Yellowknife (Apr 07/06) - What we eat takes centre-stage this Friday and Saturday at Mildred Hall, as the Yellowknife Choral Society presents its spring concert "Rhapsody in Food."

Artistic director Shad Turner said the night will be a feast of songs celebrating eating and drinking.

The society holds three concerts each year, commemorating spring, Remembrance Day and Christmas. He said the spring concert is an opportunity to have a little more fun with song selection and themes.

"It's a good excuse to have a really light-hearted time," he said.

Aside from providing entertainment, the night will raise funds and collect food for the Yellowknife Food Bank, which Turner said ties in perfectly with the night's theme.

"Partnering with the food bank was an obvious choice," he said. "It was too good to miss."

Turner described "Rhapsody in Food" as a "multi-sensorial event," involving choreography, costumes and, of course, singing. The night will include a full choir of 55 performers, with a few smaller groups and soloists performing.

Turner also mentioned a "special guest pianist" who would appear at the event.

When asked, Turner would only confirm it was not Boris Konovalov, who played at NACC this week.

"It's always a riot," Turner said of directing the night's festivities, though he is more inclined to be singing along with the choir.

"It's difficult to stand up front and be surrounded by music and not be able to join in," he said.

"There's no better time than a light, fun concert to think a little about the serious components of life as well," he said.