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posted:Jan 24, 2012
Singing Valentines
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 All Day
Tired of scratching your head, trying to find something different to express your love? The Winnipeg Golden Chordsmen, Barbershop Chorus for Men, have something for you.
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Ever thought, "What am I going to give my sweetheart for Valentines Day this year?"
Nothing conveys romance like a musical serenade of love.
Ladies, please note: Many men have been known to break into tears when receiving a singing Valentine. Are you prepared for him to turn into a sensitive guy now?
Imagine her/his surprise when a quartet suddenly shows up at home, the workplace, gym, or where ever you choose and bursts into a love song in beautiful Barbershop Harmony.
What do you think? Different? Romantic?
CHOOSE FROM 2 AFFORDABLE DELIVERY OPTIONS:
- Regular Delivery - $40.00
We will deliver your Singing Valentine anywhere in Winnipeg (within the Perimeter) sometime between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.. We'll try and be as close to your order as possible but we cannot guarantee a time.
- One Hour Window: - $50.00. Guaranteed delivery anytime in a one hour delivery window that you specify. Choose this option if it MUST be there within a certain time frame.
Call (204) 269-3729 to arrange your order.
Presented by the Winnipeg Golden Chordsmen, Barbershop Harmony
posted:Jan 7, 2012
Nova Scotia Choral Federation Young Composers Competition
Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 30. The winner will receive a monetary prize of $1000.00 as well as 2 premiere performances of the work by the Nova Scotia Youth Choir.
Application deadline: March 30, 2012
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Nova Scotia Choral Federation Young Composers Competition
Competition Guidelines
As part of the Nova Scotia Youth Choir program, the Nova Scotia Choral Federation is announcing its second Choral Composition Competition for young Canadian composers.
Comprised of 35-40 talented singers aged 16 to 25 auditioned from around the province, these youth are provided a challenging opportunity to work, develop and perform choral music together under the leadership of talented local educators and accomplished Canadian conductors. The 2012 guest conductor of the Nova Scotia Youth Choir will be Elroy Friesen.
The composition competition applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 30. The winner will receive a monetary prize of $1000.00 as well as 2 premiere performances of the work by the NSYC, conducted by Elroy Friesen, on September 29 and 30th, 2012.
Composition Requirements:
- Must be original, unpublished work
- 3-5 minutes in length
- Scored for mixed voices (Maximum split of SSAATTBB), a cappella or with piano accompaniment
- The text source must appear on the music. If the text is in a language other than English, please include a literal translation
- Words should be clearly indicated beneath all the vocal parts.
- If there is accompaniment, it should be written beneath the vocal parts. • Include all necessary tempo indications.
- All rights to each composition remain with the composer.
Applications package must include:
- 5 hard copies of the score. 4 copies must be free of any accreditation to the composer, as it will be judged by a blind jury
- Proof of permission of use for any copyrighted text not in public domain
- Applicant’s Musical Resume
- $25.00 Application Fee
- More than one entry may be submitted, but each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry form.
Deadline: Packages should be postmarked by March 30, 2012 and sent to:
NSYC Composition Competition
c/o Nova Scotia Choral Federation
1113 Marginal Road Halifax, NS
B3H 4P7
posted:Jan 7, 2012
World Youth Choir 2012
Canadian National Auditions
Calling Young Canadian Singers (17-26 years of age)
Application deadline: February 1, 2012
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If you’re between the ages of 17 and 26 and an enthusiastic, experienced choral singer, the Association of Canadian Choral Communities invites you to audition for a chance to represent Canada in the World Youth Choir 2012! To be eligible to audition for the World Youth Choir, you must be between the ages of 17 and 26 as of July 1, 2012. Candidates must submit an application package and audition recording to the ACCC on or before February 1, 2012. The full details, audition requirements and application forms can be downloaded from the ACCC website, www.choralcanada.org.
CHOEUR MONDIAL DES JEUNES 2012
AUDITIONS NATIONALES CANADIENNES -- APPEL DE CANDIDATURES
Appel aux jeunes choristes!
Si vous êtes un choriste passionné et expérimenté de 17 à 26 ans, l'Association des communautés chorales canadiennes vous invite à passer une audition en vue de représenter le Canada comme membre du Choeur mondial des jeunes 2012! Tout candidat aux auditions pour le Choeur mondial des jeunes aura de 17 à 26 ans le 1er juillet 2012. Les candidats sont invités à soumettre leur dossier de demande et l'enregistrement de leur audition à l'ACCC le 1er février 2012 au plus tard. De plus amples renseignements ainsi que les conditions d'audition et les formulaires de demande peuvent être téléchargés depuis le site internet de l'ACCC, www.choralcanada.org.
posted: Jan 4, 2012
Open House
Assiniboine Chapter of Sweet Adelines
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Churchill Park United Church (2nd floor) 525 Beresford Avenue, Winnipeg
A barbershop chorus for women who love to: Smile, Perform, Laugh and Sing Harmony.
Promo Video from Sweet Adelines International.
updated: Nov 1, 2011
National Youth Choir Apprentice Conductor 2012 Announced
Congratulations Joel Tranquilla
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National Youth Choir Apprentice Conductor 2012 Announced
Initiated in 1998, the Conducting Apprenticeship Program offers a young conductor the opportunity to spend two weeks studying and working under the mentorship of some of Canada's finest choral conductors during the NYC residency. The selection committee tasked with choosing the next Apprentice Conductor has reached its decision and is happy to announce that Joel Tranquilla has been selected as the Apprentice Conductor for the National Youth Choir 2012.
