New lyrics to the tune of "Jerusalem"

Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen

1926 - 2022

Now let us sing with heavy hearts,

Praises in honour of our Queen,

For seventy years upon the throne,

A life of service widely known.

We, all your subjects give you thanks,

For serving our great land so well.

You made us proud, inspired us all!

God grant your servant rest and peace.

Tribute to the Canadians in the Italian Campaign (1943 – 1945) - to the tune of "The Maple Leaf Forever"

In forty-three, the boys set sail, over the sea to Sicily.
Then to the mainland on they went, to the north of Italy.
A hard-fought fight with many deaths, the price for King and Country,
We come to pay them tribute now, Our brave Canadian soldiers.

Chorus

The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear,
The Maple Leaf Forever!
God Save our Queen and Heaven bless
The Maple Leaf Forever

Lyrics by Michael Korn

Upcoming events for 2025

Saturday, April 5th at 2 pm
St. Matthew’s United Church, 25 Holloway St, Belleville, ON

Concert with A Cappella Quinte & Canadian Military Wives Choir Trenton
Tickets $20, students $15, children under 12 free
$25 at the door
Please contact Michael Korn at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or call/text: 416 282 0427

Sunday, May 25th at 1 pm
Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, ON

Free concert in the Le Breton Gallery with admission to the Museum
Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War
and the liberation of the Netherlands

Saturday, June 7th at 2 pm
Fellowship Christian Reformed Church
204 Main Street, Brighton, ON

“A Liberation Celebration”
A concert in tribute to the 80th Anniversry of the liberation of the Netherlands
Tickets: $20 at the door, children 12 and under free
Veterans free
Please contact Michael Korn at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or call/text: 416 282 0427

Tour to the Netherlands, Belgium & France
An 80th Anniversary Liberation Celebration
Friday, June 27th – Sunday, July 6th

Places still open for singers and non-singers to join
Please contact Michael Korn at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or call/text: 416 282 0427
(Please add link for tour poster)

Saturday, September 6th at 2 pm
St. James Anglican Church
21 Church Road, Roseneath, ON

Concert in honour of Sgt. Heber Clinton Nichol
KIA in France on September 2nd, 1918
Unveiling of a memorial plaque in his honour
Please contact Michael Korn at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or call/text: 416 282 0427

Clinton's War Diary

LIBERATION ANNIVERSARY TOUR

June 27 to July 6

FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC AND HONOURING THOSE WHO SERVED

We have a wonderful singing opportunity with the North Lakeshore Chorus to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands. This is a 10-day tour that includes:

Apeldoorn, The Hague and Amsterdam in the Netherlands

Kleve in Germany

Bruges, Antwerp and Ypres in Belgium

and Dunkirk in France.

Singers and non singers are welcome to join this exciting adventure from June 27 to July 6.

Click here to download Itinerary

Click here to download Group Contract (Ellison Travel)

If you are interested contact Wendy O’Brien at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

North Lakeshore Chorus 2024 Concert Tour

From June 29 to July 9, 2024 the North Lakeshore Chorus toured in France, Belgium and the Channel Islands to pay tribute to the Canadian soldiers who landed on the shores of Juno Beach eighty years ago. Highlights include singing at the Vimy War Memorial, Juno Beach and Museum, at the cathedrals of Caen and of Amiens, at the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium, and in the Town Churches of Guernsey and Jersey.

We were delighted that Heather Christiansen, Music Director of Belleville Choral Society, conducted the choir and Tom Dietzel, BCS pianist, accompanied. Our guest piper was Garret Rodgers.

More New Lyrics to the tune of "The Maple Leaf Forever"

The Maple Leaf Forever – 2025 Tour

In forty five, peace came at last.
Bombs stopped falling, war was past.
Our brave Can-a-di-ans came home
To grateful thanks and cheers.
We’ll ne’er forget their sacrifice;
The noble deeds of many.
Their exploits in the Netherlands
Will always be remembered.

Chorus

The Maple Leaf our emblem dear,
The Maple Leaf forever.
God Save the King and heaven bless,
The Maple Leaf Forever.

D-Day Words for The Maple Leaf Forever

In '44, on June the Sixth,
We made landfall at Juno Beach.
Our brave Canadian lads fought hard,
In their quest to make Europe free.
The price they paid was very high,
Succeed they did in winning.
The French and Dutch will ne'er forget
The sacrifice of many.

Chorus

The Maple Leaf our emblem dear,
The Maple Leaf forever.
God Save the King and heaven bless,
The Maple Leaf Forever.

Tribute to the end of the Great War

In 1918, peace at last! Guns fell silent, war was past
The boys came home forever changed, time to think of a fresh new start.
In Flanders Fields, where poppies grow and graves bear silent witness,
To the sacrifice of many young men, who died for King and Country!

Chorus

The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear,
The Maple Leaf Forever!
God Save our Queen and Heaven bless
The Maple Leaf Forever

Tribute to Canada 150

We're now one hundred and fifty years old,

Beacon of hope for all the world,
A land of great diversity,
Proud dominion truly blessed,
Golden fields of grain,
Rocky Mountains tall,
Shining lakes and rugged coastlines,
We join as one to celebrate
Our nation's special birthday

Chorus

The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear,
The Maple Leaf Forever!
God Save our Queen and Heaven bless
The Maple Leaf Forever.

Tribute to the soldiers of the
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
to the tune of The Maple Leaf Forever

In 1914, we set sail, o'er the Atlantic's billowing waves
Responding to the Empire's call we fought at Gallipoli.
At Beaumont Hamel, on July the First, our losses were horrific;
On Memorial Day we'll ne'er forget, the sacrifice of so many.

Chorus

The caribou our emblem dear, a tribute to our soldiers
Who gave their lives for their island home,
The Rock of Newfoundland.

Tribute to the soldiers of the
First Contingent of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
to the tune of the Maple Leaf Forever

In 1914, we set sail, o'er the Atlantic's billowing waves
Responding to the Empire's call, we fought on Europe's soil.
The earth turned red, like a maple leaf,
Now poppies grow there ever.
Our nation forged on Flander's Fields
The Maple Leaf Forever!

Chorus

The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear,
The Maple Leaf Forever!
God Save our Queen and Heaven bless
The Maple Leaf Forever.

Lyrics by Michael Korn