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Saturday, April 26, 2 PM
Trinity United Church
​15 Tupper Street South
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Tickets $10 | Free for 12 years and under
Available at the door or from the church office or email to reserve [email protected]
​Saturday, May 3, 2 PM
Bethel Mennonite Church
465 Stafford Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tickets $20 | 
Free for 12 years  and under
Available at the door, from choir members,
​or email to reserve​
[email protected]
Prairie Vox
​​Janine Waines, Artistic Director
​Gareth Rice, Accompanist
​Joie de Vivre

​Stuart Sladden, Director
Ruth Denton, Assistant Conductor
Katie Erickson, Pianist (April 26)
Charmaine Bacon, Pianist (May 3)
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Pandemic Virtual Programs
A Christmas Carol: Click Here
Simple Gifts: Click Here
In Some Way Shape or Form: Click Here
Homeward Bound: Click Here
Lord, Make Me An Instrument: Click Here

Artistic Team

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Dr. Stuart Sladden
Artistic Director
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Ruth Denton
Assistant Conductor
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Charmaine Bacon
Pianist
Artistic Team Biographies

Joie de Vive - Coming Up!!
Among Friends Concerts
Concert Attire 
All black. Women should accessorize with a purple scarf.

Concert at Bethel Mennonite Church, May 3
Choir preparation

11:00 am: Door of the church will be open
11:30 am: JDV warms up in the space
12:00 pm: Both choirs position and sing massed choir material
12:30 pm: Prairie Vox warms up in the space
1:15 pm: Leave the sanctuary so the audience can enter
2:00 pm: Concert begins!

Lunch: Bring your food and/or be back at Bethel church no later than 1:30 pm.

First Look at Fall 2025 concert music
​+ potluck lunch

Read through of featured work for November concert
Saturday May 10, 10:00 am
St. John Brebeuf Church (Basement hall)
Bring food to share for the potluck lunch following the singing.

Other News
Joie de Vivre mourns the passing of Keith Davies Jones. An accomplished musician and composer, Keith lent his singing chops to the tenor section of the choir. He also played an important role in the transition of this choir when it moved from the University of Manitoba Preparatory Studies, Desautels Faculty of Music to become the community choir it is today.  His service as Treasurer of the Executive Committee from 2014 to 2020 helped the choir to become soundly established.
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Keith died on February 13. We extend our condolences to his family and his large community of friends and associates across his life, including the Welsh, the music and the medical communities.


Resources in the Choir Loft
PDF scores available (*indicates a recording as well):
*I Love You/Wonderful World - Craig Hella Johnson
* What a Wonderful World - Mark Brymer
*With a Little Help from My Friends - Kate Crellin
*La vie en rose - Paris Rutherford
*Homeward Bound - Jay Althouse
* He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - Jay Althouse
*Crowded Table - Andea Ramsey
*Moments Like This - Craig Cassils (Clark Saunders)
*You Raise Me Up - Roger Emerson



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  • Joie de Vivre Choir
  • About
    • History
    • Artistic Team
    • Board
    • By-Laws
  • Choir Members
  • Choir Loft
    • Join the Choir
  • Support
  • Concerts
    • 2024-25 Season >
      • Among Friends Program
    • Past Events >
      • 2023-24 Season
      • 2022-23 Season
      • 2021-22 Season
      • 2020-21 Season
      • 2019-20 Season
      • 2018-19 Season
      • 2017-18 Season
  • Contact