Chor Leoni and La Nef – The Return Voyage

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JUNO-nominated Chor Leoni joins with Montreal’s award-winning La Nef for The Return Voyage, a rousing night of nautical songs. The acclaimed ensembles reunite to dive deeper into rich repertoire of sea songs and shanties. You can enter to win tickets!…

Chor Leoni and La Nef – The Return Voyage

Dates: February 16 at 7:30pm and February 17, 2024 at 2:00pm and 5:00pm
Location: St. Andrew’s-Wesley United (1022 Nelson St)
Tickets: Available from $20-$75, plus applicable fees. 35 and under ticket pricing available

The program encapsulates stories of those lives led abroad in the 18th and 19th centuries, embodying the thrill of dangerous adventure, a longing for loved ones at home, and the joys of seeing the world. The concert features arrangements from renowned Shantyman Seán Dagher whose rich, full-throated voice leads the seven members of La Nef alongside more than 60 voices of Choir Leoni on a rollicking voyage of high seas harmonies.

The 75-minute program is arranged by La Nef member and iconic Shantyman Seán Dagher. The multifaceted artist’s renditions of sea shanties and other songs have been streamed more than 70 million times through Dagher’s Shanty of the Week series and channels. As he sings and plays cittern (a Renaissance-era member of the mandolin family), the members of La Nef will join in on Irish bodhrán, bouzoukis, penny whistle, and more, while the singing lions of Chor Leoni will belt out as enthusiastically as any crew on the high seas.