Be My Love

The Mario Lanza Project
Kenneth Lavigne
tenor

Febraury 11 – 7:30 pm Victoria
February 12– 2:30 pm Duncan*
February 14– 2:30 pm Sidney 

A Valentine Day celebration of romance featuring songs made famous by America’s greatest tenor.

*Please note this Duncan concert is at the Quw'utsun' Cultural and Conference Centre.

2011-2012 Season
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Silver Jubilee  1987-2012
Celebrating 25 years
of light music
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relationship with the orchestra.
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2-3 hours Oct Feb May
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Conductor’s Corner

Welcome to the Palm Court Light Orchestra’s Silver Jubilee Season, 25 years of performing light orchestral music on Southern Vancouver Island. Back in 1986 when we started the Orchestra, I could not have imagined that one day we would be celebrating such a wonderful achievement. Many people have contributed to our success and we recognise their commitment and passion for light music.

We start the season in October with Roses of Picardy, the most “palm court” of all our concerts. Written by Haydn Wood, it epitomises the Victorian and Edwardian period when drawing room ballads were enjoyed by everyone. We are pleased to welcome English mezzo soprano Sarah Fryer to sing this famous song and many others from this era. The Orchestra has selected a programme from our CDs which now number five.  Expect to hear all your favourites.

Our next concert is only a few weeks later in November and who can resist a concert of Broadway  standards?  South Pacific, Oklahoma, The King & I  are just a few of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s box office winners. Couple that with Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate  and Jule Styne’s Gypsy  and you will be singing all the way home. Vancouver baritone, Andrew Greenwood, does the honours.

In February, 2012 we have the ultimate Valentine concert with a tribute to the great American tenor, Mario Lanza. We include all his famous songs including O Sole Mio, Granada, Be My Love  and Nessun Dorma. Add to this local “heartthrob” Ken Lavigne in the lead role and you have the perfect Valentine concert. When silent film star Rudolph Valentino appeared in public, ladies fainted!  Don’t forget to bring your smelling salts!

What a season!  Make sure you get your tickets early and let us join together in toasting the Palm Court Light Orchestra.

Charles Job, Founder/Conductor

What is Palm Court Music?

Palm Court music brings forth images of potted palms, gracious grand hotels and ballroom dancers in elegant evening dress. The Palm Court Light Orchestra typically plays popular light classics from the early 1900s as well as marches, ragtime, and musical gems from the early days of cinema, between the two world wars. It is best described as light-hearted music that sends you home smiling!

Listen to :
Folies Bergeres
The Golden Tango

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