Jubilation Male Chorus

Title: Jubilation Male Chorus fonds

Dates of creation: 1996-2013

Physical description: 26 audio discs

Administrative history: Jubilation Male Chorus began at Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church in October, 1994. This men's choir was organized by church member Jake Willms as conductor and Norman Giesbrecht as pianist. Several of the charter members were from Kitchener MB, and many others were from other churches in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Their purpose was to sing sacred music. By 2000, there were over 60 men in the chorus. Their ministry included singing at a variety of churches, in seniors homes, and at special occasions around southern Ontario. Every spring and Christmas season, the chorus would perform benefit concerts to raise funds for charity organizations in the Kitchener-Waterloo community. The Highland Baptist Church Bell Choir also played at many of the concerts. In 2011, Jake Willms resigned as conductor, though he remained as a singer. Carol Giesbrecht then became conductor. The choir concluded their "musical ministry" in 2013.

Custodial history: Donated to the Archives in 2020 by Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church, and received from Leone Sherk

Scope and content: The four compact discs recorded by the choir are: "Sing Unto the Lord" (2001), "Christmas with the Jubilation Male Chorus" (2002), "He is Exalted" (2005), and "How Great Thou Art" (2011). The remaining 22 discs are benefit concert recordings.

Notes: Original archival description created 2021 by Laureen Harder-Gissing with notes from Leone Sherk.
The recordings are available for listening at the Archives; they cannot be copied.

File list:

1. Christmas benefit concert for Solid Ground Ministries, 23 Nov 1996
2. Christmas benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 14 Dec 1997
3. Christmas benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 13 Dec 1998
4. Spring benefit concert for Habitat for Humanity at Kitchener MB Church, 28 May 2000
5. Christmas benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 9 Dec 2001
6. "Sing Unto the Lord," 2001
7. Christmas benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 8 Dec 2002
8. "Christmas with the Jubilation Male Chorus," 2002
9. Christmas benefit concert at Galt Presbyterian Church, 7 Dec 2003
10. Spring benefit concert for Salama Shield at Benton Street Baptist Church, 15 May 2004
11. Christmas benefit concert at Galt Presbyterian Church, 5 Dec 2004
12. "He is Exalted," 2005
13. Spring benefit concert for Lissard House, Cambridge, 28 May 2006
14. Spring benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 1 Jun 2008
15. Christmas benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 7 Dec 2008
16. Spring benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 31 May 2009
17. Christmas benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 6 Dec 2009
18. Spring benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 30 May 2010
19. Christmas benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 5 Dec 2010
20. Spring benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 29 May 2011
21. Christmas benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 4 Dec 2011
22. "How Great Thou Art," 2011
23. Spring benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 3 Jun 2012
24. Christmas benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 2 Dec 2012
25. Spring benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 26 May 2013
26. Christmas benefit concert at Kitchener MB Church, 1 Dec 2013