Songs of David
November 2022
On June 12,2022 the Overman Family and a select group of their friends performed the world premier of Robert Overman’s work setting the Psalms to music.
Encouraged by the response of the audience and the people who were given the opportunity to present the work, two encore performances have been slated for November 25 and 27 2022.
“This concert is a celebration of new music written for old words. The Psalms are a rich part of Christian worship and devotional life. These choral settings are in answer to a call I felt in September of 2019 to give a new musical voice to the words of the Psalms. My family quartet has been singing these one by one as they were composed, and throughout the pandemic we were one of the only ‘choirs’ still going. Now that we all have been given some breathing room, it’s been a real joy to gather many of my musical friends from various musical endeavors (Central Baptist Church Chamber Choir, the Traditional Carolers from Butchart Gardens, Hexaphone, & Vancouver Island Performers’ Guild to mention a few) and to share this music with you.”
-Robert Overman
“Oh the utter JOY of once again having the opportunity to join with other musicians to rehearse in preparation for a concert!! Bob Overman, who was our music pastor at Central Baptist Church Victoria for several years, has written seventeen original pieces of music for this - each one with lyrics taken from a different Biblical Psalm (song). It was SO GOOD to be back in my musical world again!!”
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‘It was wonderful beyond words to be back onstage again in front of a live audience singing in a concert! What a privilege to be part of this beautiful “Songs of David” concert today, and to have my whole family attend including Alaric watching via livestream from NYC! A huge thank you to Bob Overman for composing this lovely music and for the opportunity to help bring it to life. What a fabulous afternoon!”
-Melody T.
“This work was so magnificent! What a gift to have new music to the ancient texts! If you have a chance, get a hold of the recording for todays concert, listen through it. Every single moment was glorious and beautiful. Thank you for sharing it Overman family!”
Rebekah J.
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Amore on Valentines Day 2020
Six course dinner with your love, with love songs filling the room with enchantment, all of Porto Osteria was in LOVE!
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In Full Bloom May 2019
In collaboration with the West Shore Arts Council, an evening of music all about flowers and love enchanted the audience.
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Opera Pub March 2019
What could be better than burgers, beer and a pub full of friends singing together! This is where Opera meets the people.
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Spring 2018
A weekend of beautiful music
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Messiah 2017
Messiah was the Vancouver Island Performers Guild’s first major-work concert. We were thrilled to pack the house in the final concert.