Call for Research Papers

The Editorial Committee for the Association of Canadian Choral Communities (ACCC) is now accepting research papers for the Spring 2013 issue of Anacrusis, the magazine of the ACCC. For submission guidelines, please visit the ACCC website at http://choralcanada.org/ACCC_en/Guidelines.html. Submissions should be forwarded to the attention of Carolyn Nielsen at academic@choralcanada.org. All papers will undergo a process of blind peer review.
Submission deadline is February 15, 2013.

Appel de communications de recherche

Le comité de rédaction de l'Association des communautés chorales canadiennes (ACCC) accueille des  communications de recherche pour le numéro de printemps 2013 d'Anacrusis, le journal de l'ACCC.  Pour les directives relatives aux soumissions, veuillez consulter le site internet de l'ACCC (http://choralcanada.org/ACCC_fr/Directives_pour_les_soumissions.html. On adressera les soumissions à l'attention de Carolyn Nielsen (academic@choralcanada.org). Toutes les communications seront soumises à un processus d'évaluation par les pairs en aveugle.  
Le date limite pour la soumission est fixée au 15 février 2013.

L’Alliance des chorales du Québec est à la recherche d’une directrice ou d’un directeur général(e)

L’Alliance des chorales du Québec est à la recherche d’une directrice ou d’un directeur général(e) pour assumer les opérations et les activités quotidiennes.

L’Alliance des chorales du Québec (l’ACQ) est un organisme à but non lucratif regroupant plus de 250 chœurs et ensembles vocaux représentant environ 10 000 choristes. Notre organisme a pour mission de promouvoir et de valoriser la pratique du chant choral au Québec et à l’international. Le milieu choral est en pleine effervescence et est l’un des loisirs les plus pratiqués au Québec par des milliers de gens de cœur.

L’Alliance des chorales du Québec souhaite faire des prochaines années une période de développement en suscitant l’intérêt de ses membres. L’ACQ veut mieux répondre aux exigences accrues qu’imposent les besoins de formation et les conditions de pratique du chant choral.

Dans cette optique, l’Alliance fait avancer certains projets clés concernant les communications, l'information et le recrutement de nouveaux membres. La mise en place de nouveaux programmes (formation, spectacles, colloques, séminaires et forums d’échange d’expertise) ou encore des projets de numérisation et d’édition s'inscrivent dans ces priorités. La direction générale a pour mandat d'assurer la direction et la gestion de l'organisme à la lumière de ses orientations stratégiques.

CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, November 4, 2012 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2

Choral Concert Classics!

This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni brings us the Choral Concert classics. Over the past four years the Choral Concert team has built up a list of favourite pieces – yours and ours – that have always had the biggest and best response.

On this program you will hear great choral works like Handel’s Zadok the Priest, Hubert Parry’s Jerusalem and the 40 voice motet Spem in Alium by Thomas Tallis.

You will also hear some of Peter Togni’s interesting and slightly unusual favourites, pieces like Columba Aspexit by the 12th century Abbess Hildegard of Bingen, and Stravinsky’s Laudate Dominum in a classic 1960’s recording with the CBC Symphony Orchestra and the Festival Singers of Toronto.

 Don’t forget that CBCMUSIC.CA has lots to offer for classical music lovers, there are 10 classical streams, available 24 / 7. You can also check out the Choral Concert blog plus extensive videos and concerts in all genres.

Save 20% Soundstreams’ Latvian Radio Choir Concert

Soundstreams continues its 30th anniversary season with The Latvian Radio Choir at Koerner Hall, University of Toronto, on November 11 at 3:00 pm. This epic choral concert features classics from the Russian and Latvian repertoire (Rachmaninov’s Vespers, Schnittke’s Choral Concerto) as well as two Canadian works. Four university choirs from across Canada join the world-acclaimed Latvian Radio Choir for this event.

Soundstreams is pleased to offer ACCC members 20% off regular priced tickets to this event. Call 416-408-0208 and quote the code “SSLATVIAN” or buy online now at http://www.soundstreams.ca/Latvian-Radio-Choir-Concert

Noel Edison to lead 3rd annual TMC Choral Conductors’ Symposium January 22-26, 2013 in Toronto

The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir is now accepting applicants for the 3rd annual TMC Choral Conductors’ Symposium.  The TMC created this national symposium in 2011 as part of its Emerging Conductors Program to bring together emerging choral conductors with acclaimed conductor Noel Edison and two internationally recognized choirs. During the symposium participating conductors work intensively with Noel Edison and the choirs to expand their own choral conducting skills.  In 2013 the five-day Toronto-based symposium will take place from January 22 through 26.

Participating conductors will not only refine their skills in workshops with Noel Edison, but will be given the rare opportunity to conduct the 70-voice Mendelssohn Singers and the chamber-sized Elora Festival Singers.  Working with these two ensembles of experienced and skilled singers will present the conductors with the opportunity to experiment with their own conducting styles and musical interpretation. Five conductors will be accepted into the program. There will also be opportunities for others to participate as observers. The deadline for conductors to submit their application to participate is November 12, 2012.  Details, including the registration form, are available on the TMC Choral Conductors’ Symposium web page.

CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2

Giants of the Baroque – Bach and Handel

This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni brings us two great composers that defined the baroque era: Bach and Handel.

These two giants were both born in 1685, and with Bach’s intensity, poetry and deep intelligence contrasted by Handel’s grandiose, but direct and immediate passion the two men offer a comprehensive panorama of one the greatest periods in musical history.

You will hear highlights from Handel’s oratorio Israel in Egypt in a live concert with the BBC singers, plus a sneak peak of Tafelmusik’s upcoming release of the Messiah.

