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Pops and Classics with The Mill Creek Colliery Brass Band

1/13/2016

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We  are excited to be sharing the stage this spring with The Mill Creek Colliery Brass Band.   Mark your calendars , and stay tuned for more information. 

3pm, Sunday March 6, 2016 at Robertson-Wesley United Church (10209-123 Street, Edmonton)​
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EKOSingers presents "Christmas Is Coming!" 

12/2/2015

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Under the direction of Paula Roberts, hosted by Matt Alden, and accompanied by Charlie Austin, piano, with  Doug Berner, bass and Dean Pierno, drums, EKOSingers presents an afternoon of swingin’ Christmas tunes and familiar carols.  

We look forward to performing with special guests The Little Dickens Children’s Choir of Holyrood School, and The Studio 'B' Saxophone Quartet.


 2pm Sunday December 6, 2015  at Edmonton's City Hall.

Admission is FREE.  Donations for the Edmonton Food Bank gratefully accepted.  Complimentary "Hot Wassail" served to toast the season!
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Join us at Festival of Trees!

11/15/2015

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Join EKOSingers at the 8th annual Festival of Trees in Sherwood Park, and help support arts programming for children and youth in Strathcona County.  You'll get a sneak preview of selections from the EKOSingers Christmas show.  Stick around to enjoy contributions by other musical groups in our community. 

We will be performing at 2pm, 
Saturday November 21, 2015 at Festival Place, Sherwood Park, AB.  Admission by donation. 
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EKOSingers perform Happy!  May 23 & 24

5/30/2015

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A very happy time was had by all, as EKOSingers presented our annual concert at the Westbury Theatre at the Arts Barns in Old Strathcona, directed by Paula Roberts, accompanied by a killer band, with Charlie Austin on keys, Chris Andrew on synth, Josh McHan on bass, Nathan Ouellette on rhythm, and Dean Pierno on drums.
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EKOSingers Presents: HAPPY!

2/3/2015

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Let your spirits soar to the music of artists like The Young Rascals, Pharrell Williams, and Michael Bublé!  Rhythmic, rousing and reflective, this adult choir, directed by Paula Roberts brings an energy that is infectious. Add a back up band of fabulous Edmonton musicians led by EKOSingers' resident accompanist, the legendary Charlie Austin, and you are guaranteed to go home “HAPPY!" 

Come enjoy a Saturday evening, or Sunday afternoon of great music at the Westbury Theatre in the hub of Old Strathcona! May 23, 8 p.m. and May 24, 2 p.m., ATB Financial Arts Barns. 

For more information, see www.EKOSingers.com.

Tickets available online from Tix on the Square.
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Happy! A sneak peek at the preparations for EKOSingers' next show

1/24/2015

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The lead-up to the spring concert is always enjoyable, since these performances receive a large serving of creativity from our director, Paula Roberts. You can never be sure when the gods may appear and inspire (but they definitely visit a lot in the post-midnight time frame). As a result, we come to rehearsals with expectation (and some trepidation!) that there will be something new to learn or a new twist that will enhance these important end of the year concerts.

Each year has a theme and this year's theme is "Happy". We will be singing a choral version of the very popular and now familiar Pharrell Williams' hit that was part of the music score of "Despicable Me 2" and was nominated for a much-deserved Academy Award for Best Song. Other tunes follow the theme with the very catchy "Groovin'" by the Young Rascals, a song which seems to capture the spirit of the late sixties, "I Sing Because I'm Happy" a powerful and peppy gospel song, and a haunting and beautiful choral rendition of Ian Tamblyn's "Woodsmoke and Oranges. Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie", Michael Bublé's "Haven't Met You Yet", and a rollicking Celtic piece called "The Rocky Road to Dublin" will also be part of the show. And there are others; we "just haven't" practised them yet!

One of the fun (to some) or frightening (to others) aspects of our spring performances is the choreography which Paula teaches us. The parameters make it tricky, because she has to coax reluctant feet and challenge dancing feet and think up moves that everybody can do and that nobody will find too hard. A certain amount of extra instruction can be given by those who master the steps easily to those who want to do it but find it difficult. Paula often provides a demo video which we can download. There are all sorts of learning levels represented in the group but the learning is usually accompanied by lots of laughter and we generally end up very pleased with ourselves once we reach performance time.

Each year there are some small group numbers included in the program. These are ensembles which are composed of ad hoc groups of choir members and we are encouraged to select additional tunes which reflect the theme. So, although thought-provoking and slower tempo numbers can be fascinating to hear, this spring we will focus on making you feel happy at our concert and we hope you'll smile and laugh along with us. The dates are Saturday, May 23rd 8pm,  and Sunday, May 24th 2pm.  Tickets are on sale at  Tix on the Square.
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EKOSingers Presents: A Candy Cane Christmas

11/15/2014

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Sunday Dec. 14, 2pm
Edmonton City Hall

The EKOSingers, under the direction of Paula Roberts, along with special guests, The Little Dickens Children’s choir of Holyrood School, and The Wild Rose String Quartet present an afternoon of swingin’ Christmas tunes and familiar carols. A jazz trio lead by pianist Charlie Austin rounds out the accompaniment, and hot “wassail” will be served to toast the season! 

The concert is free, and food bank donations will be gratefully accepted.  Underground and street parking readily available
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Groovin' from the Heart of Old Strathcona: A few photos...

5/27/2014

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We'll have some fancy photos from the photographer soon, but for the impatient, here are a few snapshots from the show on Sunday. 
Post by EKOSingers.
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EKOSingers Presents: Groovin' from the Heart of Old Strathcona

5/1/2014

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Swingin' into Christmas!

12/9/2013

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At our annual December concert on Sunday, the weather outside was “frightful” but inside City Hall we were cozy and warm, swingin’ into Christmas with the help of the  Little Dickens Choir of Holyrood School, a fabulous jazz combo led by pianist Charlie  Austin and the Studio ‘B’ saxophone quartet.

Special guest host Olive the other reindeer hoofed it in from the North Pole to tell us the story of how she had mentored Rudolf.

As paper snowflakes danced above our heads, we started off with “Let it Snow” and finished our program with a heart lifting “Joy to the World.” In between, the hall  heated up with some fancy footwork from Little Dickens, sweet saxophone sounds from Studio B and a variety of Christmas tunes, including traditional, swing, jazz and gospel.

At the end of our concert the audience joined us in singing our traditional wassail song and warmed up some more with a cup of spicy apple juice wassail. Truly a treat for all the senses!

The Edmonton Food Bank and CBC turkey drive also benefited from generous donations.

contributed by Carol Dearden


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