Joel was chosen from a field of seven very qualified applicants and will work with the National Youth Choir 2012 under Master Conductor Ivars Taurins. Originally from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Joel has recently been awarded a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Michigan and is presently enrolled in the doctoral program at Michigan State University. He has recently been appointed the Artistic Director of the Windsor Classic Chorale, a mixed chamber choir in Windsor, Ontario and is also the Chorus Master of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra.
The Board of Directors of the Association of Canadian Choral Communities joins with the singers of the National Youth Choir and Ivars Taurins in congratulating Joel Tranquilla in being chosen as Apprentice Conductor for the National Youth Choir 2012.
Chef apprenti du choeur national des jeunes annoncé
Créé en 1998, le Programme d'apprentissage en direction chorale au Choeur national des jeunes offre à un jeune chef de choeur l'occasion de travailler pendant deux semaines avec quelques-uns des meilleurs chefs de choeur canadiens. Le comite de sélection est heureux d'annoncer que Joel Tranquilla est le candidat retenu comme chef de choeur apprenti auprès du CNJ 2012.
Choisi parmi un groupe de sept candidats bien qualifiés, Joel travaillera avec le Choeur national des jeunes sous la direction du maître Ivars Taurins. Originaire de Fredericton, Nouveau-Brunswick, Joel a récemment obtenu le diplôme de maîtrise en direction chorale à l'University of Michigan et est actuellement inscrit au programme de doctorat à Michigan State University. Il vient d'être nommé directeur artistique auprès de la Windsor Classic Chorale, un choeur de chambre mixte à Windsor en Ontario, et travaille également comme chef de choeur du Windsor Symphony Orchestra.
Le Conseil d'administration de l'Association des communautés chorales canadiennes se joint aux choristes du Choeur national des jeunes et à Ivars Taurins pour féliciter Joel Tranquilla d'avoir été sélectionné comme chef de choeur apprenti auprès du Choeur national des jeunes 2012.
posted Oct 28, 2011
PTV Choirs make national impact
2011 Federation of Canadian Music Festivals
Congratulations to Pembina Trails Voices for an excellent showing at the national level.
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2011 Federation of Canadian Music Festivals
City of Lincoln (best performance by and all male choir)
Pembina Trails Voices – Men; Dr. Janet Brenneman, Conductor
Second Prize Winners
Margaret Wharton Memorial (Best performance by a community choir ages 12 and under)
Pembina Trails Voices – Choraliers; Andrea Wicha, Conductor
Second Prize Winners
Dr. & Mrs. J.F.K. English (Best performance by a community choir ages 16 and under)
Pembina Trails Voices – Chorale; Monika Lukomska, Conductor
Finalist
George S. Mathieson (Best performance by a community choir ages 19 and under)
Pembina Trails Voices – Cantemus; Ruth Wiwchar, Conductor.
Finalist
posted Oct 24, 2011
Sir Ernest MacMillan Memorial Foundation - Award for 2012
The Foundation announces a $12,000 award for Choral Conducting
The Sir Ernest MacMillan Memorial Foundation is pleased to announce its Award for 2012, in Choral Conducting. This is in recognition of Sir Ernest MacMillan’s celebrated career as a conductor, in particular his many years with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (1942-1957) and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (1931-56). The Award is intended to support the artistic development and career advancement of a young conductor; it may be used to assist with travel, a workshop or study program, participation in a festival or competition, or other relevant purposes.
Candidates should be at an advanced stage of their musical education, under thirty years of age at March 1, 2012, and should be either Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES
The application should include:
- The applicant’s name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and signature.
- The applicant’s birth date and citizenship/resident status.
- A curriculum vitae of the applicant, with names of his/her principal teachers.
- An outline of the applicant’s proposed plan of study and/or performance, and other such information relevant to the application.
- Mention of any grants, which the applicant will receive or has applied for in support of his/her current career plans.
- Names of two referees, each of whom must be a recognized member of the musical profession, e.g., conductor, composer, performer, teacher, administrator; it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that each referee sends, independent of the application, a confidential letter of recommendation to the address given below.
The application must be accompanied by six copies of a DVD recording of the applicant in both rehearsal and performance, public or private. The total timing of the DVD should be at least 15 minutes and not more than 30 minutes. The DVD must show the conductor leading an ensemble of singers, and the singers must be shown at some point in the video. There should be footage of the candidate shown full face (as seen by the musicians). The DVD will be used for selection purposes only, and will not be returned.
INAUGURAL PATRONS: Murray Adaskin, Louis Applebaum, Claudio Arrau, Paul Baby, Robertson Davies, Victor Feldbrill, Maureen Forrester, Nicholas Goldschmidt, Hyman Goodman, Frances Halpenny, Elmer Iseler, Greta Kraus, Lois Marshall, Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Zara Nelsova, Rudolph Serkin, Albert Truman, Jon Vickers-2-
The recording technician and applicant must certify in writing that the recording is indeed of the applicant and that the recording has not been edited in any way other than in the placement of component items in sequence. All works must be identified, with timings given, and the date of the recording must be supplied.
Address for applications and letters of recommendation:
The Sir Ernest MacMillan Memorial Foundation c/o Prof. Robin Elliott
Faculty of Music
University of Toronto
80 Queen's Park Toronto, ON M5S 2C5
Applications and letters of recommendation must be received by January 31, 2012.
