2023

GUEST ARTISTS
Guest Conductor — Robert Filion (Ottawa)
Apprentice Conductor — Britney Huynh (Edmonton)
Accompanist — Kim Cousineau (Edmonton)

​PERFORMANCES
Music Conference Alberta Showcase Concert  — Frances Winspear Centre for Music (Edmonton)
Alberta Youth Choir Tour Concert —​ St. Andrews United Church (Spruce Grove), The Polaris Centre (Calgary)

REPERTOIRE 
Papillon | Rémi St-Jacques*
Hymne au Soleil | Lili Boulanger
La lune blanche | Christine Donkin*
Emmène-moi | Marie-Claire Saindon​*
Now Boarding | Nicholas Ryan Kelly*
Chacun dit "Je t'aime" | Vigneault, Leveiillee, Charleois, Ferland Deschamp
Dans les chantiers | Mark Sirett*
J’ai tant dansé | Laura Hawley*
Royal Hudson | Larry Nickel*
The Silver Swan | Orlando Gibbons
Tourdion  | anon.
Good Evening | arr. Robert Sund
Je dédie à tes pleurs (World première) | Kelly-Marie Murphy*
Leatitia (Joy), from Laetentur Caeli | Kentaro Sato
​
*denotes Canadian composer

2022

GUEST ARTISTS
AYC Guest Conductor — Dr. Rachel Rensink-Hoff (St. Catharines)
Pianists — Frances Thielmann (Vancouver), Katherine Tilbury (Edmonton)

PERFORMANCES
Choir Alberta 50th Anniversary Concert — All Saints’ Anglican Cathedral (Edmonton) featuring the Augustana Choir
Alberta Youth Choir Tour Concert — Messiah Lutheran Church (Camrose) featuring the Augustana Choir

REPERTOIRE 
The Arrow and the Song | Laura Hawley*
In the Middle | Dale Trumbore
I Had No Time to Hate | Gerda Blok Wilson
O Sapientia [O Wisdom] | Tadeja Vulc
Sicut Cervus | G.P. Palestrina
Holding the Light | B.E. Boykin Sing
My Child | Sarah Quartel
Lao Rahal Soti [If My Voice Departs] | Shireen Abu Khader
Meet Me Here (from Considering Matthew Shepard) | Craig Hella Johnson
I’ll Be On My Way | Shawn Kirchner
Halling fra singa | arr. Grete Pederson

*denotes Canadian composer

2021

GUEST ARTISTS
Guest Conductor — Michael Zaugg (Edmonton)
Apprentice Conductor — Sarah McLean (Heritage Pointe)

PERFORMANCES
Live at the Ledcor Parkade — Ledcor Industries (Edmonton)

REPERTOIRE 
A prayer to bring you home | John Estacio
As Long Ago (from Three Rossetti Lyrics) | Daniel E. Gawthrop
Before the West | Henrik Dahlgren
Deep in the night | Jussi Chydenius
Droplets | Laura Hawley
I Am Small* | Jane Berry 
Terre-Neuve | Marie-Claire Saindon
What is life? | Ann-Sofi Söderqvist
Yôtin | Sherryl Sewepagaham

​*Commissioned for AYC 2021 as part of the Choir Alberta Composer-in-Residence Program

2019

GUEST ARTISTS
Guest Conductor — Sandra Snow (Williamston, MI)
Apprentice Conductor — Natalie Prando (Calgary)
Accompanist — Gavin Caldwell (Calgary)

PERFORMANCES
Music Conference Alberta Gala Concert — Bella Concert Hall, Mount Royal University (Calgary)
Tour Concert — Strathmore Alliance Church, featuring Finale from the Strathmore Children's Choir
Tour Concert — Rosebud Church, featuring Rosa Cantorum and members of the Rosebud Chorale from Rosebud School of the Arts

REPERTOIRE 
Awake the Harp (from The Creation) | Joseph Haydn
Baba Yetu | Christopher Tin
How Can I Cry | Moira Smiley
I am the great sun | Jussi Chydenius
Let My Love Be Heard | Jake Runestad
The Little Old Sod Shanty (from Three Prairie Songs) | arr. Trent Worthington
O Schöne Nacht | Johannes Brahms
The Rumor of a Secret King | John Mackey
Train (from Due West) | Stephen Chatman

2018

GUEST ARTISTS
Guest Conductor — Cristian Grases (Los Angeles)
Apprentice Conductor — Erin Craig (Edmonton)
Accompanist — Tova Olson (Camrose)

PERFORMANCES
Music Conference Alberta Gala Concert — Francis Winspear Centre for Music (Edmonton)
Tour Concert — Christ Church Anglican (Grande Prairie), featuring the Grande Prairie Regional College Concert Choir
Tour Concert — St. Rita's Catholic Church (Valleyview), featuring the Valleyview Community Choirs and the St. Stephen's School Choirs

