'Valiant Hearts' Receives a Standing Ovation

"Valiant Hearts: Canadians in War Commemorated in Words, Images & Song was enthusiastically received by a sell-out crowd in St. John's Church, Elora on Sunday, October 20, 2016. The narrative and screen show told the stories of Canadians in war from the Boer War in 1899 through to Afghanistan.  The music by the Elora Festival Singers ranged from soldiers' songs and patriotic ballads like 'Soldiers of the Queen' and 'Johnny Canuck's the Lad' to the beautiful motet by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Lord Thou Hast Been Our Refuge. We will be performing it again in Hart House Great Hall on November 11 at 7:30 A perfect way to commemorate Remembrance Day --for all ages. Tickets are available from uofttix.ca