John Laing Singers 2007-2008 MEMBER PROFILES     Renowned for their tonal beauty and interpretive excellence, the John Laing Singers, have received widespread acclaim in Canada, the U.S.A. and abroad.   Their 25-year standard of excellence includes a performance at the American Liszt Society Festival, which garnered accolades from both the American and European press. In 1997, and again in 2006, they presented the centrepiece concert celebrating “Hamilton Day” in Sarasota, Florida.     The JLS 2007/8 Subscription Series, based in Hamilton, Ontario, at Central Presbyterian Church, offers an exciting mix of the best in choral music:   Saturday December 1, 2007, “A Garland of Carols”, features traditional Christmas treasures and a premiere of a new choral work by John Laing; Sunday January 27, 2008, “Gala Concert”, highlights soprano Janet Obermeyer and pianist Valerie Tryon - featuring music by Chopin, John Ireland and a delightful choral setting of T.S Eliot’s “cat” poetry; Saturday April 26, 2008, “Gloria”, the season finale, pays tribute to the music of French composer, Poulenc and his contemporaries.    Compact Discs: “My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land”, 1998; “Merrily Sing We”, 2006   Marta Vandermarel 905-628-5238 john.laing.singers@cogeco.ca http://home.cogeco.ca/~john.laing.singers/