The festival dates will be May 15-18, 2023. This festival takes place at various venues in the heart of historic, downtown Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
At this point in time, we are asking directors to check out our online schedule for available time and venue slots prior to registering. Moose Jaw Band & Choral Festival (mjbandandchoral.org) Les Petits Chanteurs de la Maîtrise du Cap-de-la-Madeleine choir from Trois-Rivières, Quebec will be touring western-Canadian cities from June 20th to July 3rd, 2023, and are looking for choirs that are interested in sharing both cultural and musical experiences with them. The choir consists of choristers between the ages of 9-14, under the direction of Mrs. Claire Bisaillon.
For more information, please contact the Choir Alberta office at info@choiralberta.ca or at 780-488-7464. Voices for Peace (Tilly Kooyman)
Singing for Peace for Ukraine on September 24, 2022. The goal is to sing, simultaneously as a Country. Any and All choirs are encouraged to participate, including children/youth choirs, school choirs, community choirs, church choirs and professional choirs. Several choirs can unite and/or invite community members to create a large mass choir. If there is no choir in your community, any group of friends, neighbours and family members, etc can join together to sing for peace. More information and sign up here: singforpeace.info ARC is pleased to announce that they have officially hired Torri Airhart as Artistic Director!
You may know Torri as the Principal Director of Up2Something and She’s Up2Something. Now, he is taking a new direction into shaping how ARC looks, feels, and exists for those already within the organization and those who join ARC’s future. Torri is excited to continue with ARC in a new role and continue work with an amazing group of singers and staff, as he splits his time between conducting and being their new AD. “My ideal for ARC is where people can feel comfortable, happy, accepted, stimulated and refreshed, regardless of their job, religion or financial status. I want ARC to be a place where everyone is learning, and where musical literacy is celebrated. Rather than restricting ourselves to the stereotypical adult show choir, we can embrace a wide variety of music - recognizing that in doing so we are becoming better singers and musicians, and that we are pushing ourselves and the organization down the road in our ever evolving learning journey.” Learn more about ARC by visiting their website: https://www.archoirs.org/ Follow ARC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archoirs ARC is a recreational choir and the only prerequisite is that you can match pitch. Their members range from 18-85+ years and come to rehearsal with a wide spectrum of musical training and ability, many having never sung in a choir before! ARC is a great place to stretch yourself and learn the joys of choral music and community. Vision: Bringing the Calgary community to its feet by awakening, nurturing and sharing the magic of voices in harmony. Mission: To provide creative and challenging opportunities for adults to enrich their lives and our community through musical expression and Performing Arts The Calgary Foundation is pleased to announce the Douglas Parnham Memorial Scholarship for Choral Music, a scholarship opportunity which supports students studying music, specializing in Choral Music and Music Education.
There is one scholarship valued at $1,000. The deadline to apply is May 15 at midnight. Applicants must:
For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please visit the Calgary Foundation website here. To access the Student Awards Online Portal, select the scholarship from the list and click 'Apply Now'. If there are any questions, please contact studentawards@calgaryfoundation.org. The Messiah Project is an Against the Grain Theatre and Opera InReach collaborative effort giving two schools from across Canada a professional filming and recording experience and a pre-show feature for the premiere of the internationally acclaimed Messiah/Complex!
Two Canadian choirs, whose members are aged 14-18, will perform the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah in a video that will be featured in the pre-show event of Against the Grain’s Messiah/Complex. On top of singing the piece, choirs will create a filmed version of their performance. The final product will result in a video of both choirs’ performances combined, but each choir will receive a video of their group’s performance. The chosen choirs will receive:
Secondary school choirs in Canada, or community choirs for singers aged 14-18, are eligible to apply. HOW TO APPLY To apply, submit either a video or written response that allows us to get to know your choir and community. All official submissions must be submitted through our Google Form by your teacher/conductor. If you create a social video, generate some buzz for your choir by sharing it and tagging @operainreach and @atgtheatre using the hashtag #themessiahproject. For written responses, there will be a form field in the application as well as an option to upload an image or sample of your work. Application Deadline: October 15th, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. For more information, visit the Opera InReach website: https://www.operainreach.com/the-messiah-project The Sound Space conducting workshop will serve Calgary conductors who work in schools, community ensembles, and faith community settings. This one-day workshop targets the needs of emerging conductors, teachers near the outset of their careers, university music students, and instrumental conductors wanting to gain choral experience.
This workshop will take place Saturday 25 September 2021 in Calgary. The Sound Space workshop provides cross-training in four fundamental tasks of the conductor:
Registration Deadline: 15 August. Registrations after the deadline will be considered if space is available. For more information and to register for this workshop, please visit the Spiritus Chamber Choir website. After missing performing for over a year, the University of Alberta Madrigal Singers are excited to announce a unique and COVID-19 friendly “Car Choir” event from the safety of our own vehicles. Under director Dr. Timothy Shantz, the Madrigal Singers will be performing together using microphones, hearing each other through the car radios.
The concert will take place on Saturday, March 13 at 11AM, in Parking Lot N at the University of Alberta (closest to the Fine Arts Building and HUB Mall), and the performance will last between 60-75 minutes. Audience members can get tickets for $25 per car, as well as pre-purchase brunch options, courtesy of Under The High Wheel. Ticket-holders will be able to choose from three brunch options, which will be handed out upon arrival to the event. Please note, brunch options must be purchased by Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Online ticket sales will also cut-off 2 hours prior to the event, and there will be no opportunity to purchase tickets at the event. Tickets and brunch can be purchased here: https://subline.ualberta.ca/portals/11 Elk Island Regional Honour Choirs are pleased to announce their spring 50/50 Fundraiser, taking place from February 15 to March 30, 2021. The prize for this 50/50 will be half of ticket sales, to a maximum of $2,500.
The Choirs are operated by the Elk Island Regional Honour Choirs Association and offer three auditioned choirs for students residing in the Strathcona County and surrounding areas. Choristers range in ages from 5 to 19. The choirs exist to enrich the musical experience of gifted amateur singers and are funded in part by membership fees, fundraising, business sponsorships and grants. Choirs practice weekly, with three concerts annually, including the Imagine Concert, which raises funds for a cause important to the choristers. In addition, the Secondary choir tours within Canada and the Junior choir performs at local schools. All of the choirs participate in additional events such as performing at music festivals, the Festival of Trees, at nursing homes, churches, sporting and other public events. For more information on this fundraiser and the Elk Island Regional Honour Choirs Association, please visit their website: http://www.elkislandchoirs.ca/ |
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