The selection process will be adjudicated by a jury of professional choral conductors representing different regions of Canada, appointed by the Foundation’s board of trustees. There will be two rounds in the selection process. In the preliminary round, based on the applications, the jury will select up to three finalists. It is expected that the finalists will be notified by February 28, 2012.
The finalists will participate in person in the final round of the selection process, which will take place during Canada’s National Choral Conference, PODIUM, in Ottawa on Saturday May 19, 2012. All finalists will rehearse the Elmer Iseler Singers for between 30 and 40 minutes in front of a jury and live audience. The costs of accommodation and travel will be provided for finalists who do not live in the Ottawa area. Finalists must agree to be available for media interviews.
Immediately following the final round, the jury will determine the winner, although it may also withhold its recommendation if it considers no applicant is of sufficiently high artistic standard. The jury’s determination will be final and not subject to appeal. The results of the competition will be announced at the Podium banquet on the evening of May 19.
Further information about the Sir Ernest MacMillan Memorial Foundation can be found at: www.macmillanfoundation.com
posted Oct 13, 2011
Camerata Nova seeks most 'angelic' chorister
Calling all former choir boys and girls
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Share YOUR choir boy or girl picture and tale with Camerata Nova and our fans! Is this YOU? Were you the very image of an angel? Did your hijinks drive your choir director to distraction? Send Camerata Nova your most ‘angelic’ choir boy or girl photo and story and share those glorious times! Best Photo, Best Story and People’s Choice winners will be announced at our Annual FREE holiday concert at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church on November 26 and 27, where all finalist photos and stories will be on display. Prize packages include gift certificates, and Camerata Nova season tickets, CDs, and Tshirts.
Send photos and stories (200 words or less) by email to communications@gmail.com or by mail to 30-360 Main Street, Unit 13B, Suite 125, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3Z8. (Submissions can be returned upon request.) Deadline for entry is Friday, November 12, 2011. People’s Choice Award: Visit VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE CHOIR BOY OR GIRL PHOTO / STORY on Camerata Nova’s WordPress site http://cameratanova.wordpress.com/ and vote for YOUR favourite finalist by Friday, November 19, 2011
posted Sep 27, 2011
Music Education Leadership Conference
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Louis Riel S.D. Legacy Centre
900 St. Mary’s Road, Winnipeg MB
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PRESENTERS:
Dr. Lee Bartel
University of Toronto – Faculty of Music
Director of the Canadian Music Education Research Centre.
Dr. Linda Cameron
Professor of Education OISE – University of Toronto
Dr. Janet Brenneman
Canadian Mennonite University – Music Education
Eric Marshall
President MMEA
COST: $100.0, Payable to MMEA
Includes dinner – Maxime’s Restaurant, 1131 St. Mary’s Road, 5:15 PM
This important debriefing time is included in the registration fee.
LOCATION: Louis Riel S.D. Legacy Centre, 900 St. Mary’s Road Winnipeg
REGISTRATION:
Music Leadership Conference
Attn: John Balsillie -‐ St. John’s Music
1330 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3G 0V6
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posted Sep 27, 2011
MADE IN MANITOBA: Camerata Nova 2011/12
Some of the freshest, most electrifying music ever
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Camerata Nova announces its 2011-2012 season and programming as ingenious and imaginative as always. November’s Sir Christemas celebrates the rich tradition of music sung in the great English cathedrals plus the premiere of three new Manitoba versions of What Child is This?. Our March concert, Chant!, features pairings of pure chant from around the world with more modern works, including three premieres by Manitoba composers. For its season closer in May, Camerata Nova partners with Virtuosi Concerts and the WSO to present From the Middle Ages to Manitoba, an exciting program of early chamber music, plus two compositions by Manitobans Ken Nichols and Andrew Balfour.
- Manitoba Hydro Presents: Sir Christemas, Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church - Hold on to your hats - it’s descant time! Camerata Nova teams up with the acclaimed Winnipeg Boys Choir to celebrate the rich tradition of music sung in the great English cathedrals at Christmas time. The repertoire includes early chant and carols, plus works by English greats such as Byrd, Vaughan Williams, Holst, Mathias and Gibbons. But Queen Elizabeth wouldn’t recognize it all... Andrew Balfour has come up with some stellar new carol arrangements and the group will premiere three made-in-Manitoba versions of What Child is This?. Singers take note: There will be some great opportunities to join with us in celebrating the season! Admission is free; however, donations are gratefully accepted. Bins will also be stationed at the entrance for contributions to Winnipeg Harvest.
- Chant!, Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2:00 pm at Église Précieux-Sang - Gregorian, Aboriginal, Russian, Corsican, Persian, Tibetan, Ukrainian, Hebrew - this concert offers an amazing array of vocal chant through the centuries and around the world. True to form, the group will also present intriguing mixes of pure chant and contemporary music, including three new works by Jim Hiscott, Persian musician Amir Amiri and Andrew Balfour. A fascinating collection of guest artists/coaches are collaborating with the group, including Amir Amiri, Alexis Kochan, Phoebe Man, Richard Moody, Melinda Tautu and Zeann Manernaluk. There will be a pre-concert panel discussion.
- From the Middle Ages to Manitoba, May 11 and 12, 2012 at 8:00 pm May 13, 2012 at 3:00 pm Convocation Hall, (515 Portage Avenue) University of Winnipeg - Camerata Nova joins forces with string players from the WSO and internationally renowned baroque soprano Maria Luz Alvarez to offer an exciting program of chamber music, arias, a cappella choral pieces and works for choir and strings. Camerata Nova conductor, Ross Brownlee, has selected a wide range of repertoire from early music “greats” such as Victoria, Gabrieli, Byrd and Josquin des Prez, to two strong compositions for choir and string quartet by Manitoba composers Andrew Balfour and Ken Nichols. From the Middle Ages to Manitoba is also presented as the Virtuosi President’s Concert ‘12 and is a four-way collaboration among Camerata Nova, Virtuosi Concert Series, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and the University of Winnipeg, and will be held in the exceptional acoustic of U of W’s newly restored Convocation Hall.
