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NBCF NEWSLETTER MAY 2018
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The next NBCF Newsletter will be posted mid-June 2018. Send your news before Monday, June 11, to: [email protected]
The New Brunswick Youth Choir | Le Choeur des jeunes du Nouveau-Brunswick
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NBCF NEWS NEW BRUNSWICK YOUTH CHOIR 2018 The 2018 New Brunswick Youth Choir was a weekend of matching high artistry with deep emotion. The 20 young singers explored Songs of Love and Death | Chansons d’amour et de mort as presented by composers ancient and contemporary, in idioms from folk music to Renaissance. The Université de Moncton cam-pus was a beautiful setting for the weekend, and the Département de musique were wel-coming and accommodating hosts for the singers. Conductor François Ouimet brought all of his curiosity, wisdom and creativity to bear over the weekend, encouraging the singers in their exploration of the theme and meaning of the music, in order to make it as deep and mean-ingful for themselves and for the audience as possible. Trois beaux oiseaux du paradis by Maurice Ravel was a particular treat. Ravel is not typical-ly known as a choral composer and he did not write a great deal of music for choir. The
singers seized this rare opportunity to explore this challenging and beautiful work. Another highlight was M. Ouimet’s arrangement of Ra-diohead’s Exit Music for a Film, a stark and powerful work drawn from the Romeo and Juliet story. Sadly, illness and other issues prevented sev-eral registered singers from attending. A very strong choir was formed even so—in part thanks to pianist Sébastien Leclerc helping out in the a cappella pieces.
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Sébastien Leclerc
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The singers had high praise for Sébastien, who supported the singers all weekend with sensi-tivity and skill, and performed with flair in the concert on Sunday. Special kudos to him for helping fill out the bass section!
NBYC replies on the generous financial sup-port and volunteer efforts of many choirs, insti-tutions and individuals, the many voice teach-ers and choir directors who take the time and effort to recommend and coach their singers,
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Dress rehearsal
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and the many parents and friends who support our singers’ love of music. Thank-you to them! And special thanks this year to members of the Greater Moncton Choral and Voce dell'Anima Choir who happily agreed to billet singers for the weekend. NBYC 2019 will be held the first weekend in May 2019 at Mount Allison University. Audition information will be available in September. Watch for news! Photos by Laura Brockbank. Additional photos by The New Brunswick Choral Federation.
CHORAL FEST 2018
October 12-14, 2018 Moncton, NB Vaughan Williams, Dona Nobis Pacem Clinician: Dr. Victoria Meredith NBCF is finalizing the arrangements for Choral Fest 2018. The music scores have arrived at the NBCF office, and are ready to be sent out as soon as registration is active.
And that will be soon! A special email will be sent out next week with details of how to regis-ter. See you in October!
CONDUCTING ADULT SINGERS – CHANGES, CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES Thursday, October 11 Moncton. Venue TBD Dr. Victoria Meredith People who enjoy singing usually want to maintain active choral involvement throughout their entire lives. Applying the principles of ex-ercise physiology to maintaining a healthy singing voice at any age, Dr. Victoria Meredith addresses changes and challenges that singers tend to experience across time. In this interac-tive session, conductors and singers will ex-plore what happens as voices mature; strate-gies for producing our best sound at any age; repertoire selection guidelines useful in choos-ing music for adult choirs; rehearsal tech-niques proven successful with adult singers; and relationships between choral singing and various aspects of health. The primary goal of this session is to help keep choir members singing as well as possible for as long as pos-sible! This workshop will be held in conjunction with Choral Fest 2018 in Moncton. Registration de-tails available soon.
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP It is Membership renewal season! Membership allows you to benefit from NBCF’s programmes and services, help ensure that the NBCF continues to grow, and connects you and your choir to a provincial and national network. NBCF’s strength is its membership—please take this opportunity to renew yours now!
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To become a member, visit our website: https://nbcfsite.wordpress.com/2015/09/30/membership/ Or contact the NBCF office: [email protected] The NBCF is exploring the possibility of offer-ing choir members a joint membership, with limited member benefits, in the Alliance chorale du Québec (e.g., special rates on in-surance not included). https://www.chorales.ca/hors-quebec.html If you think this might be of interest, or to learn more, please contact the NBCF office.
RENOUVELLEMENT D’ADHESION C’est le temps de renouvellement d’adhesion! Devenir membre, c'est bénéficier de nos pro-grammes et services, réaffirmer votre soutien et faire partie d'un réseau provincial et nation-al. Notre force réside dans nos membres. Pour devenir membre, veuillez remplir le formulaire d’adhésion ici (en anglais): https://nbcfsite.wordpress.com/2015/09/30/membership/ ou nous joindre: [email protected] NBCF examine la possibilité de proposer aux choeurs membres de la NBCF un adhésion co-jointe à l’Alliance chorale du Québec, avec des privilèges amoindris (programme d’assurance pas inclus, par example). https://www.chorales.ca/hors-quebec.html Si cette proposition vous intéressent, ou pour en savoir plus, veuillez communiquer avec nous.
