Without A Song Concert Sunday Evening May 24th

The Weather was perfect.  There was a good turnout of our faithful patrons and many new ones.

This Train, Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning, Brighten My Soul with Sunshine, Keep in the Middle of the Road.

Guest Artist: Gabrielle Paul-McKenzie - Piano

Beat Mortui, Make Me An Instrument of Thy Peace, Bless the Lord O my Soul, Steal Away.

Guest Artists: Emily Davis -  Tenor Trombone, Gabrielle Paul-McKenzie - Horn, Kathy Davis - Accompanist

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, Frobisher Bay, The Two Roses, Summertime.

Guest Artist: Kathy Davis - piano.

The Policeman's Song, Java Jive, Bye Bye Blackbird, Without a Song.

The concert from our perspective went very well.  I have chatted with several people at the CO-OP Store today that said they really enjoyed it.

The Male Chorus performs a variety of musical styles from classical to contemporary.  The members of the Chorus boast a wide variety of ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds and all share the love of music.  Chorus director Bob Gibson provides a wide variety of musical styles and levels of vocal challenges that accentuates the unique quality of blended male voice harmony.

Although Charles Dent has been struggling with health issues recently, we still included his name on the program and we were pleased to see that he and Irene were able to sit at the entrance table and receive the free will donations.  We wish him a speedy recovery.

Prince Albert Men's Chorus Spring Concert

Without a Song

W ithout a song, the day would never end.

Without a song the road would never bend.

When things go wrong, a man ain't got a friend - without a song.

Prince Albert Men's Chorus

Spring Concert

24th May 2009 7:30 PM

Calvary United Church

114 25th Street East, Prince Albert

Free Will Offering

March 30th - Men's Chorus

Great time as usual.  Linden Tiezen from Shellbrook came back for the first time this season.  He helped out the 2nd Tenors in the session around the piano.  After the fellowship break, he joined the sparce Baritone section.  Great to have him back.  Gerry Page' handed me an envelope marked St. Alban's Furnace Fund.  Apparently he had tried to go to our concert, but when he couldn't find a parking spot so assumed an overflow crowd and didn't come in.  I will have to ask him why he didn't park in the mall parking lot.

Brighten my Soul

I just finished watching/listening to our Prince Albert Men's Chorus Spring Concert which was recorded on DVD. Overall it turned out very well and brought memories of the concert. I am getting a nice collection of our concerts on DVD, which make for a nice keepsake for years to come.

Our group this year has some new and old faces, which should make for an even better sound in our Chorus for this year.

The Monday evening of song and fellowship is an activity which I look forward to for many years to come, the Lord willing.

Sunday in Shellbrook

Sunday, October 28th, I left Prince Albert at 4:30pm to drive to Shellbrook. I arrived around 5:00 pm. With just a short wait, I was seated at a table at Knox United Church for a roast beef supper. It was a good supper and very friendly atmosphere. After supper, I drove over to the Shellbrook Pentecostal Assembly in preparation for our Men's Chorus Concert at 7:30 pm. I arrived there just before 6:00 pm and groups were already rehearsing. The local men's quartet comprising of 2 members of the Parkland 4 and Shellbrook members of the Men's Chorus were the first up. Then a trio of Lyndon, Murray, and Jack (without Jack because he was still helping at the United Church Supper) rehearsed their bluegrass gospel numbers, then the Men's Chorus Quartet rehearsed and then the Men's Chorus. There were people arriving for the concert over an hour before the start time.

The Concert began at 7:30 pm to a full house. Lyndon was the MC and did a great job. It was a great Concert and well received by the Shellbrook crowd. The pastor before closing the concert in prayer (grace for the coffee and cookies) announced that there was approximately 225 people in attendance and the free will offering had raised close to $2,000 towards the Shellbrook Hospital Building Fund.

The Shellbrook Pentecostal Church is a very attractive, comfortable church to sing in. The pews are padded and comfortable. I found the accoustics lively for singing. The fellowship hall at the back of the sanctuary is wide open to the sanctuary, so is perfect for accommodating overflow crowds.

Many stayed for the fellowship time after the concert. The selection of cookies was great. I sat with a couple from Canwood, that had a family connection with the Andrews family, and with another couple who was related to the other Art Peterson VE5IP.

I started for home at 10:00 pm and realized just east of Shellbrook, that I had forgotten my music binder. I drove back and found it and headed back home, making it home by 10:45 pm., still glowing inside from a wonderful evening of music and fellowship.

Monday, September 17th

What a change in the weather - depressing heavy overcast with intermittent periods of drizzle all day and still going on at 11:00 pm. I went to Fountain of Life School of Ministry this morning to share a devotional. I chose to read an article from an issue of Sharing Magazine about God's Presence and Healing. This evening I went to our Men's Chorus Practice, but did not go out for Coffee with the Ham guys due to the miserable weather. Sure hope it clears up so that we can carry on with our plans to go golfing at Waskesiu tomorrow morning.

Prince Albert Men's Chorus

The Men's Chorus started up its 2007-2008 Season Monday night 7:30 pm (always the 1st Monday night following the Labour Day Weekend). It is directed by Bob Gibson and our accompanist is his wife, Lorna. We practised some new pieces and some old ones. We will be preparing for a concert in Shellbrook in gratitude for the number of members of the Chorus that make the weekly trip from that area to be a part of our chorus. I sing 1st Tenor.