Tickets to Chant! (adults $25, seniors $20, students $10) and to From the Middle Ages to Manitoba (adults & seniors $30, students $15) will be available over the phone (918-4547), at McNally Robinson Booksellers and at the door of each concert, as well as through our website. Camerata Nova continues to participate in eyeGO to the Arts, an innovative program designed to encourage high school students (grades 9 to 12) to attend live arts performances for $5 per concert. Check our website for more details. www.cameratanova.com
Wa Wa Tey Wak updates
- Camerata Nova opens the season with a special WSO performance: Wa Wa Tey Wak on October 13 and 14, 2011 at 8:00 pm, at the Centennial Concert Hall. Camerata Nova performs Andrew Balfour’s work Wa Wa Tey Wak (Northern Lights) with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Aboriginal singer and drummer Cory Campbell. A Night of Song and Dance is part of of the WSO’s Masterworks series and also kicks off the Indigenous Festival.
- Manitoba Museum has selected Wa Wa Tey Wak DVDs to be included in the educational kits of their new Northern Outreach Project. Focusing on Cree content, this project is a unique initiative with many Northern partners and Camerata Nova is pleased to support it.
Get a behind-the-scenes look!
View filmmaker Conrad Sweatman’s podcasts of all three of last season’s productions, including clips of rehearsals, interviews and concerts. Go to www.cameratanova.com to see the podcasts as well as other audio-visual material involving Camerata Nova or the group’s music.
About Camerata Nova...
“You never know what you’re going to get...” Camerata Nova is a vocal group without fear, performing medieval, Renaissance, Aboriginal and contemporary music. Often singing a cappella, the group also enjoys accompaniment from didgeridoos, crystal bowls, strings, all kinds of percussion, and/or early instruments. Now in their 15th year, they continue to push the envelope, offering authentic early music performances, premières of Manitoba compositions and an eclectic array in between. Camerata Nova has issued three CDs: Camerata Nova, Mystica and Nova Noël, and a DVD entitled Wa Wa Tey Wak (Northern Lights). Camerata Nova is led by a trio of extraordinary individuals: Artistic Director and Resident Composer Andrew Balfour, Early Music Curator and Conductor Ross Brownlee, and Co-Curator and Conductor Mel Braun.
CALLING ALL FORMER CHOIR BOYS
Share YOUR choirboy picture and tale with Camerata Nova and our fans! Is this YOU? Were you the very image of an angel? Did your hijinks drive your choirmaster to distraction? Send Camerata Nova your most ‘angelic’ choirboy photo and story and share those glorious times! Best Photo, Best Story and People’s Choice winners will be announced at our Annual FREE holiday concert at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church on November 26 and 27, where all finalist photos and stories will be on display. Prize packages include gift certificates, and Camerata Nova season tickets, CDs, and Tshirts.
Send photos and stories (200 words or less) by email to cameratanova96@gmail.com or by mail to 30-360 Main Street, Unit 13B, Suite 125, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3Z8. (Submissions can be returned upon request. ) Deadline for entry is Friday, November 12, 2011. People’ s Choice Award: Visit VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE CHOIRBOY PHOTO / STORY on Camerata Nova’s WordPress site http://cameratanova.wordpress.com/ and vote for YOUR favourite finalist by Friday, November 19, 2011!
For more information, to arrange an interview or to request photos, please contact Sally Sweatman at (204) 489-1257 or communications@cameratanova.com
posted Sep 27, 20211
NewWorks
DaCapo Chamber Choir 3rd annual, national choral composition competition
The winning entry will receive a $1,500 cash award plus travel expenses to Kitchener to attend.
Entry deadline is February 13th, 2012
NewWorks
The purpose of the NewWorks competition is to foster new and engaging choral works by Canadian composers. The DaCapo Chamber Choir was founded in 1998 and is dedicated to exploring unaccompanied music, primarily of the 20th Century and later. We are continually looking for new pieces to perform which will challenge us and our audiences - both musically and emotionally.
We have thrilled with the entries over the last two years; this November, we are performing last year’s winning entry, The Echo by Patrick Murray (Waterloo, ON) as well as a number of entries from the previous year. In March, we will be hosting a public workshop featuring three winners of our Young Composers Reading Sessions, where their compositions will be read by the choir. Composers will have opportunity to interact with the conductor and choristers in an effort to continue to refine their compositional craft.
The winning entry will receive a $1,500 cash award plus travel expenses to Kitchener to attend
the premiere of his/her composition by the DaCapo Chamber Choir, under director Leonard Enns, in the choir’s 2012/2013 season. We are also inviting young composers (aged 25 and younger) to submit compositions for consideration in our Young Composers Reading Sessions.
Entry deadline is February 13th, 2012.
www.dacapochamberchoir.ca
519-725-7549
posted Sep 13, 2011
Ticket to the Future: Phase 2
A Cultural Action Plan for Winnipeg
Cinematheque, 100 Arthur Street
Friday, September 23, 11:00 AM
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Ticket to the Future is a comprehensive new plan that will enhance our city’s extensive investment in the arts and capitalize on our extraordinary cultural assets.
