TO THE POINT PRODUCTIONS
154 Silver Point Road, Mahone Bay, NS B0J 2E0
Margaret Race, margaretrace@eastlink.ca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 1, 2023
‘A Rose In Winter’
a celebration of Christmas in song and story
featuring members of
The Choir of All Saints Cathedral
Guest artist, Alexander Dobson
Directed by Paul Halley
Saturday, 9 December 2023, 4:00 PM
St John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg
Sunday, 10 December 2023, 4:00 PM
Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax
‘A Rose In Winter’ returns for Christmas.
Grammy Award-winner Paul Halley will again showcase his singers from The Choir of All Saints Cathedral in a live concert performance celebrating this joyous season. This concert of song and story, which met with sold-out shows last season, is a continuation of the Christmas concert tradition at the Cathedral that Halley established in 2008. The Cathedral Choir and Paul Halley will be joined by guest artist, Alexander Dobson, as narrator and soloist. Dobson, whose rich and sonorous baritone voice is known to audiences of both opera and oratorio, is a familiar presence to Maritime audiences most recently for his appearance in the Capella Regalis presentation of the Fauré Requiem. ‘A Rose In Winter’ will feature Dobson in the joyful “Fantasia On Christmas Carols” by Ralph Vaughan-Williams, a work best described as the spirit of the season encapsulated in sound.
“Dobson, one of the most impressive Canadian baritones of this generation, is a wonderful actor and has a beautiful, rich and commanding voice, that is also as smooth as silk.” — Opera Canada
Only two shows of this concert presentation are scheduled so audiences are advised to get tickets early. The first performance takes place at St. John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg on Saturday, December 9th, and the Halifax performance takes place on Sunday, December 10th in the glorious acoustics of All Saints Cathedral. Shows at both locations begin at 4:00 pm.
This annual Christmas concert has been described by The Chronicle Herald as “annual magic”, and the celebration continues this year, with carols old and new, including four with audience joining in, and readings from the poignant to the hilarious. Nova Scotians can expect a concert of joy and mirth this Christmas.
‘A Rose In Winter: a celebration of Christmas in song and story’ takes place on Saturday, December 9 at 4:00 p.m. at St John’s Anglican Church in Lunenburg; and on Sunday, December 10 at 4:00 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of All Saints in Halifax.
For tickets and information:
Saturday, 09 December 2023, 4:00 PM
St John’s Anglican Church
64 Townsend Street, Lunenburg, NS
musiqueroyale.com/events
Sunday, 10 December 2023, 4:00 PM
The Cathedral Church of All Saints
1330 Cathedral Lane, Halifax, NS
a_rose_in_winter_2023.eventbrite.ca
About Alexander Dobson
Alexander Dobson, baritone, is known for his musical and dramatic artistry on opera, concert and recital hall stages and his accomplished blend of stagecraft and vocal ability. Heard frequently on CBC Radio Canada in recital and concert, Dobson is a graduate of the University of Toronto and The University of Western Ontario. He is currently the Lecturer in Vocal Studies at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB
Links to buy tickets below:
Saturday, December 9th at 4 pm,
St. John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg:
A Rose In Winter - Lunenburg
Sunday, December 10th at 4 pm,
All Saints Cathedral, Halifax:
A Rose In Winter - Halifax