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from BURLINGTON, ON
Sunday, FEBRUARY 23rd, 2025, 2:30-4:15 PM [live & livestreamed]
> READ THE BURLINGTON TODAY ARTICLE ABOUT THIS CONCERT!
EFFUSION CHAMBER ENSEMBLE & KooGle THEATRE : THE GRATITUDE PROJECT
Inspired by a collection of poems about gratitude, The Gratitude Project is an afternoon of poetry and music which will elevate and inspire listeners. Burlington pianist, violinist, and educator, Andrea Battista, and her chamber group, Effusion, together with Christopher and Leslie Gray of KooGle Theatre, will present selected poems about gratitude by world-renowned poets from different cultures. These poems will speak of gratitude for family, friends, nature, health and life. Paired with these poems are musical selections chosen from various genres, including folk, jazz, classical and pop. Effusion consists of musicians Andrea Battista, piano, Stephanie Numan-Scholman, violin & viola, Shiori Kobayashi, clarinet & saxophone, and Jason Hales, tenor. The poems are read by actors Leslie and Christopher Gray of KooGle Theatre.
The programme runs for 90 minutes without applause, and there will be a short intermission where homemade cookies and West Plains Honey will be available for purchase.
Poems (selected)
- A Birthday by Christina Rosetti
- Friendship by Dinah Maria Clarke
- Recovery by Edward Hirsch
- Wild Geese by Mary Oliver
- Praise Song for the Day by Elizabeth Alexander
- and more…
Music to accompany the poems (selected):
- Silent Noon, voice and piano, by Ralph Vaughan Williams
- When Cheer fills the Heart of my Friends Shaker melody, arr. P. Corke, instrumental
- Joy, violin and piano by Kevin Lau
- Fantasy Piece, viola and piano, by Robert Schumann
- O Waly, Waly, voice and instrumental, trad. arr. by P. Corke
- Bridge Over Troubled Water, 3 voices and instruments, Simon and Garfunkel
- and more..
Admission: All welcome! Free Admission at the door (Suggested donations of $25 gratefully received!) We accept cash, debit, credit, and e-transfer. *Livestream video is also available for 7 days after the concert. To donate online, please visit Donate Now – West Plains United Church (canadahelps.org) and select the Live!@WestPlains Fund. Your donation will benefit the musicians and the upkeep of West Plains’ amazing venue! Thank you!
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