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music SONG (Greek for "Choir of Remembering In For the Fallen Text by Laurence Binyon Lions") will honour veterans on November 11 with song. The choir will perform songs which called men to war, provided comfort, spoke of peace and of home. Now in its third season, the 40-member Chor Leoni, under the baton of Diane Loomer, will reflect on wartime efforts through music from many languages and times. collection of well-known First and Second World War tunes. Brass group Cornucopia, pianist Stephen Smith and narrator Christopher Gaze join with the choir in this musical remembrance. As a gesture of respect and remembrance, the choir is offering complementary admission to veterans. This concert, says Loomer, has captured people's loyalty and serves as a comfortable, non-denominational way to remember and reflect. It's a tradition, she says, the choir is honoured to continue and to share with veterans and their families. This Remembrance Day, Chor Leoni will present two concerts. The first will take place at noon at West Vancouver United Church, following the ceremony at the nearby cenotaph; the evening performance begins at 8 p.m. at Canadian War Memorial Church at 16th Ave., and Burrard St. Veterans are encouraged to contact 261-2670 for reserved seating. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning A local Second World War veteran. Derrick Humphreys, a Regular Army member of the Royal Australian We will remember them. Engineers, says he can still recall the exact place and At the going down o f the sun and in time he heard such familiar the morning melodies as "Lili Marlene" and "White Cliffs of Dover." We w i l l S i e m b e r them. These songs, Humphreys remembers, were performed in training camps to entertain the -- by David Love troops and more often were sung while they were "in-line." V e r y soon street corners and shopping malls will be anchored by These songs, still sung by Vera men in blue blazers weighed down by Lynn, hark back to stories and memorows of medals. Standing silent, they ries of emotionally charged times. offer passers-by a symbol of solidarSome herald victory, others cry out ity and remembrance. By the simple for peace and mercy. Each year, Chor act of fastening on that familiar red Leoni conductor and founder Loomer flower, we keep alive the diminishing sifts through music, most arranged corps of veteran's hope "lest we forget." specifically for male voices, and creates a performance she hopes will There are many different ways to help us remember. remember. Some deeply personal and private, like the pause observed across This year's program features a this nation every Remembrance Day, new work by Ramona Luengen and and some public, like laying a wreath will also include Gustav Hoist's dirge at a memorial or cenotaph or, "For Two Veterans" (with brass), attending a special Remembrance music from the movie sound track to Day service. Henry V and works by Tormis, Barber In West Vancouver, the awardwinning male choir. Chor Leoni and Cherubini. Also back by popular request are "Songs Soldiers Sing" - a Diane Loomer in concert with Chor Leoni. David Love is a member of Chor Leoni. Chor Leoni can be heard regularly on CRC radio. It's first CD called Songs of War and Peace is now available. Photograph: Erilson Glen