Find out what this new cultural plan means for you by attending this brief presentation, followed by a chance for Q&A
RSVP to info@winnipegarts.ca
Please share this invite with your organization!
Please bring your own lunch. Coffee will be provided.
Honouring Spencer Duncanson
Song and Wine Reception
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
7:30 -10:30 p.m.
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Tickets $40 (includes beverage ticket, hors d'oeurves, and entertainment)
Tickets, please send cheque (payable to Pat Rabson) to
Alexis Silver or Carolyn Boyes at
Sisler High School, 1360 Redwood Avenue, Winnipeg MB R2X 0Z1
If you are interested in participating in an MCA choir,
contact Carolyn Boyes by email.
posted June 17, 2011
National Competition
for Canadian Amateur Choirs
Choirs selected to proceed to the final round
The Association of Canadian Choral Communities (ACCC) is pleased to announce the names of the choirs that have been selected to proceed to the final round of the 2011 National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs.
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This is the second year that the ACCC has administered the biennial competition in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts and CBC Radio/Radio-Canada, having rescued the event after funding cuts forced the CBC to eliminate the popular competition in 2010.
Winners of the 2011 Competition will be announced on July 6, 2011, at the opening gala concert of Festival 500 at the Arts and Culture Centre, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and broadcast on CBC's Choral Concert with host Peter Togni on Sunday, July 10, 2011.
The next National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs will be held in 2013. Details will be posted on the ACCC web site (choralcanada.org) as soon as they are available.
Category 1: Children’s Choirs/Choeurs d'enfants
The Bach Children’s Chorus: Chamber Choir – Elora, ON Conductor: Linda Beaupré
Category 2: Youth Choirs | Upper Voices/Choeurs de jeunes | voix aiguës
Ensemble vocal senior De La Salle – Ottawa, ON Conductor: Robert Filion
Category 3: Youth Choirs | Lower Voices/Choeurs de jeunes | voix basses
Canterbury High School Male Chorus – Ottawa, ON Conductor: Laurie Hamilton
Category 4: Youth Choirs | Mixed Voices/Choeurs de jeunes | voix mixtes
Coastal Sound Youth Choir – Vancouver, BC Conductor: Carrie Tennant Cawthra Park Chamber Choir – Mississauga, ON Conductor: Bob Anderson
Category 5: Mixed-Voice Collegiate Choirs/Choeurs post-secondaires | voix mixtes
University of Guelph Chamber Singers Conductor: Marta McCarthy University of Alberta Concert Choir Conductor: Debra Cairns
Category 6: Adult SATB Choirs/Choeurs d'adultes | voix mixtes
Quintessential Vocal Ensemble – St. John’s, NL Conductor: Susan Quinn
Category 7: Adult Chamber Choirs/Choeurs de chambre d'adultes
DaCapo Chamber Choir – Waterloo, ON Conductor: Leonard Enns i Coristi Chamber Choir – Edmonton, AB Conductor: Debra Cairns Vancouver Cantata Singers – Vancouver, BC Conductor: Eric Hannan
Category 9: Equal-Voice Women’s Choirs/Choeurs de femmes
Belle Canto (24 Voices) Edmonton, AB Conductor: Heather Johnson
Category 10: Small Vocal Ensembles/Petits ensembles vocaux
Afterglow – St. John’s, NL Conductor/Contact: Susan Quinn/Adrienne Fitzgerald Ensemble vocal Arcantia – Laval, QC Conductor: Jean-François Trudel
Category 11: Contemporary Choral Music/Musique contemporaine
DaCapo Chamber Choir – Waterloo, ON Conductor: Leonard Enns
posted: June 17, 2011
UNISONG Choir Festival 2012
Opportunity for a Manitoba Choir
We would like to offer a choir from Manitoba the opportunity to perform in the UNISONG Choir Festival June 28 – July 2, 2012. The festival takes place in Ottawa over the Canada Day weekend and the choir would have the opportunity to perform alongside other choirs each representing their province at various venues in Ottawa including the National Arts Centre with the NAC Orchestra. We are excited to have Winnipeg’s own composer Zane Zalis as our Guest Conductor!
Unison Invitation and brochure
posted: June 3, 2011
The Amadeus Choir presents
The 25th Annual Seasonal Song-Writing Competition
2011 marks the 25th Anniversary of the choir's Annual Christmas Carol,
Chanukah and Winter Solstice song writing competition.
This year, the competition is open to all categories - Adult
(professional and amateur), as well as Children and Youth. I can
guarantee that the winning entries will receive a wonderful performance
by the Amadeus Choir (or in the case of a piece more suitable for a
children's choir, the Bach Children's Chorus) this coming December.
View or download the brochure
posted: June 3, 2011
Podium 2012
Destination Ottawa: Plan Now to Attend - Canada’s Choral Celebration in May 2012
Inspiring Concerts • Renowned Choral Leaders • Dynamic Workshops
A Capital Experience!
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The Association of Canadian Choral Communities (ACCC) and Choirs Ontario look forward to hosting Canada’s choral community in Ottawa for Podium 2012: A Capital Experience from May 17 to 20, 2012. Choral musicians, composers and administrators from across the country will gather to hear some of Canada’s top choirs, attend workshops with renowned choral professionals and enjoy scenic and historic Ottawa, one of Canada`s leading destination cities!
