from France and the British Isles brought to Canada a rich treasury of folk songs, which have inspired composers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Monday February 10, 2003
8:00 p.m.
Trinity St. Paul's Centre
427 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario
Guest Artists
Mireille Lebel, mezzo soprano
Julien Patenaude, baritone
Programme
Music for voice, strings, flute and piano by:
Ludwig von Beethoven
Rebecca Clarke
Louis Durey
Ernest Macmillan
Mieczyslaw Kolinski
Diane Chouinard
Gilbert Patenaude
Readings from the letters and diaries of:
Samuel de Champlain
Susanna Moodie
Marguerite Bourgeoys
Anna Jameson
and others