Choral

I have been singing bass since I was in grade 7. Yes, my voice changed at a fairly young age. I remember singing in an operetta "White Gypsy" that year. I sang the part of the gypsy chief as a soprano in practice and as a bass for the performance! I prefer singing second bass, but I have a 3 1/2 octave range from A1 to E5 including falsetto. In normal voice I generally sing from C2 to E4, a range just over two octaves.

Over the years I have sung in performances of several major classical works, several of which I have performed multiple times. Here are some of them:

• • The Messiah (G.F. Handel)

  • The Creation (J. Haydn)

  • Christmas Oratoria (J.S. Bach)

  • Requiem (G. Verdi)

  • Petite Messe Solennelle (G. Rossini) - bass solo

  • Requiem (G. Fauré)

  • Judas Maccabaeus (G.F. Handel)

  • Lord Nelson Mass (J. Haydn) - bass solo

  • Magnificat (J.S. Bach)

  • Messa di gloria (G. Puccini) - bass solo

  • Elijah (F. Mendelssohn)

  • Fantasia on Christmas Carols (R. Vaughn Williams)

  • Requiem (A. Mozart)

  • Requiem (J. Brahms)

  • Carmina Burana (C. Orff)

I have also sung with a number of different choirs. Here is a partial list:

• • Aden Bowman Swing Choir (Saskatoon, SK) 1980-1981

  • CLBI Choir (Camrose, AB) 1981-1983

  • National Youth Choir of Canada 1984

  • Greystone Singers, University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, SK) 1983-1986

  • Saskatoon Chamber Choir 1985

  • Nairobi Music Society Choir (Kenya) 2000-2006

  • Cantabile (Nairobi) 2001-2003

  • Take Note (Nairobi) 2005-2007

  • Mennonite Festival Chorus (Winnipeg, MB) 2007-2017

  • Vespers Choir (Steinbach, MB) 2008-

  • Exaudi Chamber Choir (Steinbach, MB) 2018-2020

  • Accent Singers (Steinbach, MB) 2023-

  • various church choirs and small ensembles