[Bcma-l] (Fwd) Spirit of Haida Gwaii Feb 1 & 2

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Subject:                     *"Must see" performance of 2008: Spirit of 
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art - News
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The "Must See Performance" of 2008 - The Vancouver Sun
Melody Mercredi and Clarence Logan star in
Spirit of Haida Gwaii Concert February 1 & 2, 2008

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The Spirit of Haida Gwaii Concert

Why is The Vancouver Sun calling this the "Must See performance of
2008"? February 1 & 2, 2008

After a preshow at the soon-to-open Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast 
Art, the audience moves to Christ Church Cathedral.  There, the Spirit 
of Haida Gwaii Concert begins with a traditional Coast Salish welcome 
and dance before Haida leaders Guujaaw (pictured, right) and Terri-Lynn 
Williams-Davidson perform their powerful and moving Haida songs.  If you 
have not heard these great Haida artists sing, this is a special treat.

Soprano Melody Mercredi and baritone Clarence Logan, are two rising
stars in the opera world. They will sing the lead roles in the The
Spirit of Haida Gwaiioratorio composed by Bruce Ruddell, based on the 
prose poem by the iconic Haida-Canadian, Bill Reid (1920 - 1998) whose 
monumental bronze sculpture is featured on the Canadian
$20 bill.

"We are delighted to reunite Guujaaw and many of the original
performers from The Spirit Concert, but we are so pleased to have
First Nations singers in the lead roles - a first for this oratorio,"
said Donna Wong Juliani, the event's producer.
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What:    Pre-show events begin at 639 Hornby Street, the home of the 
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art and the Chief Dan George 
Centre. There one hour prior to the show, a "virtual" Bill Reid 
introduces the figures in his most famous canoe.  Moving across the 
courtyard, the audience enters Christ Church Cathedral.

Then the concert begins with Coast Salish welcome, followed by Guujaaw, 
the elected Chief of the Haida Nation, and Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson 
singing traditional Haida songs. The oratorio follows with soloists 
Melody Mercredi and Clarence Logan, the choir of Christ Church Cathedral 
and a full live orchestra under the direction of Rupert Lang.

When:   Pre-show events 7 until 7:45 pm, concert begins at 8pm on
February 1; and pre-show events 2 until 2:45 pm, concert begins at 3pm, 
February 2, 2008.

Where: start at Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, 639 Hornby
Street and move across to the concert at Christ Church Cathedral,
located at 690 Burrard, at the corner of Georgia Street and Burrard,
across from the Burrard skytrain station.

Tickets are $28, available at Ticketstonight.ca
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The Spirit of Haida Gwaii Concertis co-presented by the Bill Reid
Foundation, the Christ Church Cathedral Guild for the Arts.
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Bill Reid (1920-1998) was a Haida-Canadian artist of international 
stature, known for his masterful creations of gold jewelry and his 
monumental sculptures featuring Haida mythological creatures.   The Bill 
Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art located at 639 Hornby Street opens 
May 10, 2008 with the exhibition Bill Reid: Master of Haida Art.

For more information visit The Bill Reid Gallery website
http://www.billreidgallery.ca
http://www.billreidfoundation.org/
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art - opening May 2008 | 639
Hornby Street | Vancouver | V6C 2G3 | Canada
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