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ArtsceneBy Dominik KurekEven if you don't knowOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFwhat the music piece iscalled, there's some musicThe Oakville Choral Society iscelebratingpeople will recognize its 50th season and itwants the community to be a partbecause it's really part of ourof it.popular culture, whether it'sTo celebrate, the choir is per-through advertising or other-forming its golden anniversarywise.concert at the Oakville Centre forthe Performing Arts, Saturday, May7David Bowser, music director.Whats important from our Oakville Choral Societyperspective is that people who havebeen a part of the choir for any partmade the program for the concertof its long history join us andhe kept the choirs long history inbecome renewed friends, and if mind.they dont know us, they mightWhen you look back at the 50come out and consider joining years of the Oakville Choral Society,even, said music director DavidBowsera lot of its roots are things like, who will conduct the con-Gilbert and Sullivan and somecert. If we can inspire any of thatshow tunes, as well as more seriousjoy of music, then Ill be very hmusic by the great masters, heappy.The concertsaid. I wanted to find a way of , titled Opera Ecombining all of those characteris-xtravaganza, will feature cho-tics in a program thats not tooruses and arias from famous operasheavy, thats light and is still a goodand by famous composers. Furthermore, the choir will becelebration. GRAHAM PAINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER FILE PHOTOTo start the evening, the choiraccompanied by a professionalwill have a short presentation withorchestra of nearly 50 handpickedIN REHEARSAL:Pictured are members of the Oakville Choral Society, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary musicians and a MPP Kevin Flynn and representa-guest soloist,season in concert on Saturday, May 7 at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts.tives from the Ontario Trilliumsoprano Bethany Horst.Aeneasby the English BaroqueThe chorus will be the main because its really part of our popu-Foundation, which had given aWeve got a full orchestra so itwill be quite a beautiful sound andcomposer Henry Purcell. Otherattraction in the concert, while lar culture, whether its through grant to the group to stage thiswere 80-strong in the chorus sooperatic pieces included in theHorst will do several solos through-advertising or otherwise, he said.anniversary concert at the venueshow will be by great composersout the show, backed by the choir.I tried to put together a pro-and to hire an orchestra.theyll make a nice sound as well,Bowsesuch as Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe director said that the music gram that even if people dont The show starts at 7:30 p.m.r said.Some oand Giuseppe Verdi, among oth-will be recognizable to its audience know it theyll be excited by. Its Tickets are $25 and running outf the music in the con-cert will include pieces from theers.and will be varied in styles.all pretty lively, fun stuff with a full fast. For tickets, visit www.oakvil-FIts repertoire that is bold,Even if you dont know what professional orchestra who will lecentre.ca or for more informa-rench opera Carmen, by GeorgesBizetapproachable, fun and gives a lot of the music piece is called, theres create quite a beautiful noise.tion, visit www.oakvillechoral.; the ItalianMadame Butterflybyvariety, Bowser said of the music.some music people will recognize Bowser added, that when he com. Giacomo Puccini; andDido and 35 Friday, April 22, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com