Musique Saint Bernard concerts coming up

This month the church at St.Bernard will again be filled with music as Musique Saint Bernard performers take place.

The fall series begins with Nova Scotia's Blue Engine String Quartet.

The quartet players - members of Symphony Nova Scotia- have expanded their

horizons from classical roots to perform innovative works that draw a

wide-ranging audience to some of the East Coast’s chamber

music programs. The quartet has been awarded artistic grants from both

the Canada Council for the Arts and the Nova Scotia Arts Council. The Blue

Engine String Quartet is frequently broadcast on CBC Radio and has also been

featured on CBC Television, as well as being artists in residence for the

St Cecilia concert series and performing in many venues around the

Maritimes. Among the composers chosen for their concert on Sept. 14 are

Ravel, Debussy and the Chevalier de St Georges.

On Sept. 21 the Atlantic Sinfonia,

based in Saint John, performs. This small orchestra, comprised of 14 members

selected from among the classical musicians of New Brunswick and Nova

Scotia perform in 18th century manner, standing, and with no conductor.

The program includes traditional works and crowd favourites.

Musique Saint Bernard presents as the season finale on

Sept. 28 the Elora Festival Singers, acclaimed by the Canada Council

as one of the finest chamber choirs in Canada. Founded by Noel Edison in

1980 it is the principal vocal ensemble for the Elora Festival. The

choir's activities include a popular series in Elora, Toronto and Guelph,

touring across Canada and the United States

The Elora Festival Singers have been the professional core of the Toronto

Mendelssohn Choir since 1997.Their program at St.Bernard includes works by

Bach, Healy Willan, and Glenn Gould as well as spirituals and folk songs.

Musique Saint Bernard is an annual classical music concert series performed

in the historical and acoustically splendid St. Bernard Church. It is

organized by community volunteers and supported by Canadian Heritage, the

Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, and by community

supporters.

All concerts are on Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets are available at the door.

For more information call 902-638-82889 or visit

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