(Andy Rush and David Francey, rehearsing Time for the Wicked to Rest, Cookes-Portsmouth United Church)
My Friend,
Working on this beautiful story about wonderful people who spread joy through music and singing has been a gift and a challenge.
I’ve discovered that gazing into still frames of authentic smiling faces deep into the night brings tears of joy.
I’ve been reminded that true joy is effortless.
I’ve been shown that music is for everyone.
I hope you smile.
Only Love,
Tim
“Put yourself in the way of beauty.”
(Cheryl Strayed)
After 23 years in Kingston ON and area,
Open Voices Community Choir’s founding artistic director, Andy Rush, is set to retire. But not without a blowout concert, pulling out all the stops on vision, collaboration, musicality, hard work, and just plain fun.
With guest artists David Francey, Peter Katz, Anna Sudac, and Blue Canoe Productions,
and all 100+ Open Voices choir members, get behind the scenes of the gritty, grin-inducing, and heart-warming creation of an Open Voices concert. It will be sure to live up to the choir’s motto, “always fun, often quirky, and sometimes beautiful!”
Filmed, edited and produced by Timothy Gauthier, FG Music & Media.