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December 2016
Solstice with Nicole Jordan, Alchemy band and Halifax Camerata Singers
Seasonal songs with spice! Nicole's here from Rotterdam with her guest cellist and other local musicians joining her. The Wexford Carol CD, benefitting NS Youth Choir will be launched. This will be a beautiful night of relaxing music to get you in the holiday spirit!
Find out more »May 2017
LET OUR SPIRITS SOAR – The Voices of our Past
As part of our collaboration with and support of emerging choral talent, Camerata has invited the “rising star” Prince Edward Island young women’s ensemble, Sirens, to join with us in our final home concerts of the season. Let Our Spirit Soar ~ the voices of our past will highlight our history, our culture and where we have come from with thought provoking and energy charged repertoire, featuring solo sets from both choirs and a collaboration or two with everyone on…
Find out more »July 2017
Elmer Iseler Singers in concert with the Halifax Choral Conducting Institute!
Join one of Canada’s premier professional choirs, the Elmer Iseler Singers, and conductor Lydia Adams in the culminating concert of the 2017 Halifax Choral Conducting Institute. Twelve conductors from across Canada and the United States join Lydia Adams to conduct the Elmer Iseler Singers in a concert program to feature repertoire by Canadian composers by Willan, Healey, Raminsh, Watson Henderson, Daley, Togni, Emery, and Janmohamed.
Find out more »November 2017
Crimson Stain – Halifax Camerata Singers
Saturday, November 4, 2016 7:30 p.m. First Baptist Church, Halifax Sunday, November 5, 4:00 p.m. Knox United Church, Lower Sackville with Nova Voce, Lynette Wahlstrom (piano) and Shimon Walt (cello) “At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them…” Camerata and musical friends will remember those who have gone on before. A highlight will be the world premiere of Crimson Stain, a new work for choir, cello and piano written especially for Camerata by…
Find out more »March 2018
Memories of the Heart – Halifax Camerata Singers
Saturday, March 10, 2018 7:30 p.m. First Baptist Church, Halifax, NS With Christianne Rushton (mezzo-soprano), Lynette Wahlstrom (piano) Songs and memories of childhood - of loves lost, forbidden or foolish - and songs of times gone by. A romantic program that will touch your heart featuring special guest, mezzo-soprano Christianne Rushton. Tickets $25 Regular, $20 Seniors, $10 Students and Under waged (available via Ticket Halifax) https://youtu.be/GymGM38P660
Find out more »June 2018
Eastern Horizon Chamber Choir (Halifax Performance)
Choirs for Change is thrilled to announce a performance by the Eastern Horizon Chamber Choir! Eastern Horizon is an intensive and high-level choral ensemble led by Jack Bennet and Christina Murray. Eastern Horizon will be presenting a performance of music by composers from marginalized identities - individuals whose identities have long been and continue to be underrepresented in the choral canon. Eastern Horizon will premiere three new works by composers who have been shortlisted as finalists in the Eastern Horizon…
Find out more »November 2018
Galileo Baroque Choir presents “Seven Bachs”: Choral Rarities from the Legendary Musical Family
Galileo Baroque Choir, a new ensemble founded by early music specialist Andrew Pickett, will perform works by seven different members of the Bach musical family in their début programme, “Seven Bachs,” on Sunday, November 18. The new chamber choir is made up of some of Halifax’s finest choral musicians, including trained professionals, experienced veterans and gifted young singers from a wide range of backgrounds, representing many of the city’s top choirs; the group began rehearsing in September, accompanied by Lynette…
Find out more »February 2019
Eastern Horizon in Concert (Halifax) – 7:30pm
Choirs for Change is excited to announce the winter concert series by the Eastern Horizon Chamber Choir! Eastern Horizon is an intensive choral ensemble that strives for excellence. Since 2018 it has been directed by Jack Bennet and Christina Murray, with the support of collaborative pianist Lynette Wahlstrom. This winter the choir will be presenting contemporary choral music by composers from under-represented communities - composers whose identities have long been and continue to be marginalized within society. Included in this…
Find out more »May 2019
Sing in Friendship – May 4
East Hants Community Chorale, EnChor East and the Chebucto Community Singers join together to sing!!
Find out more »June 2019
Celebrate Singing! Choral opportunity for young singers! –
Celebrate Singing! Announcing a new choral opportunity for young singers in Halifax, aged 7-10 years. In the beautiful acoustics of First Baptist Church, Halifax, Krista Vincent and Lynette Wahlstrom are launching a pilot project for this June, with the goal to continue in September. This community project is unauditioned and intended to give students a quality singing experience in a positive environment. We will work to build a program of comprehensive choral music education, teaching skills in singing, ear training,…
Find out more »September 2019
Halifax Gay Men’s Chorus – Open Rehearsal
Come to one of the “Open” rehearsals on Thursdays September 12, or 19, and we’ll show you how easy it is to become a member. Rehearsals run 6:45 PM for 7:00 – 9:30PM @ First Baptist Church, 1300 Oxford Street, Halifax The Halifax Gay Men’s Chorus welcomes ALL TTBB singers. If you can carry a tune and are willing to commit to regular rehearsals, we have a place for you. The ability to read music is helpful but not necessary.…
Find out more »The Mozarts and Influences – Camerata Carolina Choir
This award-winning choir from the University of Heidelberg is in tour in Nova Scotia, and will present two concerts in Halifax. The first one is at First Baptist (1300 Oxford Street) on Wednesday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m. Conductor is Prof. Franz Wassermann. The repertoire for this concert features Haydn and his brother Michael Haydn, Leopold Mozart and J.S. Bach. Admission is free but donations are welcome. www.capellacarolina.de
Find out more »October 2019
Songs of Home
Nova Voce will present Songs of Home, a concert featuring music from around the world that have a theme of home and what that means to people. We will even be having our first experience singing in Korean! Emmanuel Solomon, tenor, will be our featured guest artist for this concert. We will perform at First Baptist Church in Halifax on Sunday, October 27 at 3 pm. Tickets are $20 and are available from choir members or at the door.
Find out more »January 2020
Choirworks Family Sing
Choirworks invites all ages to join in a family sing on Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 10:15 – 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church on Oxford Street. Donations will be taken at the door. Come if you have lots of singing experience, and come if you have always wanted to try! Continuing on January 25th from 10:15 – 11:30 a.m., Director Krista Vincent and Pianist Lynette Wahlstrom are offering choral classes for ages seven to ten in the beautiful space…
Find out more »April 2020