Cap College
Singers ready
for big festival

FOUR CONCERTS in North
Vancouver over the next two
months have two things in
common: a prize-winning

* North Shore choir and the
International Choral Kath-
aumixw.

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all such ventures,
though, funds
are needed to
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The International Choral
Kathaumixw (pronounced “cu-
thou-mew”) is a highly regarded
international choral festival and
comp+tition held in Powell River
every two-years. This year it will
be held from July 5-9 and involve
approximately 30 invited choirs
from all over the world.

‘ Capilano College Singers will
be one of the participating choirs.

Powel] River has built an
incredibly successful and truly
international choral festival.

The College Singers has a his-
tory of excellence, including being
a national finalist in the presti-
gious CBC Radio Choral

Competition in both 1992 and
1994,

Their wo major concerts each
year are highlights of the choral
season on the North Shore.

Kathaumixw offers the Cap
singers an exciting opportunity to
hear other excellent choirs and
spend time with singers from
places as diverse as Uganda,
Sweden and Taiwan.

As with all such ventures,
though, funds are needed to assist
this group of students.

Lars Kaario is both a well-
known tenor soloist and the direc-
tor of Capilano College Singers.

His performing credits include
many oratorios with choirs and
orchestras throughout the
province, lead roles in musical the-
atre with most of the groups
around Vancouver, and many spe-
cially crafted vocal concerts for
various producers.

Capilano College Singers wiil
give a performance of the music
they will perform at Kathaumixw,
on Sunday, July 3, at 8 p.m. at St.
Andrews United Church, located
at 1044 St. Georges Ave.

Following Kathaumixw, several
of the overseas choirs will tour the
province. Capilano College choirs
and St. Andrew’s wil sponsor two
concerts on Monday, July 11, and
Friday, July 15, both at & p.m.
Countries represented will inchude
Hungary, Philippines, Uganda and
Sweden.

More information on any of
these concerts can be obtained by
calling St. Andrew's at 985-0408
or Capilano College at 984-4951.

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STUDENTS FROM St. Anthony's school have recozded a song called Save, Save, Save.

Local school records song |

THE GRADE 6 class from St.
Anthony’s School in West
Vancouver has recorded their
original song, entitled Save, Save,
Save for the Greater Vancouver
Regional District’s (GVRD) envi-
ronmental cassette.

The song ‘aas written and per-
formed by the students and their
music teacher Evon Kawa.

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At ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

we consistently guide our students toward

success, not frustration.

Our small class sizes along with the
individual attention provided by our

Save, Save, Save is one of 15
songs to be compiled on a cassette
with lyrics and performer credits.

In September the cassette will
be released free to schools in the
region, and also available to the
general public for $10.

Other participating schools
inciude: Nestor and Alderson
Eiementary; York House; Emily

Carr Elementary; Ecole Jules
Quesnel; Stoney Creek
Community Schocl; Aubrey
Elementary; Lakeview and
Bradshaw Elementary; Senatur
Reid Elementary; North Oyster
School; Walnut Park Elementary.

To get on the list to receive a
cassette contact the GVRD at
432-6339.

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