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(From page 7) comprising Tapestry. Their Director feels Tapestry is "developing at the right time for Canadian audiences--and in a simpatico relationship with them....Canadians have traditionally been too inhib- ited about making a grand statement.'"' Enter Schafer -- and the Tapestry Singers. The Singers, all from differing backgrounds, but each one with a specialty area of expertise, consist of sopranos Janet Coates and Debora Joy, mezzo-soprano Kristine Anderson, mezzo- contralto Jean Stilwell, 8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., November 11, 1981 Tapestry group on the way James Anderson, and bass John Pepper. Collectively, their backgrounds are as diverse as Opera, musical theatre, nightclubs, Oratorio, radio, and choral music, with the two specialists in contemporary music being Stilwell and Pepper. Together, they are moving now in the direction of entertainment, specific- ally 'musical theatre', in their major aim-- to connect. This current connecting will occur in Southampton, Picton, Campbellford, Lake- field, Toronto -- and Port Perry -- on their Christmas sh ni Fo ho A 2 TR AA NS al FAY Sd at 4 R67 A3 Ad SV Sard ALU RSIOR FNS bd RR SECA BR A TaD (AN LAER AR MCAS ar RR BN Va A FE v REI SE AHA Ln AT Le AY v : A AY RY a el FI ave NAPE SELON FOL UATE) aint Sok d EEN A es aaa gt 8. Sea A ER i Nel gat Fle aa LE SLOSS SRA ROH APES blend the familiar and the unusual with such items as carols from Belgium, French Canada, and other sources in the first half of the program, entitled Christmas Around the, World. The second half presents, in lively scenario, a fully staged revue called Christmas on Broadway and Hollywood, played out at the North Pole with an assertive Mrs. Claus, elves on strike, and a tense old Santa himself, accompanied by such assorted companions as Canadian Mounties and Frosty the Snowman. Thus 30 ta SE LT RAL BY RAN Be ERs er Rh FONTRCS AIDE SF FAs» RA L$ A AS a ORY Yo cd ug (5 oH AAR ' od iF Shh BRE RSE Rs entertainment. And what is Christmas without a Crosb tribute, too? 4 The Singers' own favorite item is a novel arrangement of Swanee used for an encore. Strongman himself encourages unusual material such as Schafer's 'Felix's Girls': "audiences and singers need flexibility to stretch themselves'. Indefatigable Tapestry is also expanding into the recording field, with an album to be issued in early 1982. > The real strength of the Singers seems to be not only 0 . 3 ER wiofd PES EAE AS SL NM ROHR TRS BE Th A RG TT AN AR . ied Tenors Peter Blanchet and Robert Missen, Baritone Tour, 1981. This diversified show will in their freshness, versatil- ity, and exuberance, but in the show balances a rich heritage of music with pure plop a » | Teka Toke he Tee Tbe [ho Lo | cee RESTAURANT & TAVERN LTD. 15 WATER STREET, PORT PERRY - 985-3281 NOW OPEN 7 Days A Week! 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He sums it up: "If Ican provide commuter service be a vehicle for someone to where necessary and indi- reach his potential, I feel cated that two other lines, tremendous zest personally, Toronto-Stouffville and but I always question Toronto-Barrie, might whether I'm stretching qualify. The federal govern- myself as far as possible'. ment plans to cancel all Hence the super temerity of three lines operated by Via Schafer-like musical Rail Canada Ltd. as part of a experience in that stretching major cutback in rail process. : service. , .- Scandinavia will be host- Leslie Parkes, president of ing these artists in the the 'Toronto-Peterborough- Spring: Strongman is - Havelock Line Passengers 'personally stretching' in Association, said he agrees Stuttgart next summer, with Snow that the Toronto- leaning towards orchestral | Peterborough-Havelock line work: but right now Port is an inter-city line and Perry can enjoy this delight- therefore the federal govern- ful musical experience at ment's responsibility. Town Hall 1873 on December However, he said, Snow 10th at 8 p.m. Come and and federal Transport participate in some dazzling Minister Jean-Luc Pepin are 'Musical using the route as a "political football." 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