Wayne D's Blog

A bit late but today's entry is about Easter.


On Easter Sunday I got up at 5:45 so that I could attend the CBC's Easter Sunrise Gospel chorale concert that was held at CBC headquarters in downtown Toronto. I made it downtown by 6.45, availed myself of some of the free coffee, juice and muffins and headed in to find a seat in the Barbara Frum atrium.  The nice thing about going to a live radio concert is that you know it will start on time. By the time I got there most of the seating on the main floor was taken but since none of my family had decided to join me I managed to find a seat and sit down near the back of the room.


The four choirs which performed were the Nathanial Dett Chorale, Sharon Riley and Faith Chorale, Spirit of Joy and the Toronto Mass Choir. The choirs sang both together and seperately, the audince got to sing along on a few numbers too. The complete concert program can be seen at http://www.cbc.ca/radioshows/CHORAL_CONCERT/20060416.shtml .


At the end of the concert they announced that selected audience members who found a post card taped to the underside of their chairs had won a CD. The couple who sat beside me found a card but for some unstated reason decided to give it to me. The woman said that it was because I sang so heartily during the sing along portion of the program. I wished them both a Happy Easter and headed off to get my CD from the CBC girl in the red T-shirt. The concert started at 7 a.m. so it could be broadcast live the the east coast, so I got to catch part of the second half of it as I drove back home to attend the Easter breakfast at my church.


Though at times when the band was accomapnying the choirs it could be difficult to understand exactly what they were saying what I heard in the car didn't match the emotional impact of being there.  It was worth getting up early for.