***
recording: David Clark
editing & mastering: Matt Clark

Georgian Bay Youth Chorus - PORT ELGIN - 1984/06

Georgian Bay Youth Chorus presents
A CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Christ Church Anglican - Meaford, Ontario

Director: Mary Clark
Accompanist: Bert Hood

***
GEORGIAN BAY YOUTH CHORUS
Sarah Barker
Jeananne Bassingthwaite
Joslyn Biggins
Jan Clark
Wendy Clark
Christina Dobie
Laura Dobie
Jennifer Jones
Shannon Lemon
Maureen Matchett
Alana McDonald
Christine Moniz
Michelle Moreau
Laura Shortt
Lianne Tan
Jennifer Williams
***
PROGRAM

Once In Royal David's City - audience

Psallite (Praetorius/Greyson
Suscepit Israel (J.S. Bach)

Lessons and Carols from Hodie (R. Vaughn Williams)
  
  O Come Emmanuel
  Away In A Manger
  O Little Town of Bethlehem
  In The Bleak Midwinter
  Sussex Carol
  In Dulei Jubilo

Trio (F. Poulenc)
  Bassoon: Jan Clark
  Oboe: John Skelton

  The Flowering Manger
  Ding Dong Merrily On High
  The Holly and The Ivy
  Virgin's Slumber Song
  Stille Nacht
  God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Hark The Herald Angles Sing - audience

****
recording: David Clark
editing & mastering: Matt Clark

Georgian Bay Youth Chorus - A CHRISTMAS CONCERT - 1985/12/22

Combined Choir
MCS Singers
GBSS Brass Quintet (The Raving Brassholes)
Georgian Bay Youth Chorus
GBSS Senior Band
GBSS Orchestra
Christmas Sing-A-Long
***
CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN
Meaford, Ontario, Canada
***
Choir Director: Mary Clark
Orchestra/Band Director: Charlie Strimas
Quintet Director: David Clark

Accompanists: Maeve Marshall, Bert Hood

***
recording: David Clark
editing & mastering: Matt Clark

MCS/GBSS Groups - A CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS - 1984/12/16

Combined Choir
MCS Singers
Georgian Bay Youth Chorus
***
CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN
Meaford, Ontario, Canada
***
Choir Director: Mary Clark
Orchestra/Band Director: Charlie Strimas

Accompanists: Maeve Marshall, Bert Hood

***
recording: David Clark
editing & mastering: Matt Clark

MCS/GBSS Groups - A CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS - 1984/12/17

GEORGIAN BAY YOUTH CHORUS
& MCS SINGERS
present
SPRING CONCERT
Christ Church Anglican
Meaford, Ontario
June 2, 1985

Director: Mary Clark
Accompanists: Bert Hood, Maeve Marshall

***
GEORGIAN BAY YOUTH CHORUS:
Jeananne Bassingthwaite
Jan Clark
Wendy Clark
Christina Dobie
Laura Dobie
Jennifer Jones
Emily Greenlaw
Maureen Matchett
Carrie Matthews 
Alana McDonald
Christine Moniz
Michelle Moreau
Laura Shortt
Lianne Tan
Jennifer Williams
***
MCS SINGERS:
Barbara Adams
Johanna Almond
Heather Barker
Sarah Barker
Jennifer Besworth
Joslyn Biggins
Donna Bourne
Ranie Bowers
Carolyn Boyd
Tricia Bray
Joanne Crowston
Jocelyn Crowston
Kara Davison
Laura Dobie
Marcy Erskine
Meghan Fitz-James
Tammy Fitzsimmons
Kerri Grummett
Tim Hewitson
Alison Kearns
Jeannette Ladd
Shannon Lemon
Cathy Long
Maureen Matchett
Alana McDonald
Abbie Rumley
Teresa Scarrow
Laura Shortt
Keith Sled
Lianne Tan
Jennifer Wiliiams

***
--PROGRAM--

GEORGIAN BAY YOUTH CHORUS:
Lovely Peace (G.F. Handel)
Benedictur (J.M. Haydn)

COMBINED CHOIRS:
Praise The King (Handel/Kirk)
Jerusalem (C.H. Parry)
Ching-A-Ring Chaw (Aaron Copeland)
Adam-in-Eden: a pop cantata (Michael Hurd)

GEORGIAN BAY YOUTH CHORUS:
This Sweet and Lovely Siren (Gastoldi/Greyson)
A Little White Hen (Scandello/Greyson)
Tanzen und Springen (Hans Leo Hassler)
Folk Songs of the Four Season (Vaughan Williams)
* Prologue: To The Ploughboy
* Spring: The Lark In The Morning - May Song
* Summer: Summer is A-Comin' In The Cuckoo - The Sheep Shearing - The Green Meadow
* Autumn: John Barleycorn - An Acre of Land
* Winter: God Bless The Master

*INTERMISSION*

MCS SINGERS:
Hunting Song (Maurice Blower)
The Little Horses (Aaron Copeland)
The Thrush In Sprin (Eric Thiman)

