York Region 
Community Choir

YRCC Time Capsule:

the history of our choir through clips and snips 

Under construction :-)  More neat additions and memories to come...

If you have something you'd like to contribute to the time capsule, send it to Renate via email. 

 

*Audio Recordings: 

Sign in for Concert Recordings on file.

See Members Only section. (copyright restricted)

YouTube: see Renate's Channel Playlists 

 Visual

links to pdf files- snips

 Audio*

links to

audio files-

clips

 

1995-1999

Please check your files for mementos to share


   

 1999/2000 Millennium Season

Director: Martine Gatton Rueker

Accompanist: Jackie Robertson


   

 YRCC Participated in the "2000 Years of Music" Recording


CDLiner   "Shenandoah

2000 /2001

This was a year of transition. Martine and Jackie both left and the YRCC survived when they found Susan Bowman and Haley Troyer 

   

2001 /2002

Director: Susan Bowman

Accompanist: Hayley Troyer

   

 YRCC Winter Concert: looking for records


   
 YRCC Spring Concert: Music Through the Ages:

Sat. June 1st, 2002 at Newmarket Senior's Meeting Place


 Program  

2002-2006


   

2003/2004

Director: Susan Bowman

Accompanist: Hayley Troyer

Spring Concert: On With The Show!

Sat. June 5th, 2004 at Newmarket Senior's Meeting Place


  Video

 2006 / 2007

Director: Svetlana Koroleva

Accompanist: Peter Yin

choir with accompanist Peter Yin (centre) and conductor Svetlana (far left)

   
 YRCC Spring Concert: Love To Sing: June 2nd, 2007 at Trinity Anglican Aurora  Program and ticket  

 2007/ 2008

Director: Svetlana Koroleva

Accompanist: Peter Yin




 
 YRCC Winter Concert: Spirit of the Season: Sun.Dec.2, 2007 at Trinity Anglican Aurora


Flyer  

 2008/2009

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanist: Catalina Liu


   

 YRCC Winter Concert: Great Hall Christmas Concert: Dec. 14, 2008 at the York Regional Building Newmarket


 Program  

 YRCC Winter Tour: Horticultural Society Holiday Party, Trinity United Christmas Gala, Clock Tower, Barton, Alexander Muir, Sunrise 


   

 Character Community Awards April 2009 at Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts


 Photo  

 YRCC Spring Concert: Music Through the Years: Sun.Jun.14th at Trinity Anglican Aurora


 Program  

2009/2010

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanists: Peter Yin, Nancy Hallford, Teija Cumming,

Anne-Marie Vandekemp

Sylvia Neal 

   

 YRCC Winter Concert Dec. 2009 looking for records of our Winter concert


   

 YRCC/ St. Andrew's Aurora Fundraising concert: Apr.19, 2010


   

 YRCC Spring Concert: Thank You for the Music: Celebrating the music of Great Songwriters: May 16, 2010 at Trinity Anglican Aurora


 Program  

 YRCC Spring Tour: Barton, Clock Tower, Alexander Muir


   

 2010/2011

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanist Sapphire Navaratnarajah


   

 YRCC Christmas Concert 2010: Dec. 5, 2010


 Program  

 YRCC Winter Tour: Trinity United Christmas Gala, Barton, Alexander Muir, Mackenzie House


   

 Inaugural Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Mar. 27, 2011 at Upper Canada Mall


 Program  

 YRCC Spring Concert: Thank You for the MusicCelebrating Great Performers: May 7, 2011 at 


 Program  recording on file

 2011/2012

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanist Sapphire Navaratnarajah

Enid Maize



Janet Anderson, Kevin Thompson

   

 In Harmony with the Community: York Regional Police Male Chorus Nov. 12, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Seton Church


Photo

Photo

Program

 
 YRCC Winter Concert: A Concert of Peace and Joy: Sun. Dec. 4, 2011 at Trinity United Newmarket

Program

Photo

 

 Newmarket Winterfest Feb., 2012


 Photo  
 YRCC Spring Concert: Showbiz: Songs from Stage and Screen May 5th, 2012 at Trinity Anglican Aurora

 Poster

Program

recordings on file

and on YouTube

 YRCC Spring Tour: Amica, Barton, Doane House Hospice, Hollandview Trail, Aurora Retirement Centre, Newmarket Health Centre, Alexander Muir, Park Place Manor,


   

 Fairy Lake Performance for "Music in the Park" July 4, 2012


   
 2012/2013

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanist Sapphire Navaratnarajah



United Way Craft and Gift Sale at Admin. Ctr. Nov. 2012 (Michele Horton)

   

20th Anniversary In Harmony with the Community: York Regional Police Male Chorus Nov. 17, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Seton


 Program YouTube recordings

YRCC Winter Concert: Together For the Holidays Dec. 2, 2012 at Trinity Anglican Aurora


