Le Domaine Forget International Music and Dance Academy: Chorale-Choir 2011

Visit Le Domaine Forget for detailed information in English and French.

Electra Presents Choral Singing Workshop for Women

Join Elektra on Saturday, January 29, 2011 from 9:30am - 4:00pm  at Ryerson United Church, 2195 West 45 th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, for a day of singing together, vocal exercises and development, and musical camaraderie! Our Choral Singing Workshop for Women is an opportunity to sing new music together, get expert vocal technique pointers, sing together and for each other, and to enjoy a welcoming and fun day of music making.  Details and registration form here. Registration deadline is January 21.

Choral Concert with host Peter Togni, January 16, 2011 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NL) on CBC Radio 2

From Halifax: The King’s College Chapel Choir with Ensemble Regal”

This Sunday on Choral Concert Peter Togni brings you the most recent group in Halifax to rise to choral prominence: the King’s College Chapel Choir directed by Paul Halley.

Paul Halley spent 10 years as the music director of St John the Divine Cathedral in New York City and his presence has been something of a miracle for King’s College in Halifax. In 4 short years he has shaped a wonderful amateur choral group out of their senior students. In this concert they are taking on the difficult Requiem by Maurice Durufle with the Ensemble Regal, and they rise to the occasion beautifully.

You will also hear a brand new recording of the Kiev Chamber Choir from the Ukraine, a beautiful sounding disc featuring among other composers, the music of Randall Thompson.

Finally, you will hear a wonderful performance of Eric Whitacre’s “When David Heard” performed by the Elora Festival Singers under the direction of Noel Edison.

Elektra Launches New Repertoire Resource for Women's Choirs

The internet has made it possible for Elektra to launch a brand new resource.  Everything Elektra has sung for 24 seasons is there including, in some cases, notes on what the piece is like to teach and conduct, notes from composers, links to composers and publishers, texts and English translations, durations, and more.  Visit elektra.ca, choose "Repertoire Resources" and click on "Collections" to see a list "Suitable for Young Voices" or "All Canadian Works" or "Christmas Music."  Happy browsing!

“Interplay: Workshops For Canadian Choral Composers” Application Deadline January 21

Jon Washburn and the Vancouver Chamber Choir will deliver the award winning "Interplay: Interactive Workshops for Canadian Choral Composers", March 4, 2011 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and March 30, 2011 in Vancouver, BC.

Application deadline: Friday, January 21, 2011

Visit www.vancouverchamberchoir.com/interplay to download an application form, email info@vancouverchamberchoir.com or call 604-738-6822.

Auditions 2011 Université de Sherbrooke Maîtrise en direction chorale/Masters in Choral Conducting

L’Université de Sherbrooke est fier d’offrir pour une quatrième année un programme de maîtrise en direction chorale inédit et innovateur, en français et offert sur le Campus de Longueuil, QC. Les auditions qui auront lieu le 17 avril 2011 au Campus de Longueuil. Plus de détails ici:

Auditions 2011 Université de Sherbrooke Maîtrise en direction chorale/Masters in Choral Conducting

L’Université de Sherbrooke is proud to offer for a fourth year its unique and innovative French-speaking masters degree program in choral conducting at its Longueuil campus. April 17 2011 auditions will take place at the Longueuil campus. Details here:

Choral Concert with host Peter Togni, January 9, 2011 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NL) on CBC Radio 2

The Hilliard Ensemble from the Music and Beyond festival in Ottawa

The Hilliard Ensemble is one of the great choral ensembles established anywhere in the world over the past 40 years. With only 4 of them, each to a single part with no back up, every voice must be perfect. They seem to be able to pull off this perfection over and over again in performance. Focusing on music from the renaissance, they also do a wide range of contemporary music. You will hear them in a performance from the Music and Beyond Festival in Ottawa this past summer.

You will also hear the choir of First Baptist Church in Halifax, the Elmer Iseler Singers doing the Glory of Palestrina, and Studio Musique Ancienne de Montreal doing the music of Orlando di Lasso.

Visit the Choral Concert blog at:  http://cbc.ca/choralconcert

Singsation Saturday: January 15th Choral Workshop

The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMC) presents Singsation Saturdays, choral workshops where anyone who loves to sing is invited to join with noted local conductors, TMC choristers and other singers to sing a variety of works from the choral repertoire. Musical scores are available for singers to borrow during the workshop.  During the 2009-10 season, between 70 and 100 singers from across Toronto joined their voices together at each Singsation event.

Saturday, January 15, 2011: Works by Toronto composers with Guest Conductor Shawn Grenke
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, Cameron Hall, 1585 Yonge Street; 10:30 am – 1 pm. Participants can register at the workshop.

The Chorus Management Institute, January 28 - 30, 2011, Washington, DC

The Chorus Management Institute (CMI) is the closest thing to a chorus management “crash course” you’ll ever experience. Expert faculty will deliver valuable information and best practices in strategic thinking & planning, governance & board development, communications, and fundraising. Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, Chorus America is pleased to announce a complementary registration fee for Emerging Leaders for the Chorus Management Institute in Washington, DC, January 28-30, 2011.

A Winter Choral Symposium in Guelph

Laurier Centre for Music in the Community, Lyrical Lines Education Network, and Music Plus Corporation present A Winter Choral Symposium for choral conductors, music teachers, singers and lovers of music with Hilary Apfelstadt, Director of Choral Programs, University of Toronto, on Saturday January 22, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Duff’s Presbyterian Church, Guelph, Ontario. Details and Registration form available here.

Choral Workshop with Latvian Conductor Ints Teterovskis

St. John’s Latvian Vocal Ensemble is pleased to sponsor our second three-day choral workshop with Latvian choral conductor Ints Teterovskis. Registration for the workshop will follow an application process to ensure a balance of voices.  We invite both choral singers and conductors to join us and encourage you to register early as space is limited!  Registration fee for all participants - $70.  Deadline January 21, 2011.  The workshop and mini-concert will both take place at St. John’s Latvian Lutheran Church, 200 Balmoral Ave, Toronto.