GEORGIAN BAY YOUTH CHORUS:
In April (Keith Bissell)
Weathers (Derek Holman)
The Rolling Sea (Eric Thiman)
Gossip Joan (arr. L. Forsblad)
I Bought Me A Cat (Aaron Copland)

COMBINED CHOIRS:
I Saw A Bird (Steven Kupferschmid)
Mr. Bach (Frederick Silver)
The Boar and the Dromedar and Don't Ever Squeeze A Weasel (Ruth Watson Henderson)
Sing a Song of Sixpence (Michael Diack)

****
recording: David Clark
editing & mastering: Matt Clark

Georgian Bay Youth Chorus & MCS Singers - SPRING CONCERT - 1985/06/02

MEAFORD SCHOOL CHORUS
& MCS SINGERS + GBSS BRASS/WOODWIND QUINTETS
present
SPRING CONCERT
Christ Church Anglican
Meaford, Ontario
June 28, 1984

Director: Mary Clark
Accompanists: Bert Hood, Maeve Marshall

***
MEAFORD SCHOOL CHORUS:
Jeananne Bassingthwaite
Janet Clark
Wendy Clark
Nita Cramp
Christina Dobie
Shannon Mangan
Stephanie Seidle
Catharine Strimas
Kristen Watson
Laura Lynn Watson

***
MCS SINGERS:
Heather Barker
Sarah Barker
Jeananne Bassingthwaite
Jennifer Besworth
Joslyn Biggins
Tricia Bray
Brent Cramp
Nita Cramp
Kara Davison
Laura Dobie
Leanne Juniper
Cheree Ladd
Terina Larkin
Carmine Luongo
Maureen Matchett
Alana McDonald
Tracey Miskie
Chrstine Moniz
Tanya Moreau
Claire Morgan
Trina Morgan
Bonnie Phillips
Abbie Rumley
Jennifer Sanderson
Laura Shortt
Angela Sim
Keith Sled
Lianne Tan
Jennifer Teng
Marilyn Theakston
Heather Wilson

***
--PROGRAM--

COMBINED CHOIR:
*The Man Of Life Upright (P. Sweetman)
*Gloria (F. Schubert)
*Climb Up, Ye. Children, Climb (J. Kingsbury)

MEAFORD SCHOOL CHORUS:
*Vere Langoures (A. Lotti)
*Happy and Gay (P. Peuerl)
*Down In The Forest (L. Ronald)
*Die Forelle (F. Schubert)

COMBINED CHOIR:
*Come, Sing This Round With Me (P. Martini)
*Nacht und Träume (F. Schubert)
*Bretton Lullaby (C. Miller)

GBSS BRASS QUINTET:
*Hosanna (Palestrina)
*Canzona Per Sonare #4 (Gabrieli)

MCS SINGERS:
*Where Go The Boats? (R.E. Copley)
*A Child's Book of Beasts (J. Berger)
*Flying Free (D. Besig)
[flute: Sarah Morgan]

GBSS WOODWIND QUINTET:
*Allegro Molto from Divertimento #14 (W. Mozart)

MEAFORD SCHOOL CHORUS:
*Now Is The Month Of Maying (T. Morley)
*My Lover Is A Sailor Boy (L. Forsblad)
*Mother I Will Have A Husband (Vautor-Greyson)
*When Good King Arthur Ruled The Lands (Steves)

COMBINED CHOIRS:
*Will You Walk A Little Faster (J. Carter)
*Little Miss Muffet ...in the style of George Frederic Handel (H. Hopson)

****
recording: David Clark
editing & mastering: Matt Clark

Meaford School Chorus, MCS Singers, GBSS Brass/Woodwind Quintets - SPRING CONCERT - 1984/05/28

GEORGIAN BAY SECONDARY SCHOOL BAND & STRING ENSEMBLE
& MCS SINGERS & MEAFORD SCHOOL CHORUS
present
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Christ Church Anglican
Meaford, Ontario
December 4, 1983

Directors: Charlie Strimas, Mary Clark
Accompanist: Bert Hood

***
--PROGRAM--

GEORGIAN BAY SECONDARY SCHOOL BAND:
*Rejoice (arr H. Stone)
*Festive Songs of Christmas (E. Erickson)

MEAFORD SCHOOL CHORUS:
(Soloists: Wendy Clark, Christina Dobie, Janet Clark)
*A Ceremony of Carols (B. Britten)

MCS SINGERS:
(Instrumentalists: Sarah Morgan, Summer Scovell, Matt Clark, James Grundmann, Greg Almond, Janet Clark)
*Christmas Fanfare (R. Hastings)
*Il est né le divan enfant (arr J. Rutter)
*On Wings of Song (F. Mendelssohn - arr J. Habash)
*Star Carol (J. Rutter)

GEORGIAN BAY SECONDARY SCHOOL STRING ENSEMBLE:
*Fantasia On Greensleeves (arr R. Greaves)
*from the opera "Sir John In Love" (R. Vaughn Williams)

MEAFORD SCHOOL CHORUS:
*A Lullaby of the Angels (W.H. Anderson)
*A La Nanita Nana (N. Luboff)
*Carol of the Bells (arr P.J. Wilhousky)

