SOUNDTRAX – A DYNAMIC CHORAL EXPERIENCE FOR SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS
Soundtrax is an auditioned SATB youth choir featuring students from across the HRA as part of the Halifax Regional Arts program. We are passionate singers who love exploring dynamic repertoire. If you are interested in joining this choir, please book an audition by scanning the QR code or visit https://hra.hrce.ca/ Auditions will be happening on Thursday, June 6th and 13th from 4:30-6:30 in Room 222 at Citadel High School. Please contact ffarrell@gnspes.ca for further information.
Jazz Voices is an auditioned jazz/pop choir geared for folks who are keen to take their choral skills to the next level. We meet on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:00 at Citadel High School. Auditions for this group are happening on Thursday, June 6th and 13th from 4:30-6:30 in Room 222 at Citadel High School. To book an audition, please scan the QR code or visit https://hra.hrce.ca/ Please contact ffarrell@gnspes.ca for further information.
The Halifax Youth Honour Choir is looking for new members. This group of dedicated choristers meets on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:15 at Central Junior High. Auditions are happening on June 4th and June 11th from 4:30-6:30 at Oxford School. To book an appointment, please scan the QR code or visit https://hra.hrce.ca/ Please contact ffarrell@gnspes.ca for further information.
Dalhousie Collegium Cantorum, under the direction of Gary Ewer, will be accepting new members for our 2024- 2025 season. Most recently the choir has performed Handel’s Solomon, as well as Mozart’s Requiem.
At the end of May, life will change at the Nova Scotia Choral Federation. Tim Cross is retiring.
Tim has been with the Choral Federation for 34 years, 26 of which he has served as our Executive Director. With dedication, knowledge, compassion, and a deep belief in the power of choral music and of community, Tim has guided our organization and its volunteer boards and committees through the ups and downs every arts organization knows well. He has seen us safely through challenges ranging from budget cuts and moves to hurricanes and COVID.
Throughout his tenure Tim has also been a wise and experienced presence in the wider arts and culture field, both at home and as a strong advocate for Nova Scotia in organizations across Canada. We are going to miss him deeply, but we know his retirement is well-timed and well- earned.
We are inviting choral friends and colleagues to join us at the Choral Federation office, 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 on June 21 at 6:30 to celebrate Tim’s career and wish him well. To help us plan, please RSVP to Jackie – jrchambers@me.com
If you cannot attend in person, we hope you will choose to be here in spirit. We’re collecting greetings and reminiscences to be shared during the event. Please email to jrchambers@me.com or regular mail to the office address above.
Interested in signing your child up for just one hour of FREE music training each week? Learn more at capellaregalis.com/join.
Capella Regalis is welcoming new boys and girls ages 6+ to join our Boys and Girls Probationer’s Programs (training choirs) which allows children to try the choir and learn music basics in a low-pressure, fun environment. Each group meets for one one-hour rehearsal each week at Saint Andrew’s United Church, Halifax: Boys on Fridays, 4-5 PM and Girls on Tuesdays 5:15-6:15 PM.
You can learn more or sign up by attending a half-hour Probationers Program Information Session, or you can request a brief and friendly individual audition, at capellaregalis.com/join.
The King’s Chapel Choir, directed by Dr Neil Cockburn, is celebrated throughout the Maritimes, and known across Canada for its professional-level choral singing in services and concerts. It maintains one of the most prestigious college liturgical choral programs in Canada – on a par with the chapel choirs of Oxford and Cambridge.
Section Lead (Lay Clerk) positions are awarded to professional singers in an annual application and audition process: one each of Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass. We also maintain a substitute paid singer list to cover absences, and to enlarge the group for specific performances.
The choral season runs during the full academic year from September to mid-April, and the regular weekly schedule includes rehearsals on Tuesday evenings (7-9pm), and Choral Evensong on Wednesdays (4-6pm). There are occasional additional rehearsals on Saturdays (morning or afternoon). Two of the four Section Leads are also engaged each week for the Sung Eucharist service on Thursdays (4-6.30pm): the voice allocation (SA or TB) varies according to the repertoire to be performed. Other additional performance dates include Remembrance Day, Holy Week (Easter), and termly concerts and tours: the full schedule is confirmed at the start of each of the two terms (September to December, and January to April). There is no regular Sunday commitment.
To apply as a Section Lead or substitute singer for the 2024/25 season, please send a musical resumé, specifying your choral voice part and previous choral experience, to: music@ukings.ca
A review of applications and scheduling of auditions will begin on Monday June 24, 2024. Applications will remain open until all positions are filled.
