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“Ode to Lotta” by Canadian composer David Rain is a choral cantata with narration that explores the remarkable life story of beloved humanitarian, Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova, CC (1909-1990), a Jewish WWII refugee to Canada who left a lasting impact on her adopted country. Kari Turunen will lead the Vancouver Chamber Choir in singing “Ode to Lotta” and David’s cousin Madeleine Shaw will be our guest narrator.
The cantata includes:
* Choral settings of poems by William Shakespeare, Victor Hugo, and Emily Dickinson.
* Choral arrangements of an Erik Satie piano piece and a Gustav Mahler art song.
* 3 original choral creations that evoke aspects of Lotta’s life: Lotta’s Song, 56 Sparks Street, Dr Lotta’s Volunteers.
* "A Hymn to Biodiversity," which celebrates seed-saving farmers, and the international Seeds of Survival program that after Lotta’s passing became the focus of Lotta's organization, the Unitarian Service Committee (USC Canada), now called SeedChange.
Eight of the songs will be world premieres.
Audience members are invited to a reception immediately after the concert.
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Event venue
Vancouver Unitarians, 949 West 49th Avenue,Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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