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ta" Sunday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. at Centre in the Singer Ann Mortifee is committed and involved Benjamin Britten's "Saint Nicholas Canta- Kitchener-Waterloo Philharmonic Choir will celebrate Christ- mas by performing Chronicie Special Ann Horace is a voice filled with smouldering charisma. a lady wisp” fierce drive to create is captured with all her heart This sensational woman started in Vancouver " a - folk-singer making a poignant statement. but not sure of her mehlgdic fate. You see, the world and all its mystique beckoned to r. _ "I never really desired to be a singer. This was an outside force that came upon me, because I was never starstruck. Oh, I listened to Presley, but it never entered my mind that he actually did that for a living. I thought about getting involved with CUSO instead. So I left in '67 to tind something else I could do that was more valuable." said Mortifee. appearing tonight with Harry Belafonte at The Centre In The Square. Ann soon discovered after witnessing the horror and bleak reality of Lebanon and India, through her work. that music was the greatest single contribution she could make. "We all get so wrapped up in our own lives. our problems, our opinions, relationships, that there's little room left for much else in most of us," she paused. "This is not a malicious thing. It's a question of personal survival first." "It's horrific," she gasped, and the hurt clearly showed in her thought," yet 40,000 people dying every day of starvation is the equivalent of three Hiroshima bombs in one month.“ she said. The poverty and hopelessness, in these poverty stricken lands, deeply affected Ann yet she uses it in a positive way, through her words as they glisten in her sensitive and highly emotional essence of expression. "That's the way it is, the way people are. It's been interesting for me in this past year." 'Wm déeply concerned, iricredibly committed and in- volved." I? 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It's an incredible experience. Not only is he a superb performer. he's a powerful human being. and just being with him and his people has taught me a great deal about professionalism in this business. I'm simply honored to work with him." Home, has been busy recently. her Born To Live album releasedearlierthismonth. sheisnow 'voNingoetthreeother projects which she hopes to finish in time. "Pm working on a ballet, a Beiegtetaetimt feature film. a tmrertestatteett'ertimondartiarwithmaoutaie.'they trealiatttirtgtheretttttmttartyottiuaittsassaid 'mefirst,' " she med- Her passion is ttrat in whatever aspect of life Ann Mortifee approaches, and it oases through her melody. "If you don‘t believe a song, don’t sing it. This used to embarrass me, and then I did the Ectasy of Rita Joe, at is. a passion play. I knew the only music I could write was passionate in nature and it did a lot for getting me out there. Working with Jacques Brel, in the early Ttts changed my style and brought me further out on a limb. I'm not a great listener of other people's works. I have a stream by my house, which I love to hear whenever I can," she said dreamily. Mortifee maintains she's Just completed i phase. Her children's play Reflections on Crooked Walking. was her cogment on Ierrtioetsitirts. "the way the earth is." counts the myths and legends of the Fourth Century Bishop in Asia Minor who is the pa- tron-saint of Russia and Greece. of chil- dren, seamen and trav- ellers. and the source of "Santa Claus." Like many of Brit- ten's works, the "Saint Nicholas Cantata" has humorous as well as deeply moving pas- sages and calls for the audience to take an active part in the per- formance (even if you can't sing). The or- chestral score, calling for strings, a large battery of percussion, piano duet and organ, is especially brilliant. In addition to the " minute Cantata, sever- al Christmas carols will be performed, making this an evening for people of all ages to enjoy and to get into the Christmas spirit. Tickets for the Saint Nicholas Cantata are available at the Box Office of the Centre in the Square and from any Eaton's Ticketron outlet at $15. $12.50 and $10. "rt-Sao-ret-tta-era. s,,,,),,,,,!,,",)):!,,!,),,,,),,, DEN, 1’35:- bG3rTrii, STARTS FRIDAY - M@Mtil!tll man-or "we "I A " 6504“? -aNWiiFtT'Rm$Ri5iiaT I“ WAD-mutua- STARTS FRIDAY 2 Shows Nightly at r 7 & 9 p.m. L 2 Shows Nightly at 7 a 9 mm: --Aqc"