REPERTOIRE 
Balia di Sehú | Eduard Toppenberg, arr. Rufo Odor
Bin-nam-ma | Alberto Grau
Crux Fidelis | Cesar Alejandro Carrillo
Eli, Eli! | György Déak-Bárdos
En Mi Viejo San Juan | Noel Estrada, arr. Angel Mattos Jr.
little man in a hurry | Eric Whitacre
Lux Aeterna | Fernando Moruja
Sensemayá | Sid Robinovitch
Stars I Shall Find | David Dickau

2017

GUEST ARTISTS
Guest Conductor — Elroy Friesen (Winnipeg)
Apprentice Conductor — Joel Forth (Edmonton)
Accompanist — Tova Olson (Camrose)

PERFORMANCES
Music Conference Alberta Gala Concert — Red Deer College Main Stage (Red Deer)
Tour Concert — 5th Avenue United Church (Medicine Hat)

REPERTOIRE 
Alleluia | Jake Runestad 
Ambe | Andrew Balfour 
Autumn | Kevin Memley 
Hallelujah | arr. Jens Johansen 
Kom! | Monica Aslund 
Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes | Ambroz Copi
Stars | Eriks Esenvalds
Tchaka | Sydney Guillaume 
Utan Prut | Kjell Lonna
Walk Out on the Water | Royal Canoe, arr. Geung Kroeker-Lee

2016

GUEST ARTISTS
Guest Conductor — Fred Sjöberg (Sweden)
Apprentice Conductor — Gloria Wan (Edmonton)
Accompanist —Tova Olson (Camrose)

PERFORMANCES
Music Conference Alberta Gala Concert — Eric Harvie Theatre (Banff)
Tour Concert — McDougall United Church (Calgary), featuring Alberta High School of Fine Arts Vocal Ensemble, John G Diefenbaker High School Guys Choir, Bishop Carroll Chamber Choir

REPERTOIRE
Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine | Eric Whitacre
Indodana | Traidtional Zulu, arr. Michael Barrett & Ralf Schmitt, adapted by Andre van der Merwe
Ave Maris Stella | Edvard Grieg
Voi Pue da me partite | Claudio Monteverdi
To See A World | William Blake and Sven-David Sandström 
Kyrie: Call to Prayer | David Fanshawe 
La Muerte del Angel | Nestor Zadoff and Astor Piazzolla 
Och junfrun hon gar i ringen | Hugo Alfven 
ABBA Medley | arr. Göran Bejstam

2015

Guest Conductor: Graeme Langager (Vancouver)
Accompanist: Roger Admiral (Camrose)

PERFORMANCES
Music Conference Alberta Gala Concert - Red Deer College Main Stage (Red Deer)
Tour Concert - Evangelical Free Church of Lac La Biche, featuring Vera M Welsh School Choir, Aurora School Choir, and Lac La Biche Community Choir
Tour Concert - Stettler Alliance Church, featuring Gracenotes Choir, Alexandra Brigley, Kaylee Somerville, Andrea Benoit, Rhonda Sylvester

REPERTOIRE
Ah, El Novio No Quere Dinero | arr. Mack Wilberg
Away From the Roll of the Sea | Allister MacGillivray arr. Jennifer McMillan
Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel | arr. Moses Hogan
Gaudium Vestrum Sit Plenum | Graeme Langager
Gjendines Badnlat | arr. Gunnar Eriksson 
I Am Not Yours | David N. Childs
Muie Rendera | arr. C. A Pinto Fonseca 
Peze Kafé | arr. Sten Kallman
Steal Away| arr. Stephen Coker
There Is No Rose | Don Macdonald 

2014

Guest Conductor: Rollo Dilworth (Philadelphia)
Apprentice Conductor: Brittany Mielnichuk (Red Deer)
Accompanist: Mathew Walton (Edmonton)

PERFORMANCES
Music Conference Alberta Gala Concert - Francis Winspear Centre for Music (Edmonton)
Tour Concert - Cathedral Church of the Redeember (Calgary), featuring Lord Beaverbrook High School and William Aberhart High School
Tour Concert - Southminster United Church (Lethbridge), featuring Incanto Singers and University of Lethbridge Singers

​REPERTOIRE
Te Deum | W. A. Mozart
The Gift to be Free | arr. Rollo Dilworth
Oh, What a Beautiful City | arr. Rollo Dilworth
Ubi Caritas | Ola Gjeilo
The Bridge Builder | Eleanor Daley
Ritmo | Dan Davison
Savory, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme | arr. Donald Patriquin 
Shine the Heavenly Light | arr. Rollo Dilworth

2013

Guest Conductor: Robert Filion (Ottawa)
Apprentice Conductor: Angela McKeown (Edmonton)
Accompanist: Roger Admiral (Camrose)

PERFORMANCES
Music Conference Alberta Gala Concert - Red Deer College Main Stage (Red Deer)
Tour Concert - University of Alberta Augustana Campus Chapel (Camrose), featuring The Augustana Choir