In recent weeks, the organizing committee has been selecting clinicians and workshop proposals from among the many interesting submissions received. If you have attended a Podium conference before, you know that it represents a major opportunity for professional development on many levels, offering new repertoire and fresh ideas through concerts, workshops and exhibits. Some of the many highlights include:
The Elmer Iseler Singers, one of Canada’s foremost professional chamber choirs, under the direction of Lydia Adams
The National Youth Choir of Canada, under the direction of Ivars Taurins; featuring some of the finest young singers in the country
Concerts by some of Canada`s finest children`s, youth and adult choirs
Keynote speaker Don McLean, a passionate advocate for music and community and for music as a life-changing force
Workshops on a wide array of topics, available in English and French
The National Choral Awards
The conference venue is the elegant Lord Elgin Hotel, ideally located in the heart of downtown Ottawa. Canada’s capital city is charming, exciting, filled with parks and attractions, and home to many world class museums and galleries. Attending Podium 2012 will also give you a chance to be in Ottawa during the Tulip Festival, one of the top 10 events in Canada! Visit www.choirsontario.org for more Podium 2012 details as plans progress.
posted: April 1, 2011
Choral Composition Contest 2011
Atlantic Voices
Choral music with an East Coast flavour
1st prize: $500; 2nd prize: $200, for original choral works by Canadian composers.
Deadline for submissions is October 31, 2011
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Atlantic Voices: The Newfoundland and Labrador Choir of Ottawa is a mixed-voice (SATB) community choir that sings music from and about Atlantic Canada. This is our second Choral Composition Contest, and the choir is looking for quality choral music with an East Coast flavour. We are offering two prizes, a 1st prize of $500 and a 2nd prize of $200, for original choral works by Canadian composers. The winning works will be programmed on Atlantic Voices’ spring 2012 concert. This competition is open to all residents of Canada, of all backgrounds and all ages. Note: the winning entrant need not have a particular connection to the Atlantic region.
Contest submissions must fall into one of the following categories:
a) An arrangement of a folksong or set of folksongs from one of the Atlantic Provinces (Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, or Prince Edward Island)
b) An original choral composition based on a text with an obvious connection to Canada’s East Coast. This may include a text by an East Coast writer or a text with Atlantic Canadian subject matter. If in doubt concerning the suitability of a proposed text, please contact director@atlanticvoices.ca for clarification.
All styles of composition will be considered, but one of the judging criteria is the suitability of the work for performance by Atlantic Voices, so entrants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with our choir and particularly with some of our recent concert programmes. In addition, although all submissions will be accepted and adjudicated equally, entrants are strongly encouraged to avoid submitting new arrangements of pieces which have already been repeatedly arranged for choral performance or pieces which Atlantic Voices has previously performed on multiple occasions. For a list of choral arrangements that Atlantic Voices has performed please visit our website: www.atlanticvoices.ca.
Specifications:
The arrangement being submitted must not have been previously published for any choral combination (SSA, SSAB, SAB, SATB, etc.).
The composition should be no more than 6 minutes in length.
Works for any of the following voicings will be considered: SATB, SAB, SSAA, SA. The composition may be unaccompanied or have piano accompaniment. Instrumental obligato may be included; however, please avoid extensive solo voice parts.
The work should be of no more than moderate difficulty -- it should be within the capabilities of our volunteer community choir.
If the text and music are not in the public domain, it is up to the entrant to ensure that he or she has the right to use the text and/or music in his or her work and be prepared to show supporting documentation.
The entrant must acknowledge anyone who has aided substantially in the creation of the work, such as a co-arranger or a teacher who has provided a substantial creative contribution and could conceivably claim rights to the work. (Please note that multiple composers will not be awarded multiple prizes. In such a case, a single cash prize would be awarded, and it would be up to the parties to determine equitable distribution of the funds.)
Entries will be judged blindly on quality of musical ideas, competency of choral writing, and appropriateness for performance by Atlantic Voices. In order to maintain anonymity in the judging process, the composer/entrant’s name should not appear on the score, but only on a detachable cover page. The detachable cover page should clearly indicate the name of the submission, the name of the composer/arranger, and the number of pages in the score. The submission should include only the name of the piece, on each page, and the page number should be clearly indicated. Please avoid submitting entries under a pseudonym.
The choir reserves the right to ask for modifications to a prospective winning entry before awarding either of the prizes. Entries will be reviewed initially by a two-person panel consisting of Atlantic Voices’ Director and one other qualifying choral director/adjudicator, chosen by Atlantic Voices. The panel will provide the executive of Atlantic Voices with a shortlist of entries, who, along with Atlantic Voices’ Director, will determine the awarding of the two prizes. Should no submitted work be deemed deserving of an award, or should only one work be judged deserving, Atlantic Voices reserves the right not to award one or both of the cash prizes.
Atlantic Voices may choose, at a later date, to program a non-winning entry into a scheduled concert. In this circumstance, Atlantic Voices will contact the entrant to arrange for permission and/or modifications to the score and to make arrangements for financial remunerations.
The choir is interested in developing long-term connections with promising new choral composers and arrangers, and so we encourage entrants to send the organizers a brief c.v. and/or bio. However, you need not send any supporting documents, and the prior experience or musical reputation of the contest entrant will not be taken into account in the judging.
Please submit your work in musical score, preferably produced through music notation software. Entries in the form of sound recordings will not be accepted (no CDs, please).
Please provide your mailing address, phone number, and an e-mail address for contest correspondence. Atlantic Voices shall not be held responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, postage due, stolen, or misappropriated entries.
