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Echoes: Songs From New Iceland

Esprit de Choeur Women’s Choir from Winnipeg, Canada brings echoes of New Iceland back to the homeland. Esprit showcases New Iceland’s story with a world premier by Manitoba composer David R. Scott and text by Icelandic poet Magnus Sigurdsson, with the composer attending and speaking about his new work. Other selections include new choral works for women’s choirs by young, emerging Canadian composers, Canadian and Icelandic folksongs, and some popular classics by Ian Tyson, Dolly Parton and Leonard Cohen.