A big thank you to everyone who was involved- the clinicians, the singers, the Music Department of U de M as well as the residence staff and food services staff. Everyone made us feel very welcome and our needs were accommodated very well.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
NEW BRUNSWICK YOUTH CHOIR WOWS AUDIENCE
The Université de Moncton was home to the 2013 New Brunswick Youth Choir on May 9-12. It was wonderful weekend with 19 very talented young singers under the baton of Dr. Joel Tranquilla. They quickly developed a rapport and the choir responded well to his guidance. Not only was the choir fortunate to work with Joel but he brought two extremely capable friends- Eldon Murray was the accompanist for the weekend. Eldon's background includes a Masters degree in vocal accompanying and coaching from Westminster Choir College and he now working in his native Newfoundland. Joel's colleague in the Canadian Chamber Choir, Michael van der Gaag from Charlottetown, joined us for the weekend and acted as assistant conductor and filled out the tenor section. What a delight and privilege to have these three men work with our youth. After two and a half days of intensive rehearsals, the Sunday afternoon concert was a treat for all. A
large crowd gathered at Salle Neil-Michaud and there were smiles and
tears as the NBYC moved the audience with music that ranged from world
music to early music to music by New Brunswick composers.
A big thank you to everyone who was involved- the clinicians, the singers, the Music Department of U de M as well as the residence staff and food services staff. Everyone made us feel very welcome and our needs were accommodated very well.
A big thank you to everyone who was involved- the clinicians, the singers, the Music Department of U de M as well as the residence staff and food services staff. Everyone made us feel very welcome and our needs were accommodated very well.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
WE SING THE WORLD- A Choral Symposium
Stratford Summer Music and the Laurier Centre for Music in the Community
launch inaugural Choral Symposium
Vocalists with any level of experience invited to sing, experience, explore and celebrate how choral music and choir singing are evolving in the 21st century.
We Sing the World
July 18 – 21, 2013
Stratford, ON – This summer Stratford Summer Music and the Laurier Centre for Music in the Community will launch We Sing the World – A Choral Symposium in Stratford, Ontario, for anyone who loves to sing, from Thursday, July 18 – Sunday, July 21, 2013. These musical delegates will enjoy a weekend of singing and artistic experiences, presented by 12 leaders from a variety of international musical disciplines, to explore and celebrate how choral music and choir singing are evolving in the 21st century.
Delegates will enjoy live performances of Murray Schafer’s Music for Wilderness Lake on Patterson Island and concerts by Anúna, Ireland’s National Choir. Workshops and panel discussions will be held on a variety of topics, including Global Song & Traditions, Gifts of World Cultures to Choral Music, and Ghanaian, Latin/Caribbean and South Indian musical perspectives. All the participants will be part of the Symposium Chorus where rehearsals will include familiar and new scores related to the Symposium’s two main themes: the Environment, and, World Cultures as influences on modern choral repertoire. The weekend concludes with the Symposium Chorus presenting a finale concert at St. Andrew’s Church, hosted by CBC broadcaster Peter Togni who hosts Choral Concert each Sunday on CBC Radio Two.
Among the artists leading the Choral Symposium are R. Murray Schafer, internationally ac-claimed Canadian composer, music educator and author; Michael McGlynn, founding conductor of Anúna, Ireland’s National Choir; Suba Sankaran, DORA award winning and Juno nominated artist, and performer with the acclaimed world music ensembles Autorickshaw and Trichy’s Trio; broadcaster Peter Togni; soprano Eleanor James, and organist Christopher Dawes.
Registration for We Sing the World – A Choral Symposium opens on April 15. The cost is $50 for Students; $175 for adults’ early registration (before June 15) or $200 (after June 15). Registration includes copies of all the scores which delegates can keep at the end of the Symposium. Tickets to Stratford Summer Music performances, meals and accommodations are not included in the registration fee. The Choral Symposium brochure, additional details and registration information are available at www.stratfordsummermusic.ca.
We Sing the World – A Choral Symposium is just one of the many events scheduled during Stratford Summer Music’s 13th annual summer music festival season. The festival runs July 15 – August 25, 2013 and features an array of free and ticketed musical events, concerts and recitals performed by Canadian international artists from an array of musical and artistic genres. The main theme of this year’s festival focuses on choirs and choral music. For complete programming information or to order tickets, log on to www.stratfordsummermusic.ca or call 1-866-288-4313.
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launch inaugural Choral Symposium
Vocalists with any level of experience invited to sing, experience, explore and celebrate how choral music and choir singing are evolving in the 21st century.
We Sing the World
July 18 – 21, 2013
Stratford, ON – This summer Stratford Summer Music and the Laurier Centre for Music in the Community will launch We Sing the World – A Choral Symposium in Stratford, Ontario, for anyone who loves to sing, from Thursday, July 18 – Sunday, July 21, 2013. These musical delegates will enjoy a weekend of singing and artistic experiences, presented by 12 leaders from a variety of international musical disciplines, to explore and celebrate how choral music and choir singing are evolving in the 21st century.
Delegates will enjoy live performances of Murray Schafer’s Music for Wilderness Lake on Patterson Island and concerts by Anúna, Ireland’s National Choir. Workshops and panel discussions will be held on a variety of topics, including Global Song & Traditions, Gifts of World Cultures to Choral Music, and Ghanaian, Latin/Caribbean and South Indian musical perspectives. All the participants will be part of the Symposium Chorus where rehearsals will include familiar and new scores related to the Symposium’s two main themes: the Environment, and, World Cultures as influences on modern choral repertoire. The weekend concludes with the Symposium Chorus presenting a finale concert at St. Andrew’s Church, hosted by CBC broadcaster Peter Togni who hosts Choral Concert each Sunday on CBC Radio Two.
Among the artists leading the Choral Symposium are R. Murray Schafer, internationally ac-claimed Canadian composer, music educator and author; Michael McGlynn, founding conductor of Anúna, Ireland’s National Choir; Suba Sankaran, DORA award winning and Juno nominated artist, and performer with the acclaimed world music ensembles Autorickshaw and Trichy’s Trio; broadcaster Peter Togni; soprano Eleanor James, and organist Christopher Dawes.
Registration for We Sing the World – A Choral Symposium opens on April 15. The cost is $50 for Students; $175 for adults’ early registration (before June 15) or $200 (after June 15). Registration includes copies of all the scores which delegates can keep at the end of the Symposium. Tickets to Stratford Summer Music performances, meals and accommodations are not included in the registration fee. The Choral Symposium brochure, additional details and registration information are available at www.stratfordsummermusic.ca.
We Sing the World – A Choral Symposium is just one of the many events scheduled during Stratford Summer Music’s 13th annual summer music festival season. The festival runs July 15 – August 25, 2013 and features an array of free and ticketed musical events, concerts and recitals performed by Canadian international artists from an array of musical and artistic genres. The main theme of this year’s festival focuses on choirs and choral music. For complete programming information or to order tickets, log on to www.stratfordsummermusic.ca or call 1-866-288-4313.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
NEW BRUNSWICK YOUTH CHOIR IN CONCERT
The NBYC will be meeting at the Université de Moncton on May 9-12 under the direction of Dr. Joel Tranquilla. This group of talented singers between the ages of 16-24 will have intensive rehearsals and coaching over three days and the fruits of their labours will be demonstrated in a public concert on Sunday, May 12 at 2:30PM in Salle Neil-Michaud, U de M. This is a free concert (although we will gratefully accept any donations) and we hope that many who live in the Moncton area, and beyond, will come to support our Youth Choir.
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