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VVQB Fall Concert will be
Saturday, November 22nd 2025
VVQB Fall Concert will be
Saturday, November 22nd 2025
Past Concerts:
Christmas Concert 2024
What fun we had! And how lucky we were to be guests again of the Festive Brass as they presented "Merry Mischief" at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. So grateful to all who joined us for this Festive fun!!
What fun we had! And how lucky we were to be guests again of the Festive Brass as they presented "Merry Mischief" at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. So grateful to all who joined us for this Festive fun!!
Repertoire:
Kaana Kameme.................................................................Traditional Oshivambo Song, arr. Scott Leithead
Gently (Walk on the Earth)..........................................Brian Tate
All the Diamonds.............................................................Bruce Cockburn, arr. Larry Nickel
They Can't Take that Away from Me..........................Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, arr. Kirby Shaw
Let Me Call You Sweetheart..........................................Beth Slater Whitson, Leo Friedman
The Road Home.................................................................Stephen Paulus
Sing Together.....................................................................Nico Rhodes
Choral Selections from Show Boat...............................Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II, arr. Jackie O'Neill
The Lark in the Clear Air................................................Traditional Irish folk song, arr. Catherine Delanoy
Can You Hear......................................................................Jim Papoulis, arr. Francisco J. Nunez
You do not Walk Alone....................................................Traditional Irish Blessing, Elaine Hagenberg
Here's to Song......................................................................Allister MacGillivray, arr. Lydia Adams
Kaana Kameme.................................................................Traditional Oshivambo Song, arr. Scott Leithead
Gently (Walk on the Earth)..........................................Brian Tate
All the Diamonds.............................................................Bruce Cockburn, arr. Larry Nickel
They Can't Take that Away from Me..........................Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, arr. Kirby Shaw
Let Me Call You Sweetheart..........................................Beth Slater Whitson, Leo Friedman
The Road Home.................................................................Stephen Paulus
Sing Together.....................................................................Nico Rhodes
Choral Selections from Show Boat...............................Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II, arr. Jackie O'Neill
The Lark in the Clear Air................................................Traditional Irish folk song, arr. Catherine Delanoy
Can You Hear......................................................................Jim Papoulis, arr. Francisco J. Nunez
You do not Walk Alone....................................................Traditional Irish Blessing, Elaine Hagenberg
Here's to Song......................................................................Allister MacGillivray, arr. Lydia Adams
PROGRAM:
MASSED CHOIRS
Sisi Kushangilia......................................................................................................Victor C. Johnson
Gloria........................................................................................................................Antonio Vivaldi
For the Beauty of the Earth................................................................................John Rutter
A CAPPELLA PLUS
Flyer, Flyer..............................................................................................................Thomas Morley
Barber of Seville.......................................................................................................arr. King Singers
This Song Not Valid Without Coupon (The disclaimer Song).....................Tom Spivak
Monkeys Lost Their Keys........................................................................................Sam Dubrusin
Sing a Song of Sixpence.............................................................................................John Rutter
INTERMISSION
VVQB
I Just Want to Sing in a Choir...............................................................................Bill Irwin, arr. Ed Lojeski
True Colors.................................................................................................................Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, arr. Mac Huff
Mood Indigo.....................................................................................................Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Albany Bigard, arr. Ed Lojeski
You'll Never Walk Alone with Climb Every Mountain........................Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers, arr. Mark Hayes
A CAPPELLA PLUS
Rain is a Good Thing....................................................................................................Lukey Bryan, arr. Nico Rhodes
MASSED CHOIRS
Happy Together....................................................................................................Gary Bonner and Alan Gordon, arr. Audrey Snyder
Flight Song...........................................................................................................Kim Andre Arnesen and Euan Tait
MASSED CHOIRS
Sisi Kushangilia......................................................................................................Victor C. Johnson
Gloria........................................................................................................................Antonio Vivaldi
For the Beauty of the Earth................................................................................John Rutter
A CAPPELLA PLUS
Flyer, Flyer..............................................................................................................Thomas Morley
Barber of Seville.......................................................................................................arr. King Singers
This Song Not Valid Without Coupon (The disclaimer Song).....................Tom Spivak
Monkeys Lost Their Keys........................................................................................Sam Dubrusin
Sing a Song of Sixpence.............................................................................................John Rutter
INTERMISSION
VVQB
I Just Want to Sing in a Choir...............................................................................Bill Irwin, arr. Ed Lojeski
True Colors.................................................................................................................Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, arr. Mac Huff
Mood Indigo.....................................................................................................Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Albany Bigard, arr. Ed Lojeski
