Choir Alberta Staff
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Gina Friedrich, BSc | Administrative Assistant
gina@choiralberta.ca Gina Friedrich is a recent graduate from Concordia University of Edmonton with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and she returned to Concordia in the fall of 2022 to complete a Bachelor of Arts in Music. She fell in love with choir after joining the Concordia Concert Choir in her first year of university and has remained an avid participant. This past year, she was the librarian for the Concert Choir and a Choral Scholar at Holy Trinity Anglican Church. She also sings with Ariose Choir. |
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Brendan Lord, DMus | Executive Director
brendan@choiralberta.ca Brendan Lord holds a Bachelor of Arts (Music) degree from Augustana University College, and Master and Doctor of Music degrees in Choral Conducting from the University of Alberta. While studying for the Doctor of Music degree, Dr. Lord was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship, a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Fellowship, and a University of Alberta President’s Award. His thesis, entitled Jonathan Dove’s The Passing of the Year and Other Works for Chorus and Keyboard, was awarded Choral Canada’s 2014 national award for Outstanding Thesis or Dissertation. His principal conducting teachers have included Dr. Marc A. Hafso, Dr. Robert de Frece, Dr. Debra Cairns, and Dr. Leonard Ratzlaff. Dr. Lord is recognized for his unique blend of artistic and management abilities, and works frequently in both capacities. As administrator, he is Executive Director of Choir Alberta and Principal of Prairie Arts Management and Consulting. Dr. Lord was also the Producer for Podium 2016, Canada’s national choral festival and conference, which took Edmonton. Artistically, Dr. Lord has worked with choirs of varying ages and abilities including the Spiritus Chamber Choir, the Edmonton Public School Board’s All-City Children’s Choir, Sangkor Women’s Ensemble, and the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus. Between 2001 and 2016, he was Sessional Instructor at the University of Alberta where he has taught courses in the areas of conducting, music theory, and musicianship. |
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Matthew Tranberg | Program Assistant
matthew@choiralberta.ca Matthew Tranberg is a singer-songwriter who grew up in and around Edmonton. From an early age, he was involved in choirs and bands, playing the flute, saxophone, oboe, and singing tenor. He now composes, arranges, and performs popular, classical, and original music, and is excited to be a part of the Choir Alberta team. |
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Tessa Waddell | AYC Choir Manager
aycmanager@choiralberta.ca Tessa has been avidly involved in music her whole life. She attended the University of British Columbia and obtained her Opera Performance Bachelor of Music degree, graduating with honours in 2020. Tessa went on to work as an Early Music Educator, developing a uniquely blended Kodály/Montessori curriculum. She has taught students of all ages, and has always maintained her love of, and involvement in, choral singing. Having performed as a member in ensembles such as the National Youth Choir, the Vancouver Bach Choir, and Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir, she is well versed in both professional and community choirs. Tessa is a passionate arts administrator, and is very excited to be joining the Alberta Youth Choir and Choir Alberta team. |