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Nova Scotia Choral Federation AGM

44th Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
6:30 pm
Berwick United Church Camp
115 Commercial Street, Berwick, NS
(To include dinner (6:00 PM) please RSVP nscfadmin@nscf.ns.ca or 902 423-4688)

Election of Officers
Each year the Nominating Committee selects a slate of nominees for their individual skills, expertise and their
willingness to devote the time required for committee work and Federation business. The committee also strives for
the widest possible provincial representation. With these guidelines in mind, we will present a slate of
nominees for the two-year term of 2019 to 2020 at the Nova Scotia Choral Federation’s Annual General Meeting. If
you are interested in nominating someone to our Board of Directors the deadline for nominations is August 6, 2019.

The procedure is as follows:
Members will submit motions of nominations any time up to 14 days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Motions
must be made in writing, signed by the mover and the seconder, and delivered to the Federation office. The nominee
must deliver signed acceptance by the deadline and provide biographical information suitable for reproduction or
distribution to Annual General Meeting delegates.

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Sing Summer: Gophers, Chaperones and Counsellors Roles Available

The Nova Scotia Choral Federation is gearing up for their Sing Summer Camps and still seeking candidates for the following positions:

  • Youth Choir Camp Chaperones
  • Junior Choir Camp Counsellors
  • Gophers (age 15 and up) for JCC/YCC/ACC

Working at camp is a great opportunity to connect with the choral community and build your resume!

Junior Choir Camp and Youth Choir Camp run concurrently from August 11th-17th and Adult Choir Camp runs the following week from August 19th-24th.

If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact the Program Coordinator, Ryan Henwood, at programs@nscf.ca.

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*UPDATE* A Big Congrats to Eastern Horizon Chamber Choir

Congratulations to Nova Scotia’s own Eastern Horizon Chamber Choir, who have been named a WINNER in the Choral Canada’s National Competition for Amateur Choirs. Listen to the finalist works, written by Ryan Henwood (our very talented Programs Assistant!) and by C. Shaw below:

You can read about the Competition and the other finalists on the Choral Canada Website:

http://www.choralcanada.org/national-competition-for-canadian-amateur-choirs.html?fbclid=IwAR1woP5VS-Rz5-8ftUbmkBCREckrVIlbS8Pr1U2S0hOiscyHDew1o5h7bDY

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CMWC Halifax seeks Musical Director

The Canadian Military Wives Choirs (CMWC) is a three-part women’s choir and
all members are closely associated with the military, either by marriage or by
occupation. We come together weekly to sing, make new friends, and have fun.
No musical experience is necessary. The choirs are all about support — both
vocal and personal.

The CMWC Halifax is looking for an experienced keyboard musician and vocal
conductor to fill the role of our Musical Director, including choir leadership,
keyboard accompaniment, and creating practice tracks. The Musical Director will
work closely with the President and the executive members of the choir.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Organize regular rehearsals (Monday evenings) for members to improve
performance skills, and establish repertoire for use in upcoming events.
• Conduct the choir when we perform, possibly monthly depending on demand.
The season runs from beginning of September to end of June. March break and
holidays are observed from practice and most events.
• Foster an atmosphere of productive yet relaxed, cheerful learning and creativity,
sensitive to the needs of each individual while being supportive to the military
lifestyle.
• Provide additional pre-event rehearsal when required.
• Regular use of email, Facebook and Dropbox is required for communication of
choir business. 
• Ability to be dedicated to a regular practice schedule and periodic event
performances.
• Weekend and evening availability are essential.
Required Qualifications:
• Experienced keyboard musician (organ and/or piano) preferably with music or
similar training.
• Familiarity with SOCAN licenses, copyright and performance law, Dropbox and
recording rehearsal tracks.

We thank all candidates for their interest in this position; however, only those
selected for an interview will be contacted. Both male and female applicants will
be considered. If you have a passion for directing musical talent in our military
community and possess the qualifications listed above, please forward your
resume, along with salary expectations to  canadianmwc.halifax@gmail.com .

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Halifax based chorus ScotianAires and quartet Tonic! retain Atlantic championship!

The ScotianAires, an a cappella chorus made up of women from across the Halifax region, and Tonic!, a quartet made up of four members of the ScotianAires, have retained top honours at Atlantic Canada’s most prestigious competition for women barbershop singers. Both were repeat champions at the Harmony Inc. 2019 Area 1 Convention and Contests (AC&C) held at the end of May in Sackville, NB.

