Video Information

• Choir: Holy Heart Chamber Choir
• Piece: River
• Composer:  Joni Mitchell
• Arranger:  Bill Brennan
• Conductor:  Robert Colbourne
• Voices:  SATB
• Genres: Pop/Rock, A cappella, Christmas
• Holy Heart Chamber Choir Biography
  
  Holy Heart Chamber Choir is one of 6 performing choral ensembles at Holy Heart High
  School in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. This auditioned SATB choir has a
  long history of performin...  moreHoly Heart Chamber Choir Biography
  
  Holy Heart Chamber Choir is one of 6 performing choral ensembles at Holy Heart High
  School in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. This auditioned SATB choir has a
  long history of performing high quality choral music at various events including school
  concerts, community events, and National conferences and festivals. Last year after
  winning the St John’s group choral Rosebowl, this choir won both the Provincial Music
  Festival and the National Music Festival of Canada. The choir has been featured on
  local television and radio programs and even performed live in concert International
  Children performing icons- The Wiggles. The Wiggles Performance garnered national
  attention with news articles in all major outlets across the country. Last year, the choir
  returned from a highly successful performance tour to Dublin, Ireland where they
  performed to standing ovations at iconic Dublin venues as well as a private performance
  for Canada’s ambassador in Ireland, Kevin Vickers. The Holy Heart Chamber Choir was
  a featured performer at the 2018 National Choral Festival Podium on the Edge and
  were thrilled to perform Newfoundland music for a sold out National audience. The
  choir is currently preparing for an upcoming performance to Havana, Cuba in 2020. The
  Holy Heart Chamber Choir is under the direction of Mr. Robert Colbourne.
  
  Lyrics: Written by Joni Mitchell
  Choral arrangement by: Bill Brennan, (bill.brennan1964@gmail.com)
  Holy Heart Chamber Choir, 2019, Director- Robert Colbourne (robertcolbourne@nlesd.ca)
  
  It's coming on Christmas,
  They're cutting down trees.
  Putting up reindeer
  Singing songs of joy and peace,
  Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on.
  
  But it don't snow here,
  Stays pretty green.
  I'm gonna make a lot of money
  Gonna quit this crazy scene.
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