Folklore (Sooke)

Join us this fall for a program that celebrates folk music and its ongoing influence on classical music. You’ll get to hear centuries-old folk tunes and styles reimagined by living composers who are honouring their heritage. This joyful music is perfect for brightening up a dreary November!

The very special feature of this concert is a piece by local Haida composers Nang guláa k’aldangaas Alana-Joy Parrish and Sk’ing lúudas Natasha Parrish, who will be joining us for the performance. It’s called gina ‘waadluxan gud ad kwaagid (everything depends on everything else) and they originally wrote it for the UVic Wind Symphony a couple years ago. We’re grateful to Alana-Joy for writing this chamber arrangement especially for us.

Our tickets are Pay-What-You-Can, meaning that you choose your own ticket price based on your own budget. We want our concerts to be accessible to everyone, so we encourage you to choose the low or no cost options if they would help you, and to contribute a bit more if you’re comfortably able to do so.

Program:
Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dance No. 1 (arr. Tyler Austin)
Florence Price: Rainbow Waltz – Honeysuckle at Dusk – Jig Jog (arr. Ben Litzcke)
Catherine Likhuta: Twelve Seasons (selected movements)
Gao Hong: China Breeze
Marie Douglas: Orishas
Ricardo Silva: Dança Brasileira
Kenley Kristofferson: Icelandic Folk Song Suite No. 2
Nang guláa k’aldangaas Alana-Joy Parrish and Sk’ing lúudas Natasha Parrish: gina ‘waadluxan gud ad kwaagid (everything depends on everything else)

We will also be performing in Sidney on Nov 21 and in Victoria on Nov 22, see our website for details.