Songs and Dances of Mi'kma'ki
Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Halifax
Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Alderney Landing Theatre, Dartmouth
Presented by TD Bank Group and Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Featuring Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor
Aaron Prosper, vocals
Jesse Benjamin, dancer
Joseph Goodwin, baritone
Polaris Choir
Symphony Nova Scotia
On the program
| Traditional, arr. Ryan Henwood & Gary Ewer Mi’kmaw Hymn for Flag Raising |
| Traditional, arr. Scott Macmillan Cheticamp Overture |
| Traditional Snake Dance |
| Stan Rogers (1949-1983), arr. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser The Bluenose: Queen of the Grand Banks Schooners |
| Traditional, arr. Ryan Henwood & Gary Ewer I'Ko |
| Harold Weavers (b. 1949), arr. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser J'entends le moulin |
| Traditional, arr. Scott Macmillan Strathspey and Three Reels |
| Hubert Francis & Alan Syliboy, arr. Evan Syliboy & Lukas Pearse Hubert's Whale Song |
| Traditional, arr. Rebecca Pellett Ko'jua Dance Medley |
| George Paul, arr. Gary Ewer Mi'kmaq Honour Song |
Additional players: Lauren Klein, violin; Thaddeus Morden, (acting Assistant Principal), cello; Julie Cuming (acting Principal), horn; Brendan Cassin, trumpet; Jim Tranquilla and Bob Nicholson (bass), trombone; D'Arcy Gray, timpani; Tom Roach, percussion.
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