Yellowknife (Nov 06/06) - This weekend, the Pentecostal Church in Hay River will be awash in the sounds of Remembrance.

On Sunday, Nov. 12, the Yellowknife Choral Society will present "Goin' Home," honouring Canada's soldiers, both past and present.

"It's a tribute in song and readings to soldiers and peacekeepers, looking forward to the moment of coming home... and to those who are never coming home," says musical co-director Shad Turner.

In Yellowknife's St. Patrick Church, low, drawn out tones fill the high timbers. The choir is separated into four groups, singing at one another from the building's four corners. The droning tones filled the church, washing over those in attendance.

"That sounded pretty spooky," Turner commented as the choir, more than 50-strong, took a short break.

Turner said the piece was a re-imagining of a Bach composition, separated into smaller parts and stretched out.

"It has several layers," he said. "It completely mashes every note together and comes together at the end."

The challenging piece may or not be part of the group's performance in Hay River, which will include songs and reading from all over the world, in languages as diverse as Estonian and Latin.

"It's certainly a broad spectrum of stuff," he said.

Fellow co-director Margot Nightingale said this is the first "tour" the group has ever gone on.

"We're just so excited," she said. "We've been talking about doing a road trip for a long time," she said.

"Most field trips are great for bonding people, for bringing them together."

Nightingale says she and Turner share duties as co-directors, which allows them to step back from the conductor role and embrace their first love: singing.

"I get to sing half the time and she gets to sing half the time," Turner said.

"It's been great to experience both worlds by taking turns," Nightingale said.

The group performs at 3 p.m. at the Pentecostal Church in Hay River Sunday Nov. 12, following two shows in Yellowknife Nov. 10 and 11.