2023-2024 SEASON
MARCH 2, 2024
One Equall Musick Gala 2024
Fundraiser
One Equall Musick is delighted to invite you to this year's Gala Fundraiser on March 2 from 7-9pm at the Maison Louis-Joseph Forget. Join us for a memorable evening featuring a musical performance by OEM, as well as a dynamic art installation. Our program invites you on a voyage of harmony from ancient choral music through interactive multimedia visuals and futuristic live electronic music. The evening will also include drinks, nibbles, and a silent auction featuring handmade art objects.
OCTOBER 24 AND 29, 2023
Divine Liturgy: The Halo of Humanity
This sacred choral program explores the liturgical music of the Armenian composer Komitas Vardapet (1869-1935) alongside devotional works by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) and Vincente Lusitano (?-c. 1561). The Patarag ("Divine Liturgy") of Komitas, is rarely performed outside of Armenian churches and has never before been presented in concert in Canada. The concert is preceded by a pre-concert lecture by the Armenian-born pianist, conductor and scholar Gohar Manvelyan.
While Lusitano, Poulenc (1899–1963) and Komitas (1869–1935) faced unique challenges and personal tragedies during their lives, their steadfast dedication to music drove them to create works which capture strong emotion, each in a unique musical language. Was their lifelong devotion to the expression of human emotion through sacred music simply circumstantial; or does their persistence in conveying their experiences and passions through music of spiritual intent reveal their belief in music as the passage to the divine.
FEATURING:
William Duffy, guest conductor
Joel Peters, organist
We are grateful to the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des Arts de Montréal for their generous support as well as the Armenian Embassy in Canada for their partnership
MAY 2024
Panorama : Musique for Upper Voices
Panorama: Music for Upper Voices features an array of music by living composers including Paola Prestini, Angélica Negrón and Caroline Shaw, alongside the world premiere of a commissioned work by Ottawa composer Kim Farris-Manning. The program also includes medieval works by Hildegard von Bingen, Guillaume de Machaut and Francesco Landini. This concert explores the unique possibilities of texture and timbre for soprano and alto voices and includes works for two, three, and six solo voices in addition to works for SSA chorus, as well as works featuring cello, viola, percussion, and electronics.
Tickets: coming soon