Music Joshua Rist Lyrics William Ernest Henley Mount Royal Kantorei Artistic Director John Morgan Cum Vino Cantus Artistic Director Michael Coburn Calgary Men’s Chorus Artistic Director Malcolm Edwards Mount Royal Artio Artistic Director Jean-Louis Bleau Soloists Cassandra Bessette Livia Szojka Cello Lizzy Munson Piano John Morgan Choir Aderonke Ojei Alex Chumley Ann Crawford Athena Tran Ben Coburger Ben Walmsley Beth Walmsley Bonnie Kowaliuk Brad Lagore Carol Bartel Nickel Carrie Reid Cassandra Bessette Chad Ruston Christine Horne Colin Klippenstein David Ross Dayna Wiebe Dennis Daly Dianne Smith Donna Flotre Emma Faber Eunice Loudon Gisele Sweetland Greyson Mannella Helen Goodchild Ian Malayang James Hume Janos Bart Jennifer Nakaska Jody Alexander Kayla Bailey Ken Melax Lisa Collins Mary Campbell Matthew Gillespie Megan Vignal Michael Bruch Michael Chase Michael Coburn Michele Hannay Michelle Ha Nyanza Austin-Bishop Peter Exner Rodney Villanueva Gamutin Sabrina Reed Sachia Sproule Sandy Crawford Shawn Loo Sheila Bean Stephen Wright Susan Chambers Twylla Conn Tyler Walmsley Solos Recorded at Morgan Music Audio Mix John Morgan and Cassandra Bessette (Morgan Music) Video Editing Nigel Goodwin Participating Choirs Mount Royal Kantorei Mount Royal Artio Cum Vino Cantus Calgary Men’s Chorus ConocoPhillips And various choristers from many in Calgary’s choral community. Produced by Kantorei Choral Society with funding from Calgary Men’s Chorus, Cum Vino Cantus, and private donations. Additional Funding and Support Calgary Arts Development Alberta Foundation for the Arts

A breathtaking new release from Revv52 of Calgary, Alberta recorded and performed virtually to celebrate Canada Day 2020. The opening Prelude is an original composition beginning with the Cree word 'Mâmawi' - meaning "All together". The orchestral arrangement by Artistic Director John Morgan sets the stage for the beautiful poetry about Canada's journey, potential, and hopes for the future from Governor General award-winner Richard Harrison. I love unfinished things, ​the bookmark set between closed pages, ​​the field that waits for seed, Canada ​​​​​​is a place like that, a history incomplete, ​a traveler turning around and wondering ​​​​at the distance gone, the distance yet to go. What was there, Canada? ​What is ever there on a country’s road, but times when we were glorious, ​​and times of things no one should have done? Our anthem understands: ​words of pride with notes of mourning, and the music of resolve to finish ​​​​and turn towards the road ahead. Here is a place to say, We go on, ​not as before, and so keep faith with the best of what we are. O, Canada, it is a complex love ​​that keeps us together, ​​​​and all the more true love for that. Revv52's new arrangement of O Canada includes Cree Nation and Revv52 member Akina, French Canadian solo recording artist Renelle Ray, and Canadian R&B solo recording artist Justine Tyrell. All are accompanied by Revv52, Canada’s Vocal Energy who recorded from their homes virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Revv52's tribute on Canada's birthday in 2020 seeks to stir the hearts of Canadians with haunting text, indigenous language and an original arrangement and performance of our magnificent anthem. O Canada, A Prelude Poetry: Richard Harrison © 2020 Music: John Morgan © 2020 O Canada Anthem Soloists: Akina (Cree) / Renelle Ray (Français) / Brian Lalonde (Français) / Justine Tyrell (English) Lyrics: Robert Stanley Weir (English) / Adolphe-Basile Routhier (French) public domain Music: Calixa Lavallée public domain Arrangement: John Morgan © 2020 Cree Translation with Permission: Wayne Jackson © 2020 Revv52 Artistic Director: John Morgan Revv52 President and O Canada Project Manager: Jen Matthias Revv52 Board of Directors: Michael Birnie / Brett Sieben / Ken Wilson / Alec Blair Revv52 Marketing Committee: Ken Wilson (Chair) / Jen Matthias / Kim Berecsenyi / Viccy Grace / Stuart Quinn / Lisa Rouleau / Chloe Wong Revv52 General Manager: Lisa Collins Audio Mix & Video Direction: John Morgan Video Editor: Nigel Goodwin Soloist Video Shoot: MediaPop Films, with thanks to Revv52 member Barb Mitchell Wardrobe: Jennifer Robertson Makeup: Christian Morneau Graphics: Oil City Press Video Footage Licenses: Artica Studios / Java Post Production / Man and Drone / Fortnine Revv52 MEMBERS Sopranos: Kim Bercsenyi, Athena Celis, Peita Luti, Charity McInnis, Mallorie Miller, Jasmine Ogroske, Bekah Pederson, Jennifer Robertson, Valerie Teeter, Claire Wilkes Altos: Janet Boswell, Stephanie Brugos, Heather Cole, Jennele Coulson, Linda Dang, Barb Fabijan-Waddell, Vicci Grace, Kate Heney, Emmaly Livino, Tara Luke, Jen Matthias, Barb Mitchell, Kelli Northrup, Sandy Peacock, Lisa Rouleau, Eve Shaw, Akina Slusar, Krista Willott Tenors: Jody Alex, Michael Heney, Dave Kletke, David Little, Ian Malayang, John Morgan, Christian Morneau, Stuart Quinn, Brendan Rosenow, Chris Willott Basses: Dave Birnie, Alec Blair, Dan Duguay, Brian Lalonde, Dave Macleod, Ian McKay, Joe Moreau, John Nairn, John Wiest, Ken Wilson Revv52 is one of Calgary’s longest-standing performance groups who regularly entertains thousands of adoring fans each year, with concerts at the beautiful Bella Auditorium located within the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts at Mount Royal University. #O Canada #Oh Canada #Canada Day

