Honoured and proud to be part of the celebration of the life of Jack Layton, we have included several videos from Roy Thomson Hall below. First, “Kyrie”, performed by the Choir, as the casket is processed into Roy Thomson Hall, and “Get Together/Connected” as the funeral came to a close.
Kyrie
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Additionally, the Choir performed “Rise Up” with Lorraine Segato, “Hallelujah” with Steven Page, and “Get Together/Connected” with Julie Michels, which can bee seen in the video below.
Get Together/Connected with Julie Michels
Praise for the Choir at Jack Layton’s state funeral
You were great on Saturday. What a send-off. You definitely added to message. It was much appreciated.— Al Luiker
The opening Kyrie was beautiful – your voices blending like magic! … The ending was fantastic – Julie out did herself and finishing up with We Are Connected was brilliant and the choir with not a piece of music in sight moving to the music – just terrific!!— Jane Craig
…thanks for singing so spiritedly! I give thanks for the ministries offered at your church, as a progressive Anglican I am…Keep singing, & working for justice & peace!— a Choir Director from B.C.
That closing was spectacular. Very inspiring and an apt end to an inspiring life! Julie Michels was great!— Seonaigh MacPherson
It was fantastic to see everyone in the hall and those out on the lawn clapping and singing along with Julie and the choir. They performed “Get Together/We are connected” like no one else could. The best I’ve heard. With cameras panning to Steven Lewis and Ed Broadbent during the song it was evident that they were deeply moved.— Kathleen Hogan
Wow! Get Connected. Listening to the Album on Napster now! It’s awesome. So glad I found out about you guys!— Bruce Muir
Absolutely soulful and splendid was the music at Jack Layton’s ‘Celebration of Life’. ‘Kyrie’ was wonderful. ‘Get Together’ with Julie Michels and the choir gave me goosebumps. I cannot get your rendition of this 60′s anthem out of my head. I fall asleep with it and wake up with it. I sing it aloud sometimes. The songs message is the same as it was when I was 14, in ’69, it just evokes different feelings and a better understanding from my 56 year old mind. The total choice of music and its rendering at Jack’s service was soulful, thought provoking, sometimes light hearted and always moving. What a tribute to a great Canadian.— Doreen Mason
Wow! Watched the rebroadcast of Mr. Layton’s funeral and could not get this performance out of my head. Days later and I’m still singing “Get Together”. What a sendoff! Makes me want to check out your church. Soulful, uplifting… Thanks— Elizabeth Layne
I have never been so moved by a funeral service and the music was so inspiring and uplifting. I have not been able to stop humming and singing the songs since…— Darlene
Please make it available for downloading so we can enjoy it and remember Jack with a smile whenever we listen to it….we can be reminded of his mission for all of us to be better Canadians.
The choir was wonderful!— Holly Scott
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