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Galileo Baroque Choir, St. George’s Round Church Choir, The University of King’s College Chapel Choir

Three Terrific Choirs—One Audition!

Galileo Baroque Choir, St. George’s Round Church Choir and the University of King’s College Choir will be holding joint auditions on January 14/15. 

Singers in all sections will be considered for any and all of the these three highly-regarded ensembles—you only have to audition once. In some cases, paid positions are available.

Galileo Baroque Choir, directed by Andrew Pickett, is Halifax’s choir devoted to the historically informed performance of Baroque choral music. The choir rehearses Sunday evenings, with several concerts with Baroque instruments throughout the year.

St. George’s Round Church Choir, directed by Garth MacPhee, serves a historic Anglican church in the heart of Halifax with a well-established music program focusing on Renaissance polyphony. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings and regular services are Sunday mornings, with additional special services throughout the year.

The University of King’s College Chapel Choir, directed by Neil Cockburn, includes students at King’s College and Dalhousie University as well as non-student lay clerks who act as mentors for the student choristers. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings, with afternoon services Wednesday and Thursday afternoons (4 pm call) during the academic year. The choir also sings occasional special services and concerts.

Auditions: King’s College Chapel, 6350 Coburg Rd, Halifax

Saturday, January 14, 2-5 pm (auditions for all three choirs)

Sunday, January 15, 2-5 pm (Galileo and St George’s only)

To book an audition or for any other inquiries, please email Andrew Pickett at andrewjpickett@yahoo.co.uk or phone 902-293-8172 by Friday, January 13.

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South Shore Chorale – Singers Wanted!

The South Shore Chorale (SATB Choir for 50 years) are inviting all singers but especially TENOR voices to join us as we prepare for early March concerts. We will be meeting for weekly rehearsals starting Sunday January 8th at 2pm at St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Phoenix St. Bridgewater.
With our new Artistic Director, Amelia McMahon, we will celebrate light returning throughout the winter months with a program that focuses on the newness of spring. With choral classics by Kirchner, Coates, di Lasso, and Thompson, this concert also features Rajaton, Stan Rogers and Old Man Luedecke arrangements.

Membership will be waived for singers 17 to 24 and will be half price for singers 25 to 30. Further information can be found on our facebook page: www.facebook.com/southshorechorale
NEW SINGERS joining for the first time go to the link below and please fill out and submit the form to help us plan for your needs.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2OctTZeTbYKNa_ejDcooUHwW_Bnn5_DcSoWEuBl-Zs1nLZw/viewform

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EnChor East Choir – Singers Wanted

EnChor East Choir- Singers Required!

EnChor East, a very friendly and welcoming community SATB choir invites new singers with some choral
experience to join its ranks! Rehearsals take place at 7:15 every Tuesday evening at Bedford Baptist
Church. Registration and first rehearsal will begin 10 January at 6:45 pm. Interested singers are asked
to contact lastephen53@gmail.com

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Seton Conservatory Choir – Singers Welcome

Experienced Singers Welcome

Following a very successful fall season which culminated in a performance of Benjamin Britten’s
“Ceremony of Carols” Seton Conservatory Choir is inviting experienced singers to join its ranks!
Rehearsals will resume at 7:00 pm every Wednesday evening, at the Maritime Conservatory of
Performing Arts, beginning 18 January, 2023. Good vocal production and sight reading skills are pre-
requisites. Interested candidates are asked to contact Garth MacPhee to arrange a choral interview.
(macpheegl@hotmail.com)

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Holiday Office Closure

The Nova Scotia Choral Federation office will be closed for the holidays from December 16, 2022 to January 3, 2023. Wishing you and your families all the best for the Holiday season and we look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year.

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Let’s Have Some Music….A Concert in Celebration of the music of Robbie Smith

April 30, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

A Nova Scotian Songwriter’s Legacy

It was Robbie’s last wish for his music to continue on after his passing. In 2019, his musical partner, Kathleen Glauser, began the process of contacting composers to create choral arrangements of Robbie’s music. Partnering with the Nova Scotia Choral Federation, The Robbie Songs Project has now commissioned 27 new choral arrangements from 16 composers across Canada and the United States.

On April 30, 2023 we will celebrate Robbie’s work at St Matthew’s United Church in Halifax with a concert featuring Nova Scotia choirs.  Cantabile Singers will be joining us from Truro on the heels of their own Robbie Songs concert the previous evening and we are welcoming other choirs to join us.  More details about the concert to come!

If your choir has studied and performed Robbie songs (or would like to) and would like to join in this concert, please contact Anne at anne@nscf.ca to learn more. 