The Young Canadians were set to perform this medley from Come From Away for our March 2020 spring show. It was to be the first vocal number where the entire cast would sing live and was planned to finish our show. The Young Canadian Spring Show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 50 of our members recorded their audio and video at home and submitted their performance to create this virtual rendition featuring 3 songs from the musical Come From Away. Keep your hat on Young Canadians! The show must go on! The 2019 / 2020 Members of the Young Canadians Director: Susan Mensinger Vocal Director: John Morgan Vocal Faculty: Andrea Timmons, Gavin Caldwell, Leon Leontaridis, Mandy Morris, Sofi Munson and Stephanie Hradsky Guest Vocal Clinician: Forrest McClendon Audio Mix and Production: John Morgan Video Editor: Wyatt Hoyteniuk

Simon and Garfunkel first recorded what would become their signature song fifty years ago. Our cover highlights some of the gospel roots of the song in a terrific arrangement by Kirby Shaw. Released on May 31, 2020, we were thrilled to have members of the Revv52 band join us for the first time in a virtual video. While our original intention for “Bridge Over Troubled Water” was to deliver a message of hope during the pandemic, the outpouring of solidarity and humanity that rose from social movements across the United States last summer provided another perspective to the lyrics.

Leonard Cohen’s iconic song, “Hallelujah,” was released virtually by ReMix: Powered by Revv52 in May 2020, just in time for Mother’s Day. This arrangement by Pentatonix is delicate yet powerful, and we dedicated it to all of the resilient, beautiful moms in our lives. ReMix: Powered by Revv52 is a small group within Revv52 created to perform at events outside of the normal Revv52 concert schedule. Revv52 is one of Calgary’s longest-standing performance groups who regularly entertains thousands of adoring fans each year, with concerts at the beautiful Bella Auditorium located within the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts at Mount Royal University.

On May 25, 2020, Revv52 released a cover of “Angels” by Robbie Williams as a salute to all the healthcare professionals and other frontline workers for their enormous contributions during the pandemic. Photos of many of our own singers and their families who are front-line workers are featured in the video. This song was a favourite of one of Revv52’s longest-standing members, Jacquie Shand. We recorded it for her birthday and were pleased that she was able to listen to it during her treatments for cancer. Sadly, Jacquie passed on June 7, 2020… she is greatly missed, and we’re all better for having lived and sung beside her. Revv52 is one of Calgary’s longest-standing performance groups who regularly entertains thousands of adoring fans each year, with concerts at the beautiful Bella Auditorium located within the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts at Mount Royal University.

With the Calgary Stampede cancelled for the first time in over 100 years, Revv52 members decided to end their season in 2020 with a playful bluegrass twist on a classic AC/DC song. Yahoo! Revv52 is one of Calgary’s longest-standing performance groups who regularly entertains thousands of adoring fans each year, with concerts at the beautiful Bella Auditorium located within the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts at Mount Royal University.

As the pandemic entered its second month, Revv52 continued to meet online to lift each other’s spirits, share stories, and be together in song. Taken from the film, “The Greatest Showman”, the lyrics of “A Million Dreams” spoke to all of us: “I think of what the world could be: a vision of the one I see. A million dreams is all it’s going to take.” Revv52 is one of Calgary’s longest-standing performance groups who regularly entertains thousands of adoring fans each year, with concerts at the beautiful Bella Auditorium located within the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts at Mount Royal University.

This is Revv52's first virtual video performance released on April 9, 2020, just three weeks after stopping in-person rehearsals because of the pandemic. Originally released on the soundtrack for “An Officer and a Gentleman,” this Joe Cocker song about overcoming adversity seemed fitting for a time where we were all starting to navigate our new normal. ---- Revv52 is one of Calgary’s longest-standing performance groups who regularly entertains thousands of adoring fans each year, with concerts at the beautiful Bella Auditorium located within the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts at Mount Royal University.