Victoria Day Celebration for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth's Ascension to the Throne

1. Psalm of Approach # 34................ F. Wayne Tunison (b. 1953)

2. Nicea ................................ John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)

3. Das Walt Gott Vater .................. Daniel Vetten (c1870)

4. Plain Hunt Minimus ................... Anonymous

5. Trentham ............................. Robert Jackson (1840-1914)

6. Ba Ba Baby ........................... Traditional Micmac

7. The Call ............................. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1956)

8. Frere Jacques ........................ Traditional French

9. Veni Sponsi Christi .................. "Liber Usualis"

10. Jacob's Ladder ....................... Traditional American

11. Flow Gently Sweet Afton .............. James E. Spilman/Robert Burns (1759-1796)

12. My Last Farwell to Sterling .......... Traditional Australian

13. Le Reel Des Cloches .................. Larry John Peterson (b. 1952)

14. Ho Ho Watanay ........................ Traditional Iroquois

15. Turn Around .......................... Malvina Reynolds (1900-1978)

16. Mother Dear Mother ................... Traditional Doukhobor

17. Wascana Chimes ....................... Thomas Schudel (b. 1937)

18. Praise Chant ......................... Bob Ford

19. Dance a Baby Diddy ................... Traditional English

20. Gloria Patri ......................... Lawrence Ritchey (b. 1939)

21. Country Song ......................... George Tull

22. St. George's Edinburgh ............... Andrew Mitchell Thompson (1778-1831)

23. Shule Aroon .......................... Traditional Irish

24. Create in Me a Clean Heart ........... Healey Willan (1880-1968)

25. Hymn of Joy .......................... Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

26. Happy Jack ........................... Pete Townsend (b.1945)

27. Welsh Medley ......................... F. Wayne Tunison (b.1953)

28. Tantum Ergo .......................... John Francis Wade (1718-1786)

29. Monks Gate ........................... Traditional English

30. St. Oswald ........................... John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)

31. 10-fold Amen ......................... F. Wayne Tunison (b.1953)

Artist's Statement

This performance tries to capture the Victorian spirit of empire and grandeur which we in the former colonies associate with our royalty. The concert contains several Victorian favourites mixed in with several children's songs. The children's songs were chosen from the 19th century concept of Queen Victoria being the "Great Mother" a metaphor which Queen Elizabeth no doubt inherited but evolved into a more mature relationship with her subjects. There is at least one reference to each of the four nations making up Great Britain example Shule Aroon for the Irish. Finally, there is a modern reference to the composer's of today, Pete Townsend and in particular our Regina composer's Thomas Schudel and Larry Peterson. Beethoven's Hymn of Joy is included drawing attention to the European unity which has evolved throughout Queen Elizabeth's reign.

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