Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir

The Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir is a Canadian gospel choir. It was founded in 1982 in Montreal ( Quebec City ) and has already appeared several times in Europe, including in 1992, also in Berlin.

History

In 1974, Trevor W. Payne had founded in Montreal the Montreal Black Community Youth Choir. For the 75th anniversary of the Union United Church in Montreal this choir performed together with the gospel choir of the parish and soloists such as Oliver Jones. The gig had been suggested as a one-time action of Daisy Peterson Sweeney, sister of Oscar Peterson, and Reverend Frank Gabourel of the Union United Church. The joint choir was at that time the new name Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir.

The Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir was due to the success of this performance exist and toured alongside performances in Montreal by Canada and the United States. Multiple led the choir tours to Europe, where the choir has collaborated with Klaus König. The repertoire includes traditional and contemporary gospel music addition, Gregorian chant, African music, modern jazz and oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach. Annual performances of the choir will be held in his hometown of Montreal.

Joint concerts were, among others, Celine Dion, Oliver Jones, Martine St. Clair, the New Kids on the Block, Foreigner, Salome Bey and Ray Charles. The choir performed at various festivals, including the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Berlin Jazz Festival and the Stratford Festival of Canada. In addition, the choir sang at state visits to Canada before Nelson Mandela and Queen Elizabeth II

Thirty years after the founding of an anniversary concert at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, Concordia University was held in February 2013.

Awards

Discography

  • Highway to Heaven (Justin Time Records JUST 10-2, 1986)
  • Jubilation II (JUST 21-2, 1988)
  • Jubilation III - Glory Train ( JUST 35, 1990)
  • Jubilation IV - A Cappella (JUST 46-2, 1992)
  • Klaus König Song of Songs ( Enja Records enj - 7057 2, 1993, with Jay Clayton & Phil Minton )
  • Jubilation V - Joy to the World (JUST 54-2, 1994)
  • Jubilation VI - Looking Back (JUST 66/67-2, 1995)
  • Jubilation VII - Hamba Ekhaya - Goin 'Home (JUST 96-2, 1997)
  • Jubilation VIII - A Cappella Plus (JUST 167-2, 2001)
  • Jubilation IX - Goin 'Up Yonder (JUST-183 -2, 2002)
  • Jubilation X - I'll Take You There (JUST-215 -2, 2005)
  • Jubilation XI - Looking Back, Vol.2 ( JTP 7502-2, 2008)
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