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ARTS BRIEFS: Christmas carols for Coquitlam library readers

Also, Coquitlam singer in Xmas Factor and 17th Century music
Adam Turpin
Adam Turpin

Children aged four to 14 will sing holiday classics at the Coquitlam Public Library on Thursday.

The Westwood Alliance Church children’s music choir will be at the Poirier branch (575 Poirier St.) from 4 to 4:30 p.m. and at the City Centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way) from 7 to 7:30 p.m.

There is no admission charge.

 

XMAS FACTOR

Coquitlam’s Diya Perry is in the grand finale for a Vancouver singing competition.

On Saturday night, Perry will face off against eight other musicians for the title in the Xmas Factor, a contest at the Vancouver Christmas Market.

The sixth annual market runs until Dec. 24 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza (650 Hamilton St., Vancouver).

 

17TH C MUSIC

Coquitlam’s Adam Turpin will be in Early Music Vancouver’s holiday concert.

On Sunday, Turpin will perform in Festive Cantatas - Praetorius Christmas Vesper, at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at 3 p.m.

EMV will recreate a large-scale Yuletide concert, similar to what might have been heard at an early-17th century German congregation. 

He has sung at the Dom Cathedral in Salzburg, the Barcelona Cathedral and Notre Dame in Paris.

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