Southminster Presents: The PIANO CONCERTOS of Frédéric Chopin
A rare double-bill featuring both landmark concertos in their original chamber versions for piano and string quartet. Performed on a historic Weber Grand Piano (fabricated 1875) by Zuzana Šimurdová and Mikolaj Warszynski with the Mazurka String Quartet.Saturday June 2, 2012, 7:30 pm at Southminster United Church
Tickets: $20 adults / $5 students
Anyone wishing to attend this concert for whom the ticket price is preventative should contact the Music Director directly through the church office.
Choir
The Southminster Choir sings at worship services weekly September through June, and occasionally performs a music service or concert.This is an all volunteer choir and we sing a wide range of music with an emphasis on contemporary and classic repertoire. If you would like to contribute your talents to the joyful sound of praise and at the same time enjoy the happy camaraderie of the choir, you are welcome to join us for rehearsals which are held Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. September-June.
Advent Music Service, December, 2011. Matthew Larkin, piano; Alex Joubert, tenor.
On Sunday, December 11, 2011 the Southminster Choir presented an Advent Music Service. The offerings from this service went entirely to the Christmas Hamper Project which operates out of Centretown United Church. Over $1,500 was raised for this worthy project! The anthem performed in the clip below,The Christmas Gloria, was commissioned by an anonymous arts patron in 2011. Inspired by the traditional Gloria text, the text of this version was adapted by the composer for use in the modern United Church of Canada setting. The text, together with the use of the pop musical style, attempts to answer the need for contemporary reflections on classic theology and sacred musical forms. Thanks to the expanded Southminster Choir for such a beautiful rendition in our Advent service, December 11, 2011.
On Saturday October 22, 2011, Southminster United Church hosted an evening of choral and orchestral masterpieces centered on the much-loved music of Antonio Vivaldi. The well known Four Seasons, featuring violin soloist Uliana Drugova, was performed by Ensemble Arkea and the well-known Gloria for choir and orchestra featured the Southminster Choir and soloists.
On March 26, 2011, the choir joined forces with Montreal’s Ensemble Arkea, under the direction of Dina Gilbert, for a presentation that showcased Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, and for which our sanctuary was filled nearly to capacity.
Children's Choir
Director, Merri Legris. Rehearsals are held Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Children's choir is done for the season. Check back with us for a start-up date in the fall.Concerts and Festivals
Known for its beautiful space, fine acoustics, Casavant organ and grand piano, Southminster United Church has been host to many fine classical concerts and festivals for groups such as the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival and Music and Beyond. For information on renting these facilities for a musical, or other, presentation, please contact the church office (613-730-6874; suc at rogers dot com).
Press play below to hear the Southminster Choir and Ensemble Arkea performing Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine.
Press play below to hear Bach’s Sarabande from English suite no. 5 played by Roland Graham.
Press play below to hear Bach’s Passepieds I & II from English suite no. 5 played by Roland Graham.
Press play below to hear Southminster’s director of music, Roland Graham, playing Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in E flat major St. Anne.
