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Toronto composer works with Mennonite choir Page 14 _ Waterloo cttrooieu.A"dotrus May 2. 1979 Toronto composer Cathia- Pine-Bluestein has been vi.. siting Waterloo recently. The University of Toronto music graduate is compos- ing a special niece of music for the inter-Mennonite Children's Choir. The cantata being com- posed by Ms. Pine-Bluestein is based on poems of child- The lnter-Mennonite choir was started in 1967 by Conrad Grebel College Wo- men's Auxiliary. The choir has a'present enrolment of 70 children, aged seven to 14. MOVED TO 9 BRtDGEPORT' RD. W. DOWNTOWN WATERLOO _ PHONE 885-3481 Since 1967 the choir has given many concerts in the area in co-operation with groups such as the YMCA, Red Cross Society and the Mennonite Festival of the Arts. In 1978, the group re- ceived high honours from the CBC and Canada Council for work done in the Na- The main function of the choir school is to give chil- dren "solid foundations" in singing technique and musi- cianship. A "core group" of more experienced works on the choir's repertoire while the rest of the children prac- tice basic skills. Dr. HeIen Martens. pro fessor of music at Conrad Grebe]. is the director of the choir. She's assisted by Nancy Stayzer a music gra- duate of Wilfrid Laurier Un- iversity and Mrs. Grace tional Radio Competition. loronto composer Cathia Pine-Bluestein and Inter Mennonite Choir director Dr. Helen Martens join four members of the choir in reciting poems to be used in Ms. Pine-Bluestein's composition entitled Ring of Rhymes. The cantata wilt be sung by the choir around next Christmas. Schweitzer. an ac- complished singer. The work being composed for the choir by Ms. Pine, Bluestein is called Ring of Rhymes. The cantata will be premiered in Guelph next Dec. 9, in the Christmas Move Over Mrs. Markham presented by little Jheatre On Sunday, May 6 at the 10 am. service, Knox Presby- terian Church. Waterloo, The Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre will present a play entitled Move Over Mrs. Markham at the Vic- toria Park Pavillion. Kitchener. from May 9 till May 12. Church presents Toronto singers The play. called an "adult bedroom farce", is written by Ray Looney and John Chapman. the same authors as Not Now Darling. a pre- vious Little-Theatre produc- tion. ICs directed by well- known resident Bob Minty. and the cast includes June U SCH EN DEL STATIONERY LIMITED I20 KING STREET SOUTH. WATERLOO - "btttto OFFICE FURNITURE o STATIONERY o ART SUPPLIES o GIFTS Om Dme lo bas p m - Thur: I Fr, Tilt 9 p m Choose your wedding invitations with complctc confidence from our elegant selection _ which includes announcements and all the correct wedding accessories by Trans Canada by International Stocking series. Ms. Pine-Bluestein‘s work has been performed on CBC. She came to Waterloo to meet the choir and was im- pressed by the group. - Present plains for the choir include a major spring presents "The Joyful Sounds'f. a group of M Wt men from St. Andrew's Cameron. Lynn Karges, Beryl Palmer. Heather Dark. Vic Stanton, Marijan Mehes, Rob Judd and two new members, Coral An- drews and Richard Walsh. Tuesday. May 8. is a spe- cial night for senior citizens, TheyYe invited to attend a dress rehearsal at 8 p.m, at no cost. . Starting time for Move Over Mrs. Markham is 8 pm. but doors open at 7:30 pm Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for seniors and students concert. production of a re- cord and possibly a tour at Germany, Poland and Rus. sia in 1900. The spring concert will be held at Rockway Mennonite Schbol on May 27 at 3 p.m. Presbyterian Church, Humber Heights. Toronto, who enjoy singing together. The group. under the direction of Sheila Kirkland. have a large repertoire which includes both sacred and secular music. which ranges from classical to mo- dern in idiom and from pro- found to light-hearted in spirit. They have sung in a wide variety of places - church worship services. various church program- mes, hospitals. nursing homes, homes for the aged, World Day of Prayer se - vices in. Etobicoke. as as a week-long stay in muda. where they were the guests of St. Andrew's Pres- byterian Church in Hamil- ton. The message on Sunday will be given by Mrs. Jessie Welch who will speak on "Joy" Walk a Much a dam tt's the C"st str'tr “Maw "Hm-w Sunday "obrtay Monm: van Grooos by Appomvmom 696 7723 OOFN “All y Ttv, On? and Only Foam" She" (mt-ma Country CoMertrooer ms Couertable Anhnumps Cuvvous Oddmes Mo, nmq Coffers L ortrttes ‘ Teas Mum-arm- ".rth " Mal Ind.“ Ivor,