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November 2018
Opera on the Avalon presents Ours
Ours tracks the aftermath of the battle of Beaumont Hamel through the story of Thomas Nangle, who was chaplain to the Newfoundland Regiment. Following the war he was named to the Imperial War Graves Commission where he led efforts to properly bury the remains of much of the lost regiment across Europe. He established the existing five war memorial sites across Europe, including Beaumont Hamel, as well as the Newfoundland National War Memorial in St. John’s. His story of sacrifice,…
Find out more »Lord Nelson Mass with the Toronto Korean Choir
Ryan joins conductor Helen Pratt and the fantastic Toronto Korean Canadian Choir for Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass at the beautiful Toronto Centre for the Arts!
Find out more »Handel’s Messiah in Port Hope
Ryan joins conductor Lynn James, and outstanding quartet of soloists and the Oriana Singers of Northhumberland in a star-studded rendition of Handel's Messiah.
Find out more »March 2019
Lord Nelson Mass with the Mississauga Choral Society
Ryan returns with the Mississauga Choral Society and conductor Mervin Fick for Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass, and Salve Regina.
Find out more »Mozart Requiem with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra
Many myths surround the composition of Mozart’s famous Requiem: Who was the mysterious unknown commissioner? Who completed the work after Mozart’s death… Eybler, Sussmayr, or was it his competitor, Salieri himself? Regardless of its origins, we do know that this music represents the pinnacle of Mozart’s creative powers. Conductor: Robert Franz Caitlin Wood, soprano Erin Armstrong-Dickau, mezzo soprano Ryan Downey, tenor Clarence Frazer, bass Windsor Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Find out more »April 2019
GSO at the Basilica: Beethoven’s Mass in C
Ground-breaking at the time of its creation, Beethoven’s Mass in C is among “the most thrilling settings in the history of the Mass”, described by the composer himself as “heartfelt resignation, whence comes a deep sincerity of religious feeling”. The GSO welcomes favourite organist Joe Carere, and the return of guest soloists Lida Szkwarek, Pascale Spinney, Ryan Downey, and Zachary Read, who brought standing ovations in the 2018 GSO production of “Hansel and Gretel”. Conductor: Judith Yan
Find out more »June 2019
Scirabin’s First Symphony with the KSO
Russian composer Alexander Scriabin’s first foray in the world of symphonic writing was ambitious to say the least. His six-movement Symphony No. 1 is a lush and dramatic work, which begins with an atmospheric prelude and concludes with a glorious epilogue. The finale is one of the few compositions Scriabin wrote that highlights the human voice. Conductor: Kristian Alexander Mezzo-Soprano: Stephanie deCiantis Tenor: Ryan Downey
Find out more »August 2019
Augustfest at Brandon University
Ryan returns with Augustfest Strings led by Laura Jones to perform a program of past favourites from the Augustfest Vocal Concert Series
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