Voices raised for Messiah

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Manitoba’s professional Baroque choir, accompanied by musicians from the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, together with the Southeast’s finest choristers and rehearsed under the direction of Ed and Millie Hildebrand will perform this Sunday in Steinbach.

Canzona is a choral ensemble of two dozen voices and consists of many of the leading singers in the province under the artistic direction of Dr Elroy Friesen.

The group focuses on the masterworks and recently re-discovered works of the Baroque in its live performances and is also active in preparations of select recordings featuring contemporary music, German hymns, and other compositions and collaborations.

Sunday’s concert will be performed in Steinbach starting at 3 p.m. at Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students. A special $6 rate is available for music students.

Contact the Steinbach Arts Council for tickets at 204-346-1077.