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Look Whos 75 Ron Hulme Love from all of your family October 18, 2008 ) B M M P X F F O * T $ P N J O H Devilishly Easy to Find a Costume Marcucci Costume Studios 905.878.1504 Costumes for Men, Women & Kids along with every- thing you need for a great Halloween at 885 MainSt.E., Unit 1, Milton Corner of Main St. & Thompson Rd. www.MarcucciStudios.com ( F U : P V S $ P T U V N F 5 P E B Z 16 Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Georgetown Bach Chorale celebrates a decade of music-mak- ing with an outstanding series of concerts. Under the direction of artistic director Ron Greidanus, and often conducted by him from the harpsichord, the Chorale offers a unique combination of choral, orchestral and solo works in a variety of settings. The group specialized in Baroque repertoire and is often accompanied by musicians on period instruments. The Chorale was formed 10 years ago by a group of local singers wishing to perform challenging choral music, beginning with J.S.Bachs St. Matthew Passion. This year the Chorale will come full circle, offering a Good Friday performance of that same piece. This time the performance will be considerably more elab- orate with full chamber orchestra, soloists, double choir and chil- drens choir. This season starts with a Concert for Violin and Piano. Ron Greidanus, on piano, will be joined by guest Conrad Chow for an evening of music ranging from Francks towering Sonata in A major to the Carmen Fantasy by Bizet. Chow proceeds from the concert in Georgetown to China where he has been invited to compete in an international violin competition. In November the choir will be performing Handels best known and much loved oratorio Messiah again this year. The Chorale will be the first local choir to perform in the breathtaking new Catholic Church at the Croatian Centre in Norval. Accompanied by musicians on period instruments and coupled with the amazing acoustics in the new structure this performance promises to be a memorable one. As usual the choir will round out the Christmas season in late December with concerts at 157 Main Street South. The theme for Christmas this year is Black Tie and Tails. Two grand pianos, wonderful voices surrounded by the warm ambiance of a private home decked out in seasonal finery, the performance followed by a lavish reception tickets for the Christmas concert are always in high demand. The Chorale will again be adding an extra per- formance this year, bringing the total to three nights. The choir will start the new year with an evening of Early Music at the Norval Presbyterian Church in February. The lovely acoustics will allow audiences to appreciate the full effect of works such as Allegris Miserere, Byrds Ave Verum Corpus and Pergolesis Stabat Mater. Back at 157 Main St. in March will be two evenings with vio- linist Phoebe Tsang, cellist Mary-Katherine Finch and pianist Ron Greidanus. Audiences will be treated to chamber music as it was meant to be heard in an intimate environment. There will an opportunity to meet with the artists at the reception. The Chorale finishes the 2008/09 season with Bachs dramatic setting of the Passion according to St. Matthew on Good Friday, April 10. Tickets are available at The Freckled Lion Bookstore and Foodstuffs in downtown Georgetown. Further information, con- cert dates and times at www.georgetownbachchorale.com. Georgetown Bach Chorale begins 10th anniversary season The Georgetown Bach Chorale per forms Mozar ts Requiem last spring with Ron Greidanus conducting. LYNNE BAILLIE Georgetown Bach Chorale