The King’s Chorus is the choral society of the University of King’s College, Halifax. We learn and rehearse major choral works from various traditions, and share what we’ve learned with the Halifax community in a concert each semester. The Chorus brings together students, staff and faculty from Dalhousie and King’s, as well as other community members, to share in the joy of music making each semester.
The King’s Chorus is committed to fostering a supportive environment where singers of all levels can improve their musicality and enjoy themselves in the process. We sing challenging and beautiful music, and we make sure to have fun while we do, cultivating an inclusive and non-competitive atmosphere in which to participate.
Section Lead positions are awarded to professional singers in an annual application and audition process: one each of Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass. We meet on Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm during the academic year from September to April. Termly concerts are usually held on a weekend evening in November and March – the dates are confirmed prior to the start of each term.
To apply as a Section Lead for the 2024/25 season, please send a musical resumé, specifying your choral voice part and previous choral experience, to: music@ukings.ca
A review of applications and scheduling of auditions will begin on Monday June 24, 2024. Applications will remain open until all positions are filled.
The Chebucto Community Singers is seeking a new Choir Director, beginning Nov 2024. Our current beloved Director, Louise Grinstead, will begin the season, but plans to retire after our seasonal concerts in December 2024. A SATB choir of 50+ members, CCS has enjoyed singing together for 50 years, with a varied repertoire of folk, pop, gospel, show tunes and classical music. The choir meets in the West End of Halifax on Tuesday evenings, usually from mid- September to mid-May. The choir normally performs 3-4 concerts per year.
If you are interested in the position, or know of someone who may be, please review and/or share the job posting for complete details.
Interested candidates, please email a cover letter and a copy of your resume to chebuctocommunitysingers@gmail.com, with the subject heading “Recruit”. Applications will be received up until the position is filled, but the interview process will begin in September 2024.
For 2 weeks every summer, voices raised together in song float among the hemlocks of the Berwick United Church Campground. A wonderful and magical place, it has been the home of the NSCF Sing Summer program for 39 years, each year welcoming over 200 singers in two weeks of programs. The rustic and charming multi-coloured cabins, the wonderful indoor and outdoor activity spaces, and the centre pavilion for rehearsals in the open air, make it the perfect location to sing, to learn, to connect, and to have a great time – all the while becoming a part of the choral community.
Our guest conductors, artistic and caregiving staff love being a part of these programs and are truly dedicated to creating an accepting and welcoming culture at camp where inspiration abounds and creativity can be set free! It is truly amazing what we can all learn in only one week.
Camp Dates:
Junior Choir Camp/Youth Choir Camp – August 11-17, 2024
ARTS AND CRAFTS INSTRUCTOR
We are currently seeking an Arts and Crafts Instructor to join our Junior Choir Camp Team (camp age 8.5-12).
As the ideal candidate for this role, you have a love of music and how it can be tied together with creative and interesting art projects. You also enjoy working with children and have an appreciation for the summer camp experience. You are an art teacher/instructor or a current Fine Arts student.
This position mainly works with the Junior campers throughout the week of camp but we would love for you to also oversee 1 or 2 art projects for the Youth singers (age 13-18). Often the individual who manages this part of camp will plan activities that relate to the repertoire of music the singers are preparing all week and they also have craft supplies available for singers who would enjoy doing crafts during their free time each day.
Accommodations and meals are provided (yes you get to relive the fun of summer camp too!). You will also be paid a fee for your work at camp for the week.
COUNSELLORS, CHAPERONES, GOPHERS
We are currently seeking caregiving staff for our Sing Summer Camps. Available positions are JCC Counsellors, YCC Chaperones, and Gophers.
For Counsellor and Chaperone positions, applicants must be over the age of 18 and be able to complete a background and vulnerable sector check. Both of these positions oversee the day to day supervision of campers, participation in free time activities, assistance in managing the daily schedules for rehearsals and activities. These positions work closely with campers and helps to provide the atmosphere that campers have grown to love at camp.
For Gopher positions, applicants must be over the age of 14. Gophers are active behind the scenes at camp and are an integral part of the success of camp. They assist with meal service, some food prep in the kitchen, assist with arrival and departure logistics, manage the cleanliness of the public spaces at camp and also have the opportunity to participate in evening activities with the other campers.
Spend a week working with keen, enthusiastic singers. A fabulous opportunity for professional development and a rewarding time in an inspirational, heartwarming, magical environment.
