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The Spirit of Youth Choir Hello! Just a little
bit about the choir and our past year.
The Spirit of Youth Choir of the Union
of Spiritual Communities of Christ, was originally known as the Kootenay Union
of Youth Choir. We are a volunteer group of young Doukhobors varying in age from
16 - 30 years. The energetic group gathers twice a week in rehearsal for live
performances at annual USCC events throughout the year. In addition, we perform
at other events and functions upon invitation. Gathering together not only enables
us to practise and learn a part of our culture through song, but also provides
an atmosphere or base from which friendships develop. The past 1993/94 season
has been memorable in many ways - happy and sad. The year started full of enthusiasm
and excitement. The choir also had one of the larger memberships we had seen in
a number of years. We learned some challenging songs for the Christmas season
and went full steam ahead enjoying our preparations for our skit, a musical comedy
to be performed for the upcoming talent nights.
What a shock to find out about
the death of one of our first year choir members, Jolene Ozeroff. She was in a
fatal car accident the morning of the very day we would be presenting our skit.
At the same time another choir member was fighting for his life at the hospital.
Only with the encouragement of Jolene's family and closest friends were we able
to file on stage that night and, in lieu of our skit, sing two songs in her memory
... a moment we will never forget. Fortunately, our other choir member recovered
and is back singing in choir. Individually and collectively we had to continue
on with our, lives. After the 47th Annual USCC Union of Youth Festival (at which
time we successfully presented our skit) we undertook a project to make this recording
in memory of Jolene. The majority of the songs on this recording are those that
we were preparing with Jolene for that upcoming talent night. In addition to this
project, we were invited to perform at the closing ceremonies of the Harbour Festival
at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, B.C. What an opportunity! Of course
we went. We had a busy summer and did complete both projects. Indeed a memorable
year. Not only a year of memories, but also a year of learning. The learning,
memories and experiences all shaping, us into who we are and who we will be. And
throughout, we had a good time because of such dedicated people in our choir. A
special thank you to everyone who financially supported this project in memory
of Jolene. Thanks to all the choir members and the choir committee members who
have volunteered much time and energy. We appreciate our families and the parent
organization of our choir, the USCC, for supporting us in our adventures. Thank
you to each and every one of you who have helped, supported and encouraged us
along our way. Thanks! We love you!
Liana Zwick & Ernie Verigin
July 1994
Jolene
Ozeroff 1977-1994
In the short period of time that people
knew Jolene, each person gained at least one precious memory of her. "Some
will carry these memories with them for the rest of their lives but others may
only remember them briefly. She loved many things, which included her family and
friends, sports, and especially singing. Her powerful voice could be easily heard
among the choral and in various trios and duets. Jolene was admired and treasured
by everyone who knew her. Determination and dedication were her greatest virtues,
as well as that unpredictable sense of humor. Her sense of humor is one of the
many things our Spirit Of Youth Choir will never forget. Sadly missed,
her memory will be carried with us forever. The title of our recording is taken
from Jolene's favourite song in choir "To you, Jolene, we dedicate all of
these songs . . . with love." |
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Choir Members - cover
Guys left - right
Top - Pete Tarasoff,
Glen Hadikin, Jeremy Drazdoff, Garry Tarasoff, Ken Chernoff, Harold Plotnikoff,
Paul Semenoff, Todd Posnikoff, Curtis Verigin, Ernie Verigin-director Middle
- John Hadikin, Lawrence Samoyloff, Mitch Stoochnoff, Mark Sherstobitoff, Patrick
Tomelin, Yev Malloff, Mark Kanigan, John Popoff, Kenton Holuboff
Bottom -
Jared Ozeroff, Wayne Tarasoff, Colin Markin, Jason Ozeroff, Derek Relkoff, Dan
Tarasoff Girls left - right
Top - Liana Zwick - director, Angela Strelive,
Carolyn Chemoff, Tammy Zarchikoff, Angela Stoochnoff, Melanie Samarodin, Lisa
Perepolkin, Lara Markin, Elysia Samarodin, Larissa Plotnikoff, Lisa Markin, Marcia
Strelaeff Middle - Sandra Verigirn, Gail Cheveldave, Dona Hadikin, Larissa
Cheveldave, Tracy Markin, Liza Kalmakoff, Victoria Makortoff, Angie Stoochnoff,
Stephanie Sherstobitoff, Lara Perepolkin, Ellen Strelaeff Bottom - Melanie
Strelive, Vicki Strelive, Shelley Tomelin, Venie Voykin, Wendy Maida, Lisa Fomenoff,
Nina Bojey Missing from photo - Manya Popoff, Harold Rezansoff, Gord Sookaveiff,
Wade Stoochnoff Hymns
1 Christ Had a Rose Garden
2 A Children's Psalm About Respecting Your Grandparents
3 In
Reverie I Stood As I Gazed Upon the Waves
4 An Appeal to Worthy People
5 We Shall Use Shovels to Work the land Instead of Taking Up Arms
6
The Sound of the Rushing Stream Is Clearly Heard
7 O Saviour, My Spirit
Yearns to Sing! Folk Songs 8 Evening is Approaching
9 The Moon Shines Brightly
10 Between Two White Birch Trees
11
Children, Go Where I Send Thee (Mapape Lake Music Publishing)
12 In the Meadow
Stood a Birch Tree
13 Dark Eye-Browed Girl
14 Lady Love Acknowledgements
In each stage of our project, wherever we turned we found dedicated.
and committed people who helped us along. Thank you to ...
KOOTENAY MOUNTAIN
SOUND STUDIO - NELSON BC
J.Greg Walter for coordinating and overseeing the
recording
Wayne Hoobanoff for his endless hours working on the mixes, and
his thoroughness and picky ears
KATHY VERIGIN DESIGN - CASTLEGAR BC for her
advice and work on the graphics and coordinating the print production of our tapes
and CDs
Walter Kanigan - Castlegar BC for his excellent photography of the
choir and patience in getting all of us to smile at the same time
STILLS
AND MOTION PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO - CASTLEGAR BC
Ed Chernoff - for his expertise
in doing our studio photo shoot
DOUKHOBOR VILLAGE MUSEUM - CASTLEGAR BC for
allowing our group to have the cover photo taken on their grounds
OUR AUDIENCE
to our families and friends for supporting us
RECORDING ENGINEER:WAYNE HOOBANOFF
ASSISTANT ENGINEER: J. GREG WALTER
RECORDED AT - BRILLIANT CULTURAL
CENTRE - JULY 1994
RECORDED; MIXED, MASTERED BY KOOTENAY MOUNTAIN SOUND STUDIO
NELSON BC
MANUFACTURED BY PRECISION SOUND CORP. - BURNABY BC
FILM WORK/COLOUR
SEPARATIONS BY UNITED GRAPHICS 1991 - CALGARY
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