From J.S. Bach you will hear his famous cantata Wachet Auf  with the Bach choir of Bethlehem, and Sheep May Safely Graze with the Elmer Iseler Singers.

Don’t forget that CBCMUSIC.CA has lots to offer for classical music lovers, there are 10 classical streams, available 24 / 7. You can also check out the Choral Concert blog plus extensive videos and concerts in all genres.  

Let the Peoples Sing Euroradio Choral Competition 2013

The "Let the Peoples Sing" Euroradio Choral Competition is a Radio Competition organized in odd years under the auspices of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The Competition is open to amateur choirs, recordings of whom are submitted by EBU Active or Associate Member organizations.  The 2013 Competition will take place in Luxembourg, with an international jury listening to recordings (semi-finals) in January 2013 to select the finalists who shall perform on Sunday 13 October 2013 with a live Euroradio transmission.

Complete information is available on the web site:
http://www.ebu.ch/en/radio/competitions/Copy_of_2011_ltps_index.php

Deadline: November 30, 2012

CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, October 21, 2012 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2

New Releases and the “Diabolus in Musica”

This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni brings us a full slate of new releases, everything from the latest offerings from The Sixteen to a wonderful new CD by the French group Diabolus in Musica, who dedicate themselves to the performance of medieval choral music.

Diabolus in Musica named themselves after the medieval dictum that a specific musical interval, the tritone (or diminished fifth) is not to be sung under any circumstances. It was considered the “Devil’s Interval” and inspired evil thoughts….

In this edition of Choral Concert you will actually hear Peter Togni sing a tritone on air, and you can judge for yourself whether or not it deserves such a diminished characterization. Nevertheless, I assure you he will survive unscathed  and will go on to bring us some incredible music performed by Diabolus in Musica - a collection dedicated to the great musical master Johannes Ockeghem.

Don’t forget that CBCMUSIC.CA has lots to offer for classical music lovers, there are 10 classical streams, available 24 / 7. You can also check out the Choral Concert blog plus extensive videos and concerts in all genres. 

CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, October 14, 2012 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2

Choral Concert contemplates the great beyond

This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni brings us to the ultimate question, the big one, the vexing pondering of what lies beyond….  with an incredible performance of Mozart’s Requiem.

Whatever you think happens to us in the hereafter, the contemplation of this profound question has led to the creation of some of the greatest music in the western choral tradition.

In this edition of Choral Concert you will hear everything from our feature piece of Mozart’s Requiem performed by the Latvian State Chorus and the Latvian National Symphony, the Elmer Iseler Singers singing motets by Maurice Durufle, to the great Hubert Parry’s “I Was Glad” performed by the Vancouver Bach Choir.

Don’t forget that CBCMUSIC.CA has lots to offer for classical music lovers, there are 10 classical streams, available 24 / 7. You can also check out the Choral Concert blog plus extensive videos and concerts in all genres. 

NATIONAL CONDUCTORS’ SYMPOSIUM February 4 – 9, 2013 Entry deadline: November 19, 2012

An intensive workshop with Master Conductor Jon Washburn and Canada’s premiere choral ensemble, the Vancouver Chamber Choir

The Vancouver Chamber Choir’s 33rd Annual National Conductors’ Symposium is an opportunity to take part in master-classes as a conductor or observer. Learn choral techniques, conducting gesture, score interpretation and more. Each conductor will conduct before an audience, as part of the Choir’s regular concert season.

For more information, please email info@vancouverchamberchoir.com or visit www.vancouverchamberchoir.com

http://www.vancouverchamberchoir.com/NCS.pdf

YOUNG COMPOSERS’ COMPETITION Entry deadline: February 18, 2013

The Vancouver Chamber Choir and Conductor Jon Washburn are pleased to offer young composers (ages 8-22) the opportunity to compose for Canada's premiere choir, have their composition performed in the choir concert series, and receive a cash award!

The competition is open to young composers from any country. Entries will be judged in three age categories with special awards for the best submissions by BC residents. Entries will be assessed on originality, craftsmanship of the music and, where appropriate, the words. Finalist compositions will be performed at the Vancouver Chamber Choir concert Youth & Music on Friday, April 19, 2013 at Ryerson United Church in Vancouver, BC.

For more information, please email info@vancouverchamberchoir.com or visit www.vancouverchamberchoir.com.

Application form: http://www.vancouverchamberchoir.com/YCC.pdf

CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, October 7, 2012 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2

Choral Concert celebrates Thanksgiving

This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni brings us the most beautiful music he can find to fit in with your thanksgiving Sunday. It’s a time of year for gathering up, taking in and celebrating family and friends. Whatever you are doing this Sunday, Peter will have music that you will love to hear.

You’ll hear everything from the Vancouver Chamber Choir singing classics like Handel’s Zadok the Priest  and Arron Copeland’s Simple Gifts to the London Philharmonic and Chorus doing the glorious finale of Beethoven’s  Ninth Symphony and the ever transcendent Laudate Dominum of Mozart with the Bavarian Radio Choir.

Don’t forget that CBCMUSIC.CA has lots to offer for classical music lovers, there are 10 classical streams, available 24 / 7. You can also check out the Choral Concert blog plus extensive videos and concerts in all genres.

Call for Papers and Presentations for The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium IX

If you are interested in singing, the place to be in July 2013 is at FESTIVAL 500, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador!

See the Call for Papers and Presentations for The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium IX, an integral component of the Festival, co-sponsored by Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Proposals are due OCTOBER 15, 2012! Check it all out at:

http://www.festival500.com/