Among the 57 women on stage for the chorus were six first-time participants. Newcomer Lynda Vaughan describes the experience of singing with the ScotianAires. “It has been an amazing experience singing on the stage with these champions, something I never dreamed of, even one year ago. I only started attending rehearsals this January so it’s been a bit of a leap for me but I have been richly rewarded.”

Choruses sing two selections in the competition and receive marks for singing, music and performance. Director Sue Kember was particularly pleased with the singing scores because singing had been an area of focus for the group leading up to the competition. “It was an incredible feeling to know that all our hard work was rewarded”, Kember remarked. “It is so wonderful to work with these amazing women who keep the music alive with their desire to improve and who also maintain and enjoy the special camaraderie that is the ScotianAires!”

Tonic! took home the first-place Wona Wright Memorial Award and also the Karen Gordon Memorial Award, presented to the quartet with the highest performance score. ScotianAires’ quartet enJOY! was right behind them in second place and the newest competing quartet from the chorus, Arpeggio, earned a fourth place ribbon.

The weekend also included education sessions and coaching and a “Fun Night” of singing planned around this year’s theme…”A Night on the Red Carpet”. The ScotianAires dressed up as the high school students from “Grease” and sang an a cappella arrangement of “We Go Together”.

The ScotianAires, Tonic! and enJOY! all qualified to compete against choruses and quartets from across North America at the International Convention and Contests (IC&C) to be held in Sandusky, Ohio in November, 2019.

For more information contact the ScotianAires at info@scotianaires.ca , visit us at scotianaires.ca or find us on Facebook and Twitter!

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THE GREAT CANADIAN GIVING CHALLENGE

 

This June, the Nova Scotia Choral Federation invites you to join the Great Canadian Giving Challenge!
Every dollar donated in June is a chance to WIN $10,000 for NSCF!

Donate to NSCF this June and automatically enter the organization to WIN $10,000 during the Great Canadian Giving Challenge. Every $1 donated IN JUNE is an automatic entry for NSCF to win (minimum $3 donation required).

Your donation will support the programming during the 2019 -2020 season, including Nova Scotia Youth Choir, Sing Summer, Juvenata, Children’s Chorus of Nova Scotia and other programming and services.
Plus, if you win the $10,000 prize for NSCF, you can make an even bigger difference! $10,000 could provide funding to support all our programs and services for singers and choirs across the province.

Imagine the difference $10,000 could make tomorrow.

Start your summer right. Help us win $10,000.

Please Help our Charity Win $10,000

Every $1 you donate to our charity in June via GivingChallenge.ca counts as a ballot to help us win $10,000 from the GIV3 Foundation. Please donate today – we really appreciate your help!

Donate to help us win

 

For full contest rules and regulations, please read the Official Contest Rules


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Reminder to fill out your NSCF Feedback Survey!

Hello NSCF Members!

We are still seeking feedback on our current and future programming/services. We are asking members to complete the attached survey or attend our round-table discussion on June 25th so we can continue to provide resources that benefit choirs. The feedback we receive will shape our future planning and decisions, we value your comments and suggestions for improvement.

Here is the link to the survey:

https://forms.gle/B2ahFnbHUidw5QGV7

On June 25th at 7pm we will be facilitating a discussion about our current and proposed programming. We are looking for feedback from a broad demographic, if you have an opinion on choral music in Nova Scotia please come share it!

This discussion will be taking place at our offices at 1113 Marginal Road

Halifax, Nova Scotia. Discussion will directed by feedback received in the survey and prompted questions.

If you have any questions contact the office at

programs@nscf.ca or (902) 423-4688

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Aeolians Singers Auditions

(Halifax, NS) Aeolian Singers – Audition now!

Looking for choral music opportunities with a fabulous community of women?  Do you love to sing great music, love a challenge, and love to laugh? The Aeolian Singers is holding auditions for committed choristers with previous singing experience for their 2019-20 season, which begins in September.

The choir recently completed its 43rd season, the second one under the artistic direction of Nova Scotian choral conductor Heather Fraser. The Aeolians perform five to six times per year, and are accompanied by pianist Diana Torbert. 

You can learn more about the choir at  www.aeoliansingers.ca (go to How to join the choir). Auditions will take place on June 10, 17 and 24 (Monday evenings) in Halifax.

For more information, or to schedule an audition, please contact the choir’s Assistant Conductor, Joanne Slack, at mjslack@eastlink.ca, or call (902) 473-1869 and leave a message to schedule your audition.
Information:  Peggy Walt, peggy@culturalaffairs.ca
(902) 422-5403 (office), (902) 476-1096 (cell)