Copyright for all entries will remain with the composer; however submitted scores become the physical property of Atlantic Voices, and will not be returned to entrants. The choir will have the exclusive right to perform the winning compositions for 2 years. By submitting an entry to the contest, the entrant agrees to be bound by Atlantic Voices’ Choral Composition Contest entry rules and regulations established herein. Entry into this contest constitutes permission to use winner's name for future advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation.
Contest entries must be received electronically or postmarked no later than October 31st, 2011. Late submissions will not be accepted. Changes or modifications to any submitted score will be accepted until midnight on the closing day of the contest, October 31, 2011.
If mailing your work, please send one copy of each entry to:
Atlantic Voices Choral Composition Contest 2011
82 Prince Albert Street
Ottawa, ON
K1K 2A1
Submissions in .pdf format are also welcome. Please e-mail to: director@atlanticvoices.ca and cc president@atlanticvoices.ca.
Website: www.atlanticvoices.ca
posted: Mar 22, 2011
Winnipeg Music Festival
Choral Trophy Recipients
Congratulations to all the choirs that participated in the Winnipeg Music Festival.
MCA is very proud of the following trophy recipients - all of them are MCA Members.
Click here to view the list
Beth Douglas Memorial Trophy
for the most outstanding performance by a School Chorus in a Concert Group
– WSD Junior High Divisional Choir
Earl Grey Trophy
for the most outstanding performance of a School Chorus in Grades 7 to Senior 4
– DMCI Chamber Choir
Helga Anderson Trophy
for the most outstanding performance by an Adult Community Choir
– Rainbow Harmony Project
J.S. Little Trophy
for the most outstanding performance of a Folk Song by a School Chorus in Grades 5-12
– Westwood Collegiate Concert Choir
John B. Somerset Shield
for the most outstanding performance by a Youth Community Choir, 16 years and under
– St. James Assiniboia Junior Concert Choir
Lieutenant Governor's Trophy
for the most outstanding solo or group performance during the Festival
– DMCI Chamber Choir
Lord Tweedsmuir Memorial Trophy
for the most outstanding performance by a Children’s Community Choir, 12 years and under
– Louis Riel Divisional Treble Choir
Mr. & Mrs. Will Rook Trophy
for the most outstanding performance by a School Girls Chorus, Kindergarten to Grade 6
– Whyte Ridge Girls’ Choir
Salisbury House Trophy
for the most outstanding performance by a School Classroom Choir, Grades 7-12
– Westwood Collegiate Choral Majors
Saults & Pollard Limited Shield
for the most outstanding performance by a Youth Community Choir, 16 and 19 years & under
– St. James Assiniboia Senior Concert Choir
Walter Klymkiw Trophy
for the most outstanding performance of a folk or multilingual song by a Community Choir
– Pembina Trails Voices - Cantemus
Congratulations!
posted: Mar 21, 2011
DMCI Chamber Choir awarded
Lieutenant Governor's Trophy at Winnipeg Music Festival
What a performance!
The 12 singers from Daniel McIntyre Collegiate who make up the DMCI Chamber Choir under the direction of MCA Board Member Cynthia Peyson Wahl received the highest honour possible from the Winnipeg Music Festival. The choir was awarded the Earl Grey Trophy for the most outstanding performance of a School Chorus in Grades 7 to Senior 4 and were invited to perform at the Festival's Gala Concert on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. After their stellar performance of Sá Skimrande Var Aldrig Havet, arr. Edenroth and Il est bel et bon by Pierre Passereau, it was announced that they had also been awarded the prestigious Lieutenant Governor's Trophy. This trophy is awarded annually for the most outstanding solo or group performance during the Festival. Yes, the very best of the best! Congratulations Cynthia and Choir.
About the Trophy
The Honorable Errick F. Willis donated the Lieutenant Governor's Trophy to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1963. At times referred to in the past as the Errick F. Willis trophy, the Lieutenant Governor's trophy is awarded annually for the most outstanding solo or group performance during the Festival.
Errick French Willis was born in Boissevain, Manitoba in 1896. He was educated at the Universities of Toronto, Manitoba and Alberta. He sat for twenty-four years in the Manitoba Legislature as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and as a cabinet minister in both the coalition governments of John Bracken and Premier Duff Roblin's administration. In 1948 he became Deputy Provincial Premier and remained in that office until 1950. He was appointed Lieutenant Governor on January 15, 1959. Both Mr. Willis and his wife, Louise, will long be remembered for their interest in and ardent support of youth and cultural activities. They were frequent visitors to the Winnipeg Music Festival, both in an official and unofficial capacity.
Previous choirs to receive the Lieutenant Governor's Trophy:
1963 Daniel McIntyre Collegiate
1964 St. George's Anglican Church Choir
1965 Mennonite Brethren Bible College
1969 Mennonite Children's Choir
1970 Brock-Corydon School
1971 Kelvin High School
1974 Kelvin High School
1976 Winnipeg Girls Senior Choir
1994 Kelvin Girls' Chamber Ensemble
For a complete list of recipients go to the Winnipeg Music Festival Website
revised: Feb 9, 2011
Vancouver Chamber Choir in Manitoba
March 2011
The Vancouver Chamber Choir is Canada's outstanding professional vocal ensemble. Based on the Pacific Coast in British Columbia, conductor Jon Washburn and his twenty singers are noted for their diverse repertoire and performing excellence. The ensemble has gained international distinction through tours to the United States, China, Hong Kong, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
This incredible choir offers a fantastic opportunity for Manitobans to hear them during their 40th Anniversary Tour.
March 2, 2011 - 7:30 p.m.
Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, Wardlaw and Nassau N., Winnipeg MB
Presented by: Manitoba Choral Association and U of M Choirs
$20 adult; $10 student
Tickets available at: MCA Office (204) 942-6037 or email, McNally Robinson Booksellers
Read more about the choir on their website.
Other locations in Manitoba
March 3, 2011
Presented by: Steinbach Arts Council
Grace Mennonite Church, Steinbach MB
March 4, 2011
Presented by: Shamrock Centre
Shamrock Centre, Killarney MB
posted: Nov 8, 2010
The Great Hallelujah!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Evangelical Mennonite Conference together with their associate Teach Beyond/Janz Team missionary, Danny Plett, will be sponsoring and hosting a community wide music event on April 30, 2011 at the Steinbach Mennonite Church entitled "The Great Hallelujah!". The Steinbach Arts Council will be a partner in this event as well.
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"The Great Hallelujah!" will be a worship-concert event, in the black gospel choir tradition. This Steinbach community choir will be made up of 150-200 local singers under the leadership of Danny Plett, accompanied by Danny's four piece band from Germany (Frieder Jost-Electric Guitar, Sebastian Cuthbert-Drums, Matthias Graeb- Bass Guitar and. Stefan Meyer-Keyboards). The mass choir will be recruited through the churches of Steinbach as well as through the Steinbach Arts Council.
The vision of this event is to celebrate and proclaim the love and message of Jesus to the world. Through the performance of the mass choir, of Danny Plett and his musicians the audience will be motivated and led to worship and follow Christ. This event will also offer the Steinbach church and music community a common ground on which to build relationships with each other and nurture a spirit of co-operation.
"The Great Hallelujah!", as an admission-free event, will take an offering that will go to the support of one of Steinbach's local charity organizations.
posted: Sep 28, 2010
Royal Canadian College of Organists
Presents
Scott Bradford, Organist of St. James-the-Apostle, Montreal
Saturday, October 2, 2010
3:30, 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. (click "read more" for details)
Knox United Church, 400 Edmonton Street, Winnipeg MB
posted: Sep 7, 2010
Inspire Your Choir!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
7:30 PM
Park Theatre, 698 Osborne St., Winnipeg MB
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Inspire Your Choir by attending MCA's screening of The Singing Revolution. This powerful film will inspire you and your choir as it gives a moving account of Estonia’s dramatic re-birth by using music to change a nation. A MUST SEE!
Admission is by suggested donation of $10.
Join us to sing, learn and be inspired!
www.singingrevolution.com
"Imagine the scene in 'Casablanca' in which the French patrons sing 'La Marseillaise' in defiance of the Germans, then multiply its power by a factor of thousands, and you've only begun to imagine the force of 'The Singing Revolution'."
Matt Zoller Seitz, The New York Times
"INSPIRING!... GRIPPING!... A STORY OF HOW FEELINGS BECAME SONGS, SONGS BECAME A NATIONAL VOICE AND VOICE BECAME ACTION!"
Robert Abele, LA Times
Most people don’t think about singing when they think about revolution. But song was the weapon of choice when Estonians sought to free themselves from decades of Soviet occupation. The Singing Revolution is an inspiring account of one nation’s dramatic rebirth. It is the story of humankind’s irrepressible drive for freedom and self-determination.
If Hollywood made this story up, no one would believe it. And yet this story of hope, nonviolence, and perseverance has been playing to standing ovations in theaters across the country.
Click here to learn more about this powerful film.
posted: Sep 5, 2010
PTV: Cantemus
– directed by Ruth Wiwchar, win 2010 National Music Festival Award!
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Congratulations to former MCA president, Ruth Wiwchar and the Pembina Trails Voices: Cantemus for achieving first place in the 2010 National Music Festival - Class 102, George S. Mathieson Trophy, for best performance by a community choral group 19 and under.
Second place went to: Guelph Youth Singers: Choir III – directed by Linda Beaupré (ON)
Choirs from across Canada were adjudicated by CD.
In order to compete at the National Music Festival, the musicians had to first receive a first place standing in a senior class or Provincial/National class at one of Canada’s 230 local festivals. They then received first place at their provincial music festival and were recommended by the adjudicators to represent their province at the National Music Festival. Each province in Canada is allowed to send only one representative in each of the categories.
The National Music Festival is held under the auspices of the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals. The Festival provides a showcase for Canada’s finest amateur classical musicians. It exists to provide artists with the opportunity to compete against other elite amateur musicians, to be critiqued by adjudicators of world renown and to attend master classes.
posted: Sep 5, 2010
Prairie Voices
– directed by Kristel L. Peters, win 2010 National Music Festival Award!
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Congratulations to Kristel L. Peters and the Prairie Voices for achieving second place in the 2010 National Music Festival - Class 102, Barbara Clarke Trophy, for best performance by a community choral group 25 and under.
First place went to: Bach Chamber Youth Choir: Women's Chorus – directed by Linda Beaupré (ON)
Choirs from across Canada were adjudicated by CD.
In order to compete at the National Music Festival, the musicians had to first receive a first place standing in a senior class or Provincial/National class at one of Canada’s 230 local festivals. They then received first place at their provincial music festival and were recommended by the adjudicators to represent their province at the National Music Festival. Each province in Canada is allowed to send only one representative in each of the categories.
The National Music Festival is held under the auspices of the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals. The Festival provides a showcase for Canada’s finest amateur classical musicians. It exists to provide artists with the opportunity to compete against other elite amateur musicians, to be critiqued by adjudicators of world renown and to attend master classes.
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