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Celticâ€"Canadian folk singer, Loreena McKennit will present Ballades, Aires, and Folksongs Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m. at St. Andrew‘s Church in Fergus, in honor of the Fergus Highland Games. A Bach Treasury, a program portraying the glory of Bach, will be held Aug. 9, 3 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, Elora. Picture colored balloons soaring against a sunny blue sky, laser lights dancing on black evening waters and the Moe Koffman Quintet playing an easy going mixture of jazz and classical music which echoes off limestone cliffs, and you‘ve captured the ambience of this year‘s Concert in the Quarry. This popular event will be held Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. Because of last year‘s enormous An opening night spectacular, The Majesty of Handel, is a program of Handel favourites performed by the Three Centuries Festival Singers and Orchestra Aug. 7, 8 p.m. at St. Mary Immaculate Church, Elora. perform during the Festival. Among this year‘s performers are Maureen Browne, who studied at WLU and Donna Trifunovich, who lives in Kâ€"W. John Overduin, a professor at WLU, is participating in the concert A Bach Treasury. Also appearing with the Festival Orchestra will be members of the Kâ€"W Symphony Orâ€" d-‘:.u !mfiflndm again director Noel Edison, it has put together a ‘‘*Summer Celebration in Song" and the Festival‘s eighth season is guaranteed to draw crowds to the village. The focus of the Festival continues to be a celebration of the choral and vocal arts and a dazzling series of concerts have been planned between Aug. 7â€"23. Seventeen concerts and two cabarets spread over 17 days promise to offer something for everyone‘s musical taste. There will also be a distinct Waterioo influence on the festival this year in several Edison is wellâ€"known in Waterioo and a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University. He is also the music master for St. John‘sâ€"Kilmarâ€" nock school in Waterioo and a former member Martens Singers. Each year the Festival has professional singers audition from across Southern Ontario for the widely acclaimed Three Centuries Festival Singers. The 18 successful individuais are in residence in Elora for a month and Following is a brief description of Festival â€"Bach Summer Celebration in Song focus for music extravaganza DISTINCTIVE LANDSCAPES Hymuns and Anthems, presented Aug. 23 at 2 p.m. and 4: 30 p.m. at St. John‘s Church Elora, is a fitting conclusion to the Festival as it gets everyone joining in to sing their favorite hymns. The Three Centuries Festival Choir will also perform a wide range of music written for local churches. Back by popular demand is African Sanctus, Aug. 21, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at St. Mary Immaculate Church, Elora. The Festival winds down with the annual Festival Dinner Aug. 22, 8 p.m. The Canadian Saxophone Quintet, who with tongue in cheek claim to be playing the entire Beethoven Symphonies, will offer a lighthearted proâ€" gramme from Bach to Jazz. Ofra Harnoy, Canada‘s highly acclaimed cellist and recent winner of the Toronto Arts Award, will present A Moment to Cherish Aug. 20, 8 p.m., St. John‘s Church, Elora. Colorful characters, hand clapping, toeâ€"tapâ€" ping music with a little bit of puppet magic is guaranteed to entertain the young and the young at heart when the Funland Band and John Pattison come to town for Majers for Minors Children‘s Concert, Saturday, Aug. 15, 1 p.m. at the Elora Community Centre. Much like the Christmas Nine Lessons and Carols from King‘s College, Cambridge, Nine Lessons and Carols for Harvestâ€"time is comprised of poetry, scripture readings and carols adapted for harvestâ€"time. It will be held Sunday, Aug. 16, 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at St. John‘s Church, Elora. Don‘t overiook the salute to the American Heritage through the genius of Gershwin Plus Aug. 19, 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary Immaculate Church, Elora. violin virtuoso hailed as one of the world‘s best, will perform Aug. 13, 8 p.m. at St. John‘s Church, Elora. mnmoummdmm Centone Brass Quintet Choir, team up to present For unom. an evening of Italian music Aug. 14, 8 p.m. at St. Mary Immaculate Church, Elora. Nancy White has gained a reputation for her razor sharp satiric songs and is hailed as one of Canada‘s best comedic female performers. She is featured in a cabaret at the Elora Mil} Inn Aug. 15 at 3 p.m. and 8: 30 p.m. success, this is the second year an afternoon concert will be offered. mwm.,.:tmmuud violin, cello and piano have performed extenâ€" Mumuqc.:.c.n-&a-u the Festival Aug. 13, 2: 30 p.m. at St. John‘s A professionallyâ€"done landscape plan saves you time and money later! 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