 Poster

Program

recordings on file

and on YouTube

 Aurora's 150th Choral Celebration: Apr. 27, 2013 (in Aurora United Church)  

Poster

Program

 
 YRCC Spring Concert: Singing With Friends, Spreading Harmony

Jun.1, 2013 at Trinity Anglican Aurora


 Poster

recordings on file

and on YouTube

2013/2014

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanist Sapphire Navaratnarajah



Gerry Witjes referees the Hockey Song

   
 YRCC Winter Concert 2013:Celebrate With Us: Canada in December


 Flyer

recordings on file

and on YouTube

 Choral Extravaganza: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts Jan.26, 2014


Flyer  
 YRCC Spring Concert: Take Me Home: Canada and Songs that Take us Home: Sat.May 14th, 2014 at Trinity Anglican Aurora

 Flyer

Program

recordings on file

and on YouTube 

2014/2015

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanist: Sapphire Navaratnarajah


Stanley and Mona 

Robyn Toffolo

   

 Trix's Wedding Sept. 2014


 Photo  
YRCC Winter Concert: We Are Winter (Winter Olympics in Canada) Dec.1, 2014 at Trinity Anglican Aurora  Poster

recordings on file

and on YouTube

YRCC Spring Concert: 20 Years of Harmony YRCC 20th Anniversary: May 2nd, 2015 at Trinity Anglican Aurora

 

Poster

Program

 recordings on file

2015/2016

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanists: Sapphire Navaratnarajah,Joy Zhang

 

   
YRCC Winter Concert: 20th Anniversary Christmas Concert: Dec. 6, 2015 at Trinity Anglican Aurora  

Flyer

Program

recordings on file
YRCC Spring Concert: Joy of Singing: May 7, 2016 at Trinity Anglican Aurora

 Poster

Program

recordings on file

 2016/2017

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanist: Joy Zhang



   
YRCC Winter Concert: Singing Joy to the World: Dec. 4th, 2016 at Trinity Anglican Aurora

Poster

Program

recordings on file
YRCC Spring Concert: Canada 150: Canada a Land of Harmony: May 6, 2017 at Trinity Anglican Aurora

Poster

Program

recordings on file

 2017/2018

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanist: Joy Zhang



   
YRCC Winter Concert 2017:Canada in December Canada 150


 Poster recordings on file
YRCC Spring Concert 2018: Harmony & Unity:May 6, 2018


 Poster recordings on file

2018/2019

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanist: Joy Zhang


   

 In Harmony With the Community Oct. 2018


   
 YRCC Winter Concert 2018:The Meaning of Fa-la-la (Peace and Love)


 Poster recordings on file
 YRCC Spring Concert: Just Love- It's all we need: May 4th, 2019 at Trinity Anglican Aurora  

Poster

Program

recordings on file

 2019/2020

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanists: Peter Yin, Catalina Liu


   
 YRCC Winter Concert: Giving Our HeartsDec. 1st, 2019 at Trinity Anglican Aurora


Poster recordings on file

 YRCC Spring Concert 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic. Rehearsals all cancelled starting March 16th. 


   

2020/2021

Pandemic Year-Zoom Choir Only

Zoom Choir presented by Renate Naghavi and hosted by Tabatha Lomov with recordings of performances from our website and YouTube.



   

2021/2022

Pandemic Year-Zoom Choir and some In-person Choir

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanist: Recordings/ Tabatha Lomov/ Donna Corbett


   

YRCC in the Park -outdoor, socially distanced rehearsals in August,2021


   
 YRCC Winter season by Zoom except 2 in-person meetings     
 YRCC Spring Season: We Rise Again Rehearsals Start    

 YRCC Spring Seniors' Tour: 6 performances were booked, 5 enjoyed! Only one cancelled due to COVID outbreak. Lots of rapid tests. 

   

YRCC in the Park- Concert booked for July 24th at Fairy Lake! Cancelled. Rained out. 

   

2022/2023

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanist: Donna Corbett



   
 YRCC Winter Concert:Singing Merrily Together: a real live holiday concert


 

Poster

Program

 

YRCC Winter Seniors' Tour: 3 performances booked (Mackenzie Place, Hollandview, Roxborough)

   
 YRCC Spring Concert 2023: Happy Together: May 6 at Trinity Anglican Church, Aurora Poster  
 YRCC Spring Seniors Tour: 6 visits planned so far!    

2023/2024

Director: Renate Naghavi

Accompanist: Donna Corbett

WISH UPON A STAR

   
 YRCC Winter Concert 2023: HOLIDAY LIGHTS: Dec. 3 at Trinity Anglican Aurora     
     
 4 Seniors' visits scheduled    
 YRCC Spring Concert 2024: Wish upon a Star: Keep Dreaming Saturday, May 4th at Trinity Anglican Church in Aurora  

 

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