"Till the Boys Come Home". Canadian and UK Kingston Choral Societies Collaborate in Song.
Kingston Parish Church Market Street, KT1 1JP
One hundred years ago in February 1915 the first contingent of the Canadian Expeditionary Force landed in France, after training in England. Many would never see home again.
Kingston Choral Society is proud to have been asked to participate in the 100th anniversary musical tribute to Canadians who served their King and Country in the Great War 1914 – 1918, one hundred years ago in February 1915. This concert will be the last in the European tour of Kingston Choral Society, Ontario, Canada and North Lakeshore Chorus.
The Canadian choir will leave Toronto on June 27th to travel to commemorative sites in England, France and Belgium. They will be singing at various locations including Canterbury Cathedral, the Menin Gate in Ypres and cemetery concerts at Passchendaele.
Our joint concert at Kingston Parish Church on July 10th at 7.30p.m. will be an evening of musical treats, history and emotion with a wide range of popular songs from 1914 and 1915. You will be guaranteed plenty of old favourites such as “Roses of Picardy”, “Tipperary”, “Pack Up Your Troubles” as well as others better known to the Canadian contingent such as “O Canada” and “Farewell to Nova Scotia”. The concert will be conducted by Ian Juby, Music Director of the Canadian Kingston Choral Society with Jacqueline Mokrzewski & Charles Willett on the piano.
Tickets:
Available at the door on the evening of the concert
For advance tickets visit www.kingstonchoralsociety.org.uk [booking fee applies] Adults £13; Concessions £11; Under 18s £5
Box Office 020 83986782