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Childrens choir going to provincial festival, recording CDThe Oakville Childrens Choir is keepingful atmosphere where choirs have the ever busy with a number of upcomingopportunity to work with top choral experts events.from across Canada, said Morrison. The choir will be perform at the OntarioMusicFest Canada is also an excellent Vocal Festival on Tuesday, March 1 with thefestival and the competitive aspect makes it hopes of getting invited to MusicFesta different but no less valuable experience. Canada. In addition to that the young cho-The OCC choristers learn so much from risters will also record a CD, which islistening to other choirs perform as well as expected to be out in December.performing in provincial and national festi-At the festival, the OCC will performvals such as OVF and MusicFest Canada, songs by Canadian composers.she added.OCC choristers have been working dili-In order to perform at MusicFest Canada, gently in preparation for the festival and thea choir must be invited at the Ontario festi-recording, said artistic director Sarahval. Last year the OCC did not attend the Morrison, in a press relase.Ontario event but it did in 2009 and received The OCCs Chamber Choir will performthe invite to perform at the national event.Apple tree wassail, written by StephenThe Ontario festival is spread out over a Hatfield. The Senior Choir will perform twoperiod from Feb. 28 to March 8 and takes pieces, one beingOlde Irish Blessingbyplace in a number of communities. The Oakville composer Linda Fletcher andAliceMarch 1 festivities take place in Barrie. by Sarah Quartel.For more information on the OCC visit SUBMITTED PHOTOThe Ontario Vocal Festival is a wonder-www.oakvillechildrenschoir.org.CONCERT: The Oakville Children's Choir performed recently at St. Cuthbert's Anglican Church.O-T presents Once Upon a Mattress musicalThe students of Oakville-Trafalgar HighChristian Anderson fairytale The PrincessSchool will be showcasing their theatricaland the Pea.talents with public presentations of a musi-The performances start at 7:30 p.m.cal performance.Tickets are $15 for adults or $10 for stu-The students will performOnce Upon adents and seniors.Mattress March 2-4 in the schools theatre.For ticket information, contact BettyThe musical is a Mary Rodgers andFarquharson at farquharsonb@hdsb.ca orMarshall Barer adaptation of the Hanscall the school at 905-845-2875, ext. 456.Engaging EntertainmentDynamic PerformancesVibrant ArtistsMA RCHBREAK SPECIAL!Max & Ruby and Rosemary Wells. NELVANA Nelvana Limited. CORUS Corus Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.Wednesday, March 9, 2011Wednesday, March 16, 2011Hammerson Hall @ 8 pmHammerson Hall @ 1 & 4 pm$35 & up$26 & upwww.livingartscentre.ca905.306.6000 1.888.805.88884141 LIVING ARTS DRIVE, MISSISSAUGA, ON L5B 4B8 HWYS 403 & 10,WEST OF SQUARE ONE FREE UNDERGROUND PARKINGwww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, February 25, 2011 30