****
recording: David Clark
editing & mastering: Matt Clark

MCS/GBSS Groups - CHRISTMAS MUSIC - 1983/12/04

MEAFORD SCHOOL CHORUS & MCS SINGERS + Guests
present
MUSIC IN MAY
Christ Church Anglican
Meaford, Ontario
Sunday, May 8, 1983 - 2PM

Director: Mary Clark
Accompanist: Maeve Marshall

***
--PROGRAM--

COMBINED CHOIRS:
*The Heavens Declare The Creator's Glory (Beethoven)
*Schafe Können Sicher Weiden (J.S. Bach)
*Non Nobis Domine (R. Quilter)
*Ave Verum (Mozart)
*April's A Lovely Lady (Dunhill
[featuring: Johannah Almond, Laura Dobie]

MEAFORD SCHOOL CHORUS:
*Sing, Sing A Song For Me (Vecchi/Greyson)
*In These Delightful Pleasant Groves (H. Purcell)
*Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre (G. Handel)
*London River (E. Markham Lee)
[featuring: Jason Baker]

COMBINED CHOIRS:
*From A Railway Carriage (A. Rinker)
*Chinook (P. Walker)
*Autumn Tints (N. Gilbert)
*Streets of London (arr. Lewis)
*Allegro Moderato - Sonata in E flat major (J.S. Bach)
[featuring: Heather Dobie, flute]

MEAFORD SCHOOL CHORUS:
*Apple Blossom
*He's Gone Away
*The Young Man Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn (arr. Bailey)
*You'll Never Walk Alone (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
[featuring: Carrie Matthews]

COMBINED CHOIRS:
*Tum Balalaika (B. Suchoff)
*The King's New Clothes (F. Loesser)
*The Mysterious Pineapple (P. Hageman)

****
recording: David Clark
editing & mastering: Matt Clark

Meaford School Chorus & MCS Singers - MUSIC IN MAY - 1983/05/08

Georgian Bay Youth Chorus
hosted by
BLUE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
Blue Mountain Live Stage
Craigleith, Ontario 
Sunday, October 14, 1984 - 2PM

Director: Mary Clark
Accompanist: Maeve Marshall

***
--PROGRAM--

****
1984 recording: Matt Clark
2021 editing & mastering: Matt Clark

Georgian Bay Youth Chorus - BLUE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS - 1984/10/14

HOWARD PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOIRS (Toronto)
& MCS GROUPS
present
A SPRING CONCERT
Georgian Bay Secondary School Auditorium
Meaford, Ontario
Tuesday, June 8, 1982 - 7:30PM

Directors: Jean Ashworth-Gam, Mary Clark
Accompanists: Beverley Anderson, Maeve Marshall

***
--PROGRAM--

MEAFORD SCHOOL ENSEMBLE:
*O Canada
*Tantum Ergo (Cesar Franck)
*The Nightingale (Tschaikovsky)
*Ride The Chariot (arr. Krone)

MCS SINGERS:
*Laudamus Te from the Gloria (Antonio Vivaldi)
*Travel Song (Alton Rinker)
*When Children Join Hands and Song (Edward Rutherford)
* What Would We Do Without Music? (Natalie Sleeth)

HOWARD PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOIR:
*Cantique de Jean Racine (G. Faure)
*Jerusalem (Parry)
*Nacht und Träume (F. Schubert)
*Will You Walk A Little Faster? (Carter)
*Friday Afternoons (Benjamin Britten)
*Jonah - Man Jazz (Michael Hurd)

****
recording: David Clark
editing & mastering: Matt Clark

Howard Public School Choir & MCS Groups - A SPRING CONCERT - 1982/06/08

MCS SINGERS & ENSEMBLE
+ GBSS STRING/WIND ENSEMBLES
present
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
Georgian Bay Secondary School Auditorium
Meaford, Ontario
Monday, December 20, 1982 - 7:45PM

Directors: Mary Clark, Charlie Strimas, Dave Clark
Accompanist: Maeve Marshall

***
--PROGRAM--

*INTROIT from a Ceremony of Carols (Benjamin Britten)
*ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY (Alexander)
*CHRISTMAS CANTATA - WILLKOMEN, SUESSER, BRAETIGAM (Vincent Luebeck)[solists: Carrie Matthews, Janet Clark]
*JESUS CHILD (Rutter)
*CHRISTMAS LULLABY (Campsie)
*FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS
1) Psallite-Praetorius (Greyson)
2) Wolcum Yole (B. Britten)
3) Personent Hodie (arr. G. Holst)[soloist: Catharine Strimas]
4) Lute Book Lullaby (W. Ballet)[soloist: Wendy Clark]
5) Two Christmas Songs (K. Bissell)[soloist: Christina Dobie]
6) Softly The Winds Blew (E. Coggin)
7) In The Bleak Midwinter (Darke)
8) O Little Town of Bethlehem (arr. Coates)

****
recording: Lady X
editing & mastering: Matt Clark

MCS Singers + GBSS Ensembles - CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL - 1982/12/20

Director of Children's Choirs from 1975-1986.

MARY CLARK CHOIRS

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