CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, February 24, 2013 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2

CBC music and the ACCC National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs

This week on Choral Concert we are celebrating a new way for you to hear more great choral music on CBCmusic.ca.

The ACCC National Competition for Amateur Choirs and CBC music are getting together to host this year’s competition, and every choir that enters will be creating a artist page on CBCmusic.ca. That means  you will be able to hear all the music each choir submits to the competition.

It will be a feast of Canadian choral music on CBC music.

To celebrate this new collaboration, this Sunday Peter Togni will bring you a slate of winners of the competition from past years, you’ll hear Chor Leoni, the Victoria Scholars, Spiritus Chamber Choir, the Toronto Children’s chorus – and a whole lot more.

You’ll also hear some of the recent nominees in the choral category in the 2013 edition of the Junos; The Elora Festival Singers and the Tafelmusik chamber choir.

CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, February 17, 2013 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2

Canada’s Choirs from Coast to Coast

This Sunday on Choral Concert Peter Togni will bring you the full range of great choirs that we have in this country – from St. John’s to Vancouver.

Drawing from the selection of wonderful CD’s that our choirs have released in the past years, you will hear everything from Newfoundland’s Quintessential Vocal Ensemble through the glorious renaissance sounds ofStudio de Musique Ancienne de Montreal, to the Elmer Iseler Singers, Pro Coro Canada the Vancouver Chamber choir, and much more.

It’s a celebration of the great music that Canada’s choirs make from coast to coast!

Go to  CBCMUSIC.CA and check out the choral stream! A 24/7 collection of a wide choral gems from JS Bach to John Rutter. Perfect programming for choral music lovers performed by some of our greatest choirs like the Elmer Iseler Singers, The Elora Festival Singers and Musica Intima.

fikamusik: Summer Choral Conducting Intensive July 17—23, 2013 Desautels Faculty of Music – University of Manitoba

Fikamusik refers to an approach to professional development for choral conductors which centres on  the formation of self and community while pursuing individual musical growth. The format of the program is highly interactive, and is structured with the goal of making connections between multiple facets of choral musicianship. Daily activities include lecture sessions that cover aspects of vocal techniques and performance practice such as resonance, diction, and repertoire selection. Participants will be introduced to innovative rehearsal techniques, advanced gesture and body mapping principles, and will conduct a professional ensemble.   
 
In addition to a focus on skill development, the course is structured around the collaborative exploration of personal musical narratives at regular coffee sessions, or fika, during which conductors are invited to share their experiences and come to articulate their assumptions, beliefs, values, and  understandings regarding the practice of choral conducting. The hope is to create a learning environment which is supportive and collaborative, yet challenging and enriching for professionals and educators alike.

University of Manitoba faculty are Dr. Catherine Robbins and Dr. Elroy Friesen. 

Complete brochure here.

NewWorks Deadline February 18, 2013

Reminder - the deadline for the DaCapo Chamber Choir NewWorks choral composition competition is Monday February 18th. Full details about the competition can be found on the choir's web site: www.dacapochamberchoir.ca/newworks

First prize is $1,500 and travel expenses to attend the premier performance in the 2013-2014 season.

Master's Degree, Diploma and Microprogram in Choral Conducting

We are currently accepting applications to the graduate choral conducting programs at Université de Sherbrooke (Deadline March 15). Help us promote this dynamic and practical training program offered part-time at our Longueuil campus on Montreal's south shore.

Click here to find information about the programs.

Maîtrise, diplôme et microprogramme en direction chorale

La période d'admission pour les programmes d'études supérieures en direction chorale de l'Université de Sherbrooke est présentement en cours (date limite : 15 mars).

Cliquez ici pour accéder aux renseignements sur nos programmes.

CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, February 10, 2013 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2

Winnipeg’s Camerata Nova in Concert
 
This week on Choral Concert it’s about Chant in all its forms. Our concert feature is Winnipeg’s Camerata Nova and their program called Chant!

Chant describes any type of music that uses a single line melody as its basis. Everyone has heard of Gregorian Chant, but there are hundreds of other forms of chant around the world  - and it is safe to say that most music has its foundation in a single, melodic line.

This Sunday’s Choral Concert features the Winnipeg based choir Camerata Nova and their program called Chant!  It’s a concert of vocal chants rooted in Persia, Corsica, Norway, Italy, France and the Ukraine to name just a few.

You’ll also hear a wonderful performance with the Corydon Singers doing Maurice Durufle’s Requiem. A piece based entirely on Gregorian Chant.

Go to  CBCMUSIC.CA and check out the new choral stream!!!!  A 24/7 collection of a wide choral gems from J.S. Bach to John Rutter. Perfect programming for choral music lovers performed by some of our greatest choirs like the Elmer Iseler Singers, The Elora Festival Singers and Musica Intima.

CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, February 3, 2013 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2

Baroque Choral Classics

This Sunday on Choral Concert Peter Togni will bring you some of the most beautiful choral music ever created from one of the most creative eras in musical history – the Baroque period.

The Baroque came roughly after the Renaissance and it refers to the ornate, beautiful structures that were created by geniuses like Bach, Handel, Purcell and Vivaldi, and this is what Peter will bring you on Sunday morning – all of these composers at their creative peak. You’ll hear excerpts of the Bach B minor mass, Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Gloria and Purcell’s wonderful anthem "Rejoice in the Lord Always".

Go to  CBCMUSIC.CA and check out the new choral stream!!!!  A 24/7 collection of a wide choral gems from J.S. Bach to John Rutter. Perfect programming for choral music lovers performed by some of our greatest choirs like the Elmer Iseler Singers, The Elora Festival Singers and Musica Intima.