REGINA MALE VOICE CHOIR 1950 – 1959
The 1950’s saw a new comic strip, that continues to this day, Charlie Brown by Charles Schulz. Credit Cards began to appear. The war in Korea. The age of the car Drive-ins. “Singin’ In The Rain” with Gene Kelly. The artificial heart. Passenger jets. Queen Elizabeth was crowned in June 1953. D.N.A. The four-minute mile. Disneyland opened in Los Angeles. Sputnik I was launched – the beginning of the Space Race
In Regina the Male Voice Choir presented an Annual Concert each year in this decade – –
April 11, 1950 Metropolitan Church with Barbara Ann Franklin, Soprano.
March 28, 1951 F.N.Darke Hall with Elinore Chisholm, Pianist.
April 15,16 1952 F.N.Darke Hall with Irene Salemka, Soprano.
April 8, 1953 Exhibition Auditorium with Jon Vickers, Tenor.
April 21, 22 1954 F.N.Darke Hall with Lois Pearson, Soprano.
April 12,13 1955 F.N.Darke Hall with Marilyn Duffus, contralto.
April 3,4 1956 F.N. Darke Hall with Lesia Zubrack, colorature Soprano.
May 1, 1957 F.N.Darke Hall with Marie Gazda Soprano.
April 15,16 1958 F.N.Darke Hall with Joan Lowey, Soprano.
April 7,8 1959 F.N. Darke Hall with Irene Salemka, Soprano.
Several concerts were held, on request, at other locations such as the Princess Patricia Club and St. Andrew’s. United Church, along with Zion United Church.
Conductor throughout this decade was Lionel Allen. Harold Gallagher continued as Accompanist until the end of 1955 when Harvey Nicholson took over at the piano.
There were 74 RMVC members at the beginning of the decade and 69 when it ended.
Some of the selections presented during this decade were :
| The Lee Shore | The Old Woman |
| Sweet Little Jesus Boy | The Jewel song |
| I dare not Ask a Kiss | The Linden Tree |
| Some Enchanted Evening | You’ll Never Walk Alone |
| Dry Bones | O God Our Great Jehovah |
| All In The April Evening | Chorus of Peers |
| The Turtle Dove | My Lovely Celia |
| Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee | Hospodi Pomiloi |
| The Trumpet Shall sound | The Lark In The Clear Air |
| The Holy City | The Fishermen of England |
| Black Is The Colour Of My True Love’s Hair | Long Ago In Alcala |
| It’s a Grand Night For Singing | June Is Bustin’ Out All Over |
| Feasting I Watch | The Winter Is Gone |
| Blow Away The Morning Dew | The Green Cathedral |
| Victor Herbert Favorites | King Olaf’s Christmas |
| The Lost Chord | May Day Carol |
| Close Thine Eyes | Drake’s Drum |