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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.
Nova Scotia Choral Federation is seeking a motivated, well-organized, energetic individual to join our team for an 8-week term position as Program Assistant. This position includes 35 hours per week for 8 weeks at the Nova Scotia Choral Federation office in Halifax. The candidate will work in collaboration with team members to assist in office administration, planning, implementation, and support of NSCF programs, events and services. This position requires an individual with strong communication, organizational skills and experience with Microsoft Office and Google suite. Previous experience with project management, data entry and social media would be an asset.
The position is supported through Employment and Social Development Canada,Canada Summer Jobs Program:
Eligibility Requirements:
Candidates must be between 15 and 30, a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or a person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
We strongly encourage applicants who identify as Indigenous, Black/of African descent, racialized/person of colour, disabled/person with disabilities, and/or a member of 2SLGBTQ+ communities. We respectfully request that you self-identify in your application if you are a member of one or more of these equity groups.
Start Date:Monday, June 17, 2024
Applications Due:Thursday, June 6, 2024
Please submit cover letter and resume to Executive Director, Heather Fraser: execdirector@nscf.ca
Auditions for new members for the Cantatrice Ensemble Honour Choir will be held on June 3 at Georges P. Vanier School, June 10 at Madeline Symonds Middle School and June 17 at Cavalier Drive School, starting at 6:30 pm each evening. Auditions are open to treble voice singers (soprano, second soprano, alto) who will be in Grades 7-12 in September 2024. Previous vocal experience is an asset but is not required. Audition appointments can be booked at https://schoolinterviews.ca/code/dqbba . Membership is open to HRCE students, home-schooled students and private school students. Singers or parents are welcome to contact the director, Karen Newhook-MacDonald, at KNewhook-MacDonald@hrce.ca with any questions about the choir or the audition process. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings at Cavalier Drive School in Lower Sackville from 6:30-8 pm from September to May.
The National Youth Choir of Canada (NYCC) is a project of Choral Canada and is one of Canada’s finest youth choirs. It is a one-of-a-kind professional development opportunity for some of Canada’s best emerging choral singers. Truly national in scope, the prestigious choir is made up of singers between the ages of 19 and 26 who are auditioned from across the country every two years.
Initiated in 1984, the National Youth Choir of Canada has won critical acclaim across Canada since its inception. Conductors for the National Youth Choir of Canada have included many of Canada’s preeminent choral conductors. The National Youth Choir of Canada has performed at every PODIUM – our biennial national conference and festival – since 1984, and was also featured at the World Symposium on Choral Music in Vancouver in 1993 and Festival 500 in 1999.
Congratulations to the the Nova Scotia singers participating in NYCC this week:
Nova Voce has some exciting news! This weekend we will be launching our first ONLINE AUCTION as a fund raiser, and this is YOUR invitation to participate. Browse the offerings (there’s over thirty items) that range from a one-week cottage rental here in Nova Scotia to a brand-new acoustic guitar. You are sure to find some gift cards, paintings and other objets d’art that are just perfect for you. You don’t want to miss out!
Just click https://www.32auctions.com/NovaVoce2024 to be taken to our 32Auctions site. Once you’re there, you can browse the items at leisure. To place a bid, you will need to register for an account. It’s easy and painless! It will ask you to enter your email address and make up a password. The site will send you a confirmation email. Click on the link in that email and, Presto! You’re ready to bid on that item you want. That’s all there is to it!
The auction items are available to preview now and the auction opens Saturday morning at 12:15 a.m. The auction runs until Friday, May 24th at 11:45 p.m., so check back often! If you place a bid, the system will email you if you are outbid. You can also set an item to “Watch” so the system will send you notifications on items you’re thinking about.
If you have any questions during the auction, you can contact us through the “Contact Us” on our auction page or you can email information@novavoce.com.