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East Coast Caroler’s 2022 Holiday Schedule

ECC SCHEDULE 2022

FRI NOV 18 5:45-6:45pm Amherst, NS Holiday Light Up, meeting at the offices, at 98 Victoria Street E
SAT NOV 19 4:45-6:15pm Halifax, NS Downtown Halifax Business Commission
SAT NOV 19 5:00-6:30pm Halifax, NS The Lord Nelson Hotel
SUN NOV 20 noon-2pm-ish Ardoise, NS Meander River Brewery Holiday Market
THU NOV 24 5:30-7:30pm Halifax, NS Bishop’s Landing
FRI NOV 25 4:00-8:00pm Halifax, NS Spring Garden Road (Shopping Under the Stars)
FRI NOV 25 5:00-7:30pm Halifax, NS Killam Brewery Market
FRI NOV 25 5:30-7:30pm Halifax, NS The Maple on Hollis
SAT NOV 26 11:00am-1:00pm Halifax, NS Evergreen Festival – strolling carolers
SAT NOV 26 2:00-4:00pm Halifax, NS North End Business Association, kicking off their event. Meet in CycleSmith Prk lot, 2553 Agricola
SUN NOV 27 4:45-5:45pm Cole Harbour, NSCHABA Tree-Lighting (with Santa’s visit) next to the fire hall on Cole Harbour Rd.
THU DEC 1 5:00-8:00pm Saint John, NB Irving Christmas “in the Quad” (outside, starting at 5:30pm) *Dale is b/u for female voice.
THU DEC 1 5:30-7:30pm Halifax, NS South Park St, between the YMCA and the residential buildings beside it.
FRI DEC 2 3:00-8:00pm Halifax, NS Spring Garden Road (Shopping Under the Stars)
FRI DEC 2 4:30-6:30pm Saint John, NB CraftNB Christmas Festival at Marco Polo Terminal
FRI DEC 2 5:45-8:45pm Saint John, NB Uptown Sparkles
SAT DEC 3 11:00am-1:00pm Bedford, NS Sunnyside Mall
SAT DEC 3 11:00am-1:00pm Halifax, NS Evergreen Festival – strolling carolers
SAT DEC 3 11:00am-2pm Dartmouth, NS Downtown Dartmouth
SAT DEC 3 12:00-3:00pm Saint John, NB CraftNB Christmas Festival at Marco Polo Terminal
SAT DEC 3 4:30-6:30pm Dartmouth, NS Downtown Dartmouth

SUN DEC 4 12:15-2:15pm Saint John, NB CraftNB Christmas Festival at Marco Polo Terminal
SUN DEC 4 2:00-2:40pm Halifax, NS Evergreen Festival Mainstage
SUN DEC 4 7:00-8:30-ish Saint John, NB St. Mary & St. Bartholomew Anglican Church
FRI DEC 9 10:00-11:00am Dartmouth, NS Alderney Gate Public Library
SAT DEC 10 11:00am-1:00pm Halifax, NS Evergreen Festival – strolling carolers
SAT DEC 10 11:00am-2:00pm Dartmouth, NS Downtown Dartmouth
SAT DEC 10 3:00-4:00pm Dartmouth, NS Cole Harbour Public Library, on the branch floor, not the event room…
SAT DEC 10 3:00-4:30pm Hubbards, NS St. Luke’s Anglican Church fundraising concert
SUN DEC 11 2:00-2:40pm Halifax, NS Evergreen Festival Mainstage
FRI DEC 16 11:45am-12:45pm Dartmouth, NS Dartmouth North Public Library, during a special teen/youth luncheon
FRI DEC 16 7:00-8:30pm Sackville, NS Knox United Church, with the Bedford Leisure Club Orchestra, in CONCERT! SEASONAL SELECTIONS FROM THE SILVER SCREEN
567 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville, NS Admission by donation.

SAT DEC 17 11:00am-2:00pm Dartmouth, NS Downtown Dartmouth
SAT DEC 17 7:00-8:30pm East Dover, NS Village Green Community Centre IN CONCERT!
SUN DEC 18 2:00-2:40pm Halifax, NS Evergreen Festival Mainstage
FRI DEC 23 11:00am-1:00pm Bedford, NS Sunnyside Mall

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NSCF Welcomes Anne MacDonald as Program Coordinator

Anne MacDonald

Anne MacDonald is a graduate of Acadia University with a Bachelor of Arts and Mount Saint Vincent
University with a Certificate in Marketing. Originally from Cape Breton, music has always been a
significant influence in Anne’s life. Having played piano since the age of 8, she was an active member of
her community at a young age providing accompaniment in her community church choir and playing at
school. She has completed Grade 8 Royal Conservatory in Piano and continues to share this love of
music as a piano teacher in Tantallon, NS.

Anne has worked in several organizations since making the Halifax area her home. She has been
involved in Sales and Marketing in the hotel industry, spent several years working in recruitment and
retention as well as running a home based childcare and tutoring business for several years. Music has
always been her passion, however, and she has consistently found herself drawn to organizations that
work with the Arts.

Anne has seen firsthand the benefits of the Nova Scotia Choral Federation as all three of her children are
involved in music. Her oldest child was part of All City choirs over many years. She has seen the value of
the choral experience, choir camps and the life lessons these opportunities provide. She feels fortunate
to be part of an organization that can continue to promote and share these musical experiences for
others in years to come.

Anne has been a volunteer within her community in planning large fundraisers, leading community
groups and providing day to day support for field trips / in the classroom at the local schools. As her
children get older, she spends lots of time driving them to their activities and supporting their interests.
Her family enjoys camping, spending time at their family cottage in Cape Breton and the beach. Anne is
also an avid baker and enjoys any opportunity to sit with a good book. As a former runner (she
completed a marathon in 2014) she also loves the outdoors, hiking and biking.