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Tempus Choral members to perform at Geneva musical festival by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff 19 | Friday, June 6, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com They'll be part of the Canadian Ambassador Choir that is heading to the Rhythms of One World 2014 event next month world stage. The 52-year-old, who has been a member of the Tempus Choral Society for nearly a decade, said there's great camaraderie and it has been a great opportunity getting to know members of other choirs. Monkman added being part of a choir has been a wonderful way for her to meet people with similar interests and express herself. The Canadian Ambassador Choir (CAC), which includes members of Oakville's Tempus Choral Society, is preparing for a unique opportunity to perform at the Rhythms of One World 2014 musical festival in Geneva, Switzerland next month. The annual concert, which unites singers from across the globe to celebrate the creation of United Nations (UN) in 1945 and the signing of its Charter "We the Peoples," was created by not-for-pro t cultural services agency Friendship Ambassadors Foundation to promote intercultural understanding, global co-operation, and peace through the universal language of music. It takes place July 3-9. Two massed choral concert performances with singers from six continents will be staged July 6 at Victoria Hall and July 8 at Palais des Nations. Other featured concerts will take place in prestigious venues throughout Geneva. Internationally-recognized choir directors will lead workshops open to the public. CAC Director Shawn Bausch told the Oakville Beaver it's a once in a lifetime opportunity for not only him, but a number of the CAC members who are paying their own way to attend the event and represent Canada. The choir is comprised of members of Oakville's Tempus Choral Society, Whitby's County Town Singers, Queensmen of Toronto Male Chorus and the Christ Church Chancel Choir from south Mississauga. It has also sponsored McMaster University vocal student Taylor Webb, who sings in the Bach-Elgar and Arady choirs. Bausch said earlier in the year, the Whitby "There's something unique about choral singing. People who are soloists or sing in a band are good in their own right, but when there's more than one person to make that sound, and together you produce a sound that really resonates with an audience and for yourself, it's a great feeling of togetherness." Canadian Ambassador Choir during a practice for the upcoming Rhythms of One World 2014 musical festival in Geneva, Switzerland next month.| photo courtesy of the Canadian Ambassador Choir Shawn Bausch choir received the invitation and reached out to him to gather a larger group. Now, the choir is about 20 members strong. It has a large contingent from Oakville, with about eight out of its 19 members hailing from the community, including Tempus Choral Society director Brian Turnbull and accompanist Jane Wamsley. Turnbull is acting as CAC's artistic director while Wamsley is the accompanist and music educator. Along with the two mass performances with other choirs, CAC will be performing an hour-long concert featuring Canadian content from The Rankin Family, Leonard Cohen and Gordon Lightfoot to music created by the late notable conductor and Order of Canada recipient Diane Loomer. Canadian composer Larry Nickel will also be arranging a special piece to premiere at the festival. Bausch, 41, said the group is excited about performing together. "There's something unique about choral singing," said the Mississauga resident. "People who are soloists or sing in a band are good in their own right, but when there's more than one person to make that sound, and together you produce a sound that really resonates with an audience and for yourself, it's a great feeling of togetherness." Oakville resident Ruth Monkman couldn't agree more, noting CAC members are really "gelling well" to put on a good show on the Canadian Ambassador Choir director "It's been a creative outlet," she said. "It's been a lot of learning along the way as well." Monkman said she's more excited than nervous about travelling overseas to perform in front of UN of cials and other spectators. "It will be an interesting experience to be a part of and performing in a large group of people around the world," she said. The CAC is still welcoming new members to the group. Members practise every other Saturday at a number of different locations in the Greater Toronto Area. For more information, email canadianambassadorchoir@gmail.com. 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