REPERTOIRE
J’ai vu le loup | arr. Stephen Hatfield
Le pont Mirabeau | Lionel Daunais 
J’ai du bon tabac | A. Ravizé
Miniwanka | R. Murray Schafer
Ne sedi, Djemo | arr. Steven Sametz
It takes a Whole Village | Joan Szymko
Go, Lassie Go | arr. Mark Sirett
Dirait‐on | Morten Lauridsen
Le Merle | Lionel Daunais
Et pour cette raison | Stephen Hatfield
Au clair de la lune | arr. Peter R. Allen 
Kom! | Monica Aslund
Bruremarsj fra Valsoyfjord/Aura (Wedding March from Norway) | arr. Henning Sommerro
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms | arr. Georgie Roberts

2012

Guest Conductor: Scott Leithead (Edmonton)
Apprentice Conductor: Lisa Friesen (Red Deer)
Accompanist: Tova Olson (Camrose) 

PERFORMANCES
Music Conference Alberta Gala Concert - Red Deer College Main Stage (Red Deer)
Tour Concert -St. Peter's Lutheran Church (Cochrane)
Tour Concert - St. Stephen's Anglican Church (Calgary), featuring Il Sono Men's Vocal Ensemble, Double Treble

REPERTOIRE
Lay a Garland | Robert Pearsall (public domain) 
In Paradisum | Edward Fissinger (Plymouth)
Raindance | Karl Jenkins, arr. Jennifer McMillan (unpublished) 
No Time | arr. Susan Brumfiled, adapted by Alan Xaykongsa 
John Saw Duh Numbuh | arr. Parker/Shaw 
The Ground | Ola Gjeillo 
Snow Angel, Mvts 3 and 4 |Sarah Quartel 
Dina Koloi | Tswana Song 
Yesu Weya | Nama/Damara Song

2011

Guest Conductor: Dr. Catherine Robbins 
Apprentice Conductor: Alexander McCune 
Accompanist: Dr. Roger Admiral
Rehearsal Conductor: Lisa Ward
Rehearsal Accompanist: Kimberley Denis and Brendan Lord 

Stella Splendens from "Llibre vermell" | Anonymous 14th C.
Be Merciful Unto Me | Mark Murphy
Quaker Spiritual | Anonymous
Gøta | Peder Karlsson
Bogoroditse Djevo | Arvo Pärt
Sure on this Shining Night | Morton Lauridsen
Lament for a Lost Child |Jere Hutcheson
Precious Lord | Traditional arr. Arnold Service

2010

Guest Conductor: Dr. Elroy Friesen 
Apprentice Conductor: none 
Accompanist: Sheila Wright 

Nú hverfur sól | Einarsson (Íslensk Tónverkamidstöd www.mic.is 22195) 
Kulokk | Traditional (unpublished)
Motion | Rasmussen (Cantando Musikforlag A/S, Stavangar, Norway Order No. 2400) 
Kaikki maat, te riemuitkaate | Makaroff (Sulasol 1189)
Tre lå | arr. Kennemark (Argument Förlag)
Eatnemen Vuelie | Fjellheim (Boosey and Hawkes)
Kaksi laulua Vigiliasta (Two Extracts from the Vigil) | Rautavaara (Fennica Gehrmans Oy, Finland)
Gloria | Timothy Corlis (unpublished)
Woodsmoke and Oranges |Tamblyn as sung by Three Sheets to the Wind (unpublished)

2009

Guest Conductor: Maria Guinand 
Apprentice Conductor: Maria Conkey 
Accompanist: Dr. Roger Admiral

Al tribunal de tu Pecho | Carlos Guastavino (Neil A. Kjos) 
Una de dos | Carlos Guastavino (Neil A. Kjos) 
O Magnum Mysterium | Cesar Carillo (earthsongs) 
Carpuela Lindo | Eugenio Auz (earthsongs)
Guarare | Ricardo Fabregas, arr. Alberto Grau (earthsongs)
Duerme Negrito | arr. Emilio Sole (earthsongs)
Pater Noster | Alberto Grau (earthsongs)
Son de la Loma | Miguel Matamoros, arr. Alberto Grau (earthsongs)
Donkey Riding from Boot Jack Jaw Harp |arr. Donald Coakley (Lesley)
The Winter's Gone from Boot Jack Jaw Harp |arr. Donald Coakley (Lesley)
Rattle on the Stovepipe from Boot Jack Jaw Harp |arr. Donald Coakley (Lesley)

2008

Guest Conductor: Dr. Adam Con
Apprentice Conductor: Elaine Myhre
Accompanist: Dr. Roger Admiral

Exultate Deo | Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Schirmer)
Frohlocket Ihr Volker Auf Erden  | Felix Mendelssohn
Desh | Ethan Sperry (earthsongs)
Paradise Song of Georgian Bay  | Eleanor Daley (Rhythmic Trident Music)
Bach (Again) Come Sweet Death   |  J.S. Bach, arr. Edwin Londan & Rhonda Sandberg (Colla Voce)
Poputnaya Pesnia (Travelling Song)    | Mikhail Glinka (Schirmer)
Vela! Asambeni Siyekhaya! | Andre van der Merwe (earthsongs)