Juvenata 2017 – Guest Conductor Scott Leithead & Special Guest Nelson Nagenda
For Choirs and Singers in grades 7-12
Registration for individual singers extended until April 21!
For Choirs and Singers in grades 7-12
Registration for individual singers extended until April 21!
SEARCHING FOR SING SUMMER STAFF 2017!
Calling all accompanists, singers, teachers, conductors, artists!
Spend a week working with keen, enthusiastic singers. It’s fabulous professional development and a relaxing vacation time in an inspirational, heartwarming, magical environment.
Artistic and Musical Staff – (ACC, JCC and YCC)
Looking for: Accompanists, Vocal Health and Section Leaders, Activity Leaders (drama, art, dance etc.)
Please submit a cover letter and resume to tim@nscf.ns.ca
Caregiving Staff:
Looking for: JCC and YCC Camp Directors, YCC chaperones, JCC counsellors and JCC, YCC, and ACC Gophers!
Apply Now: Online Form – Click Here!
It’s that time of year again! Please pass the hat and Toss-a-Tunee at your choir(s) rehearsal(s) or concerts in February and help support these amazing opportunities for our young singers! If all our member choirs took up the challenge you could really make a difference!
The 150 forward fund provides opportunities for Nova Scotians to create, promote and participate in local and regional events and programs that will build a sense of pride in Nova Scotia during the celebration of Canada’s 150 anniversary of confederation.
Applicants will be accepted July 1 – October 31, 2016 and a second application period will be December 1 – February 15, 2017.
For more information, please visit the link HERE or contact Angela Dennison (902) 424-3876 Angela.Dennison@novascotia.ca
Guest Conductor – Rachel Rensink-Hoff
Resident Conductors – Christina Murray and Ross Thompson
Accompanist – Cynthia Davies
Registration for Auditions for the 2017 Nova Scotia Youth Choir is now open.
Auditions will be held in Wolfville on March 31, New Glasgow and Halifax April 1, 2017
Please visit Here for more information
A project of / Un projet Choral Canada Choral in collaboration with / en collaboration avec
with additional support from / avec soutien supplémentaire du
A treasured Canadian choral tradition, the National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs inspires choirs to strive for excellence, provides visibility for amateur choirs of all ages, and encourages the creation and performance of Canadian works. The Competition is open to all Canadian amateur choirs and attracts diverse participants from coast to coast. The finalists and winners are selected by a national jury of esteemed Canadian choral conductors. The prestigious Canada Council for the Arts Healey Willan Grand Prize is awarded to the finest overall performance in musicianship, technique, and program. Each choir that enters the Competition must perform an original Canadian piece and prizes are given for the Best Performance of a Canadian Work and the Best Performance of a Canadian Contemporary Work. Cash prizes are awarded for the top performances in each category. The national jury may also award special accolades to outstanding choirs.
CATEGORIES:
Category 1: Children’s Choirs
Unchanged voices, singers not older than 16 years*, may be community-based or school-based
Category 2: Upper-Voice Youth Choirs
Equal-voice S/A choirs, singers not older than 23 years*, may be community-based or school-based; must not qualify for category 5
Category 3: Lower-Voice Youth Choirs
Equal-voice T/B choirs, singers not older than 23 years*, may be community-based or school-based; must not qualify for category 5
Category 4: Mixed-Voice Youth Choirs
Mixed-voice youth choirs, singers not older than 23 years*, may be community-based or school-based; must not qualify for category 5
Category 5: Collegiate Choirs
University or college choirs of mixed or equal-voice adults with a minimum of 17 singers; must not qualify for category 4
Category 6: Mixed-Voice Adult Choirs
Adult mixed-voice choirs with a minimum of 29 singers; must not qualify for category 5
Category 7: Mixed-Voice Adult Chamber Choirs
Adult mixed-voice choirs with a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 28 singers; must not qualify for category 5.
Category 8: Equal-Voice Men’s Choirs
Adult equal-voice men’s choirs with a minimum of 17 singers
Category 9: Equal-Voice Women’s Choirs
Adult, equal-voice women’s choirs with a minimum of 17 singers
Category 10: Pan-cultural / Traditional Folk Music (formerly known as Pan-cultural Traditions)
Open to all choirs who perform music within a specific cultural tradition (world music, ethnic, First Nation, national folk music — does not include vocal jazz and barbershop). No limit in size
Category 11: Contemporary Music
Open to all choirs that comply with Category 11 repertoire requirements (see below). Choirs entering this category may not repeat repertoire submitted in previous categories
*Age limits are effective as of the Competition Entry Deadline on March 15, 2017.
Repertoire Requirements:
1. For all categories:
2. For Categories 1 to 9:
For Category 10:
For Category 11:
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Rules and Regulations 2017 – CLICK HERE
Online or Mail Application Form 2017 – COMING SOON
CBC Artist Page “How-To” – COMING SOON
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: March 15, 2017
For information or questions, please contact info@choralcanada.org
This is a community event open to church choirs, as a group or individual members. A sacred choral reading session and workshop with Mark Sirett, it will feature music form the NSCF library and a package of music from Long and McQuade. Please register in advance by contacting malcolm.bradley@ns.sympatico.ca
URGENT REQUEST!!! FINAL WEEK FOR THE CHORAL CENSUS! Would AMAZING if everyone here who has a choir of any kind at all (school/choir/community) could take a few minutes to answer this survey! Choral Canada is really trying to get a picture of choir activity across the country, and this is our ONLY shot at it! The more data the better and the more of you that fill this out, the better represented NS will be! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!! fill out the Survey by January 31. We are especially looking for all school based choirs. Thank you!!! http://www.choirsurvey.ca/
Choral Canada has partnered with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and your provincial Choral Federation to present a special edition of the National Youth Choir of Canada in July 2017.
We are currently accepting applications for participants for the 2017 National Youth Choir.
NSCF will support a quartet of singers to attend the 2017 Special Edition of the National Youth Choir. We have a new process this year and all auditions shall be done electronically. Deadline to apply is February 10! For application process and more information visit Here
2017 Conductor- Timothy Shantz