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"Wisdom in Folk and Popular Music" concert
(in collaboration with the Yemel Philharmonic Society)

Date: Sunday, June 11, 2017, 8:00 pm
Venue: St. Andrew's Church (73 Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 1W9)

The programme of "Wisdom in Folk and Popular Music" concert is a spiritual and musical message of various folklore-based choral and instrumental works by the Yemel Philharmonic Chorus and the Toronto Messiaen Ensemble.

 

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**Kangkangsullae for string trio (Korean folk song)
(Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

*Kangkangsullae for chorus and string trio (Korean folk song)
(Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

*Hava Nagilla for chorus, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (Israeli folk song)
(Ofer Ben-Amots)

*Hymne À L'Amour for soprano, chorus, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (French chanson)
(Marguerite Monnot, Instr. Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

*You Raise Me Up for chorus, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (Irish folk song)
(Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

Intermission

*Siyahamba for chorus, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion (South African hymn)
(Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

*Impromptu on the theme of Korean folk song, Doraji for chorus, flute and piano (Korean folk song)
(Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

*Amazing Grace for chorus, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano, (American folk song)
(Jay Rouse, Instr. Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

*Magic Castle for soprano, tenor, chorus, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (Korean popular song)
(Kwangjin Kim, Arr. & Instr. Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

How Great Thou Art! for chorus, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (Swedish folk song)
(Gideon Gee-Bum Kim)

*World premiere as the version
**Canadian premiere

Gideon Gee-Bum Kim, artistic director/conductor
Esther Choi, flute, Peter Pinteric, clarinet
Jihye Joelle Kee, violin, Daniel Yoo, violin/viola
Andrew Ascenzo, cello.
Yemel Philharmonic Chorus:
Gideon Gee-Bum Kim, music director
Amy Seulky Lee, piano

Tickets at the door: $30

 
Gideon Gee-Bum Kim, managing/artistic directo
 
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