AURA Chamber Choir

AURA offers heart felt congratulations on the appointment of our founding conductor Imant Raminsh as a member of the Order of Canada.

Imant is recognized Internationally for his compositions and has recently retired as principal second violin with the Okanagan Symphony and continues as a violin and theory teacher with the Vernon Community Music School. He is a founder of the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, Nova Children’s Chorus, founder of the Youth Symphony of the Okanagan and AURA Chamber Choir.

And it is in that role as AURA’s music Director that so many North Okanagan people have come to have amazing musical experiences with him. Imant’s programming choices over these 40 years have given AURA singers the opportunity to perform a wide range of programs including many of the masterpieces: The Mozart Requiem and Grand Mass in C-minor, Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, Brahm’s German Requiem, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and the  St. John and St. Mathew Passions are among my personal favourites.

In recalling Imant’s forty years with AURA, we cannot forget the challenge and the beauty of the many Raminsh works we have been privileged to perform especially Ave  Verum Corpus, Gloria, and a highlite of my musical life, singing his Magnificat and Missa Brevis under his direction in Carnegie Hall.

But surely the best of the best will be our upcoming third performance of Bach’s Mass in B-minor. It is monumental, inspiring and awesome in its capacity to bring light to the world.

Thank you Imant for these forty years of outstanding music.

Please see the link below for news coverage of the announcement.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4801874/coldstream-composer-order-of-canada/

Please see the link below for more information on the Okanagan appointments to the Order of Canada.

https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/245460/2-locals-named-to-Orderhttps://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/245460/2-locals-named-to-Order

This is the weekend to enjoy a rare opportunity in the Okanagan Valley. Our internationally acclaimed director, Imant Raminsh, will lead AURA in a program of his compositions. His memorable melodies and lush harmonies will delight you!

The concerts take place this Saturday evening April 21st at 7:30pm or Sunday afternoon April 22nd at 2:00pm at Peace Lutheran church, 1204 30th Avenue, Vernon.

Tickets are available from choir members, at the door or by calling Wayne or Marjorie at 250-542-8118.

For program information, please see our website at aurachamberchoir.com.

AURA CHAMBER CHOIR presents “The Peace of Wild Things” – Saturday April 21^st at 7:30 and Sunday April 22^nd at 2pm at PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1204 – 30th Avenue, Vernon, BC.

Admission is $18 for Adults and Seniors – students are free.

Tickets are available from Choir Members and at the door.

This concert is conducted by Imant Raminsh and will feature a full program of Imant’s  music (with accompaniments by oboe, string quartet & piano).

This may be the last time AURA will have the opportunity to take part in a program of this kind under Imant’s direction as he will retire from AURA after the Spring 2019 performance of Bach’s B-minor Mass.

Our program will include Imant’s Missa Brevis, our title piece The Peace of Wild Things, a Doukhobor Lullaby, Bye, Bye, Baby, the famous unofficial Latvian National anthem, Put Vejini and among other pieces, you won’t want to miss the haunting cello accompaniment to In The Night we Shall Go In.

Our soprano soloist is Salmon Arm’s Andrea Roberts.

We invite you to join us for this concert of music by Imant Raminsh – to sit back and enjoy the beautiful melodies and rich harmonies .

Please feel free to call Wayne or Marge at 250-542-8118 for tickets.