You'll Never Walk Alone with Climb Every Mountain........................Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers, arr. Mark Hayes
A CAPPELLA PLUS
Rain is a Good Thing....................................................................................................Lukey Bryan, arr. Nico Rhodes
MASSED CHOIRS
Happy Together....................................................................................................Gary Bonner and Alan Gordon, arr. Audrey Snyder
Flight Song...........................................................................................................Kim Andre Arnesen and Euan Tait
CHRISTMAS CONCERT:
REINDEER GAMES with the FESTIVE BRASS
Saturday, December 16, 2023, 7:30pm
Knox United Church
345 Pym Street, PARKSVILLE
Behind the Scenes - Festive Brass 2023 - Parksville
Another Op'nin, Another Show - Program
Another Op'nin, Another Show....................................................................Cole Porter, Arranged by Philip Kern
Sisi Kushangilia (We Will be Glad)..............................................................Victor C. Johnson
Rainy Day People...............................................................................................Gordon Lightfoot, Arranged by Erica Phare-Bergh
All the Things You Are....................................................................................Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern, Arranged by Mark Hayes
The Way You Look Tonight............................................................................Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern
Singing in Harmony..........................................................................................Steve Elder, Arranged by Patrick Courtin
Music in the Night............................................................................................Elaine Hagenberg and Harriet Prescott Spofford
The Huron Carol...............................................................................................Allan Bevan
I Believe (Quodlibet with the Bach-Gounod Ave Maria).......................Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman, Arr. Stan Beard and Barry Tucker
The Prayer...........................................................................................................Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster, Arranged by Mark Hayes
Another Op'nin, Another Show....................................................................Cole Porter, Arranged by Philip Kern
Sisi Kushangilia (We Will be Glad)..............................................................Victor C. Johnson
Rainy Day People...............................................................................................Gordon Lightfoot, Arranged by Erica Phare-Bergh
All the Things You Are....................................................................................Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern, Arranged by Mark Hayes
The Way You Look Tonight............................................................................Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern
Singing in Harmony..........................................................................................Steve Elder, Arranged by Patrick Courtin
Music in the Night............................................................................................Elaine Hagenberg and Harriet Prescott Spofford
The Huron Carol...............................................................................................Allan Bevan
I Believe (Quodlibet with the Bach-Gounod Ave Maria).......................Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman, Arr. Stan Beard and Barry Tucker
The Prayer...........................................................................................................Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster, Arranged by Mark Hayes
Hand in Hand with Youth Infusion
Program:
Hand in Hand Rollo Dilworth
Blue Skies Irving Berlin, Arr. Steve Zegree
Lullabye; Goodnight, My Angel Billy Joel, Arr. Kirby Shaw
Choral Medley from West Side Story Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Arr. Len Thomas
This Little Light of Mine Tradtional, Arr. Mark Hayes
YOUTH INFUSION Ballenas Secondary School Choir
Why We Sing Greg Gilpin
Homeward Bound Marta Keen, Arr. Mack Wilberg
MUSIC! LEAD THE WAY - Program
Music, Lead the Way! Henry Van Dyke and Laura Farnell
Give Us Peace Pepper Choplin
I Believe Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman
Arr. Stan Beard and Barry Tucker
How Can I keep from Singing? Greg Gilpin *text adapted from Quaker Song
Ja-Da Bob Carlton and L.S.A., Arr. Linda Spevacek-Avery
Fields of Gold G.M. Sumner, Arr. Roger Emerson
Personent Hodie *from Piae Cantiones (1582) English version: Jane Josep Arr. John Rutter
In the Bleak Mid-Winter Christina Rossetti and Gustav Holst, Arr. Mack Wilberg
What Sweeter Music Words Robert Herrick, John Rutter
Alleluia! Kirby Shaw
Sing Gently Eric Whitacre
Music, Lead the Way! Henry Van Dyke and Laura Farnell
Give Us Peace Pepper Choplin
I Believe Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman
Arr. Stan Beard and Barry Tucker
How Can I keep from Singing? Greg Gilpin *text adapted from Quaker Song
Ja-Da Bob Carlton and L.S.A., Arr. Linda Spevacek-Avery
Fields of Gold G.M. Sumner, Arr. Roger Emerson
Personent Hodie *from Piae Cantiones (1582) English version: Jane Josep Arr. John Rutter
In the Bleak Mid-Winter Christina Rossetti and Gustav Holst, Arr. Mack Wilberg
What Sweeter Music Words Robert Herrick, John Rutter
Alleluia! Kirby Shaw
Sing Gently Eric Whitacre
Video clips from November 26th, 2022 "Music! Lead the Way"
Fields of Gold:
PROGRAM:
All Aboard! (A Medley of Chattanooga Choo-Choo and On the Atchison, Topeka
and the Santa Fe)
Arr. Jay Althouse
Route 66
Bobby Troup, Arr. Kirby Shaw
Fly Me to the Moon
Bart Howard
Take the “A” Train
Billy Strayhorn, Arr. Russell Robinson
Youth Infusion Performances
Red River Valley
Trad. American Cowboy Song , Arr. Earlene Rentz
Four Strong Winds
Ian Tyson, Arr. Larry Nickel
The Grand Hotel
Philip Thomas, ed. Jon Bartlett, Traditional Canadian, Stephen Chatman
Theme from New York, New York
John Kander and Fred Ebb, Arr. Carl Strommen
The Long and Winding Road
John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Arr. Mac Huff
All Aboard! (A Medley of Chattanooga Choo-Choo and On the Atchison, Topeka
and the Santa Fe)
Arr. Jay Althouse
Route 66
Bobby Troup, Arr. Kirby Shaw
Fly Me to the Moon
Bart Howard
Take the “A” Train
Billy Strayhorn, Arr. Russell Robinson
Youth Infusion Performances
Red River Valley
Trad. American Cowboy Song , Arr. Earlene Rentz
Four Strong Winds
Ian Tyson, Arr. Larry Nickel
The Grand Hotel
Philip Thomas, ed. Jon Bartlett, Traditional Canadian, Stephen Chatman
Theme from New York, New York
John Kander and Fred Ebb, Arr. Carl Strommen
The Long and Winding Road
John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Arr. Mac Huff
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