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2018 NBCF AWARDS Nomination Deadline: Thursday, August 30, 2018 Each year, through the NBCF Awards, the New Brunswick Choral Federation honours those who contribute to New Brunswick’s choral community. All NBCF members are encour-aged to nominate individuals for one or more of the Awards. To nominate an individual or individuals, please provide the following information: • Name of nominee and contact information
(mailing address, email address and/or phone number)
• Name of nominator and contact informa-tion (mailing address, email address and/or phone number)
• A brief biographical sketch of the nominee, with particular focus on their musical life and achievements (two paragraphs or 200-250 words. A shorter bullet point summary is also acceptable).
• A summary of your reasons for nominating this individual (two paragraphs or 200-250 words. A shorter bullet point summary is also acceptable).
Winners will be announced at Choral Fest 2018 in Moncton. Email your nomination to [email protected] before August 30, 2018. Previous Award Winners Distinguished Service Award 2017 Dianne Wilkins 2014 Monique Richard 2013 Willis Noble 2012 Melody Dobson
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2011 Brenda Trafford 2010 Neil Michaud 2009 Carolyn Nielsen 2008 Loretta Gallant 2007 Ruth Schiller Youth Achievement Award 2017 Joseph Goodwin 2014 Elyse Delaney 2013 James Snelgrove 2010 Thomas Littlewood 2009 Shawn Potter 2008 April Boudreau 2007 Brenda O’Conner
MEMBER NEWS CONCERT DU CHŒUR BEAUSÉJOUR - À LA CROISÉE DE NOS TRADITIONS Jeudi 17 mai 2018 à 19 h 30 Église Central United Church à Moncton Le thème du concert, À la croisée de nos tradi-tions, exprime les couleurs celtiques et folk-loriques qui seront mises de l’avant. Des chants traditionnels seront revisités par le chœur et apporteront un nouveau souffle et un nouveau rythme aux pièces bien connues par le grand public. Vous pouvez vous procurer des billets auprès des choristes, à la Librairie acadienne de l’Université de Moncton, ou directement à la porte le jour du concert au coût de 20 $, ou 15 $ pour les étudiants. English Chœur Beauséjour will present its spring con-cert on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 7:30 pm at Central United Church in Moncton. The theme of the concert, At the Crossroads of our Traditions, expresses the Celtic and folk colours that will be put forward. Traditional songs will be revisited, and the choir will bring a new breath and a new rhythm to pieces well known by the general public. You can buy tickets from Chœur Beauséjour members, at the Université de Moncton's Librairie Acadienne, or directly at the door on the day of the concert at a cost of $20, $15 for students.
FREDERICTON LADIES CHOIR ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT Tuesday, May 22, at 7:30 pm St. Dunstan's Church in Fredericton The annual spring concert by the Fredericton Ladies Choir will be held on Tuesday evening,
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KENNEBECASIS RIVER (SSA, flute, piano)Beverly Lewis - Rothesay, NB
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LOVE IS (SATB, piano, flute)CONSIDER (SSAA a cappella)Adam Hill - Sackville, NB
THE DIGBY SCALLOP (SATB, SSA, TBB, piano)David Holborn - Cornwallis, NS
RUBIES (SSAA)TIME'S SMALL SPACE (SATB, piano)
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FOUR SECULAR SONGS ON THETHEMES OF ADVENT (SATB a cappella)
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May 22 at 7:30 pm at St. Dunstan’s Church, Re-gent at Brunswick Street. The choir is directed by Sally Dibblee with Nadine Martin as accom-panist. The program will feature popular music, folk-songs and sacred selections. Some were writ-ten during World War II, some deal with the consequences of war while others focus on love, joy and peace. Special guests for the event will be The Vocal Collective, a young adult quintet ranging in age from 15 to 21. They have been singing to-gether for about 10 years, performing sacred and popular music in three— four- and five-part harmony under the direction of Sharon Pond. Their concert program will include World War II songs made famous by the Andrews Sisters, as well as a reading of a soldier’s letters to his family at home. The concert will also feature a joint perfor-mance of the Mi’kmaq Honour Song by the choir and guests. The Fredericton Ladies Choir, celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, presents two annual concerts, one in the Spring and another for the Christmas season. A portion of the proceeds from each concert is donated to local charities. Tickets: $15 each and may be purchased from choir members, Westminster Books and at the door. Visit the Fredericton Ladies Choir at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/76131080305/
CARLETON CHORISTERS: THE POET SINGS Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 7:30 pm Grace Presbyterian Church, Saint John The Carleton Choristers spring concert entitled The Poet Sings features music based on the
poetry of Thomas Hood, Robert Burns, T. S. El-liot, William Butler Yeats, and more. Tickets: $12 available from members of the choir or at the door. Further information can be found on our Face-book page: https://www.facebook.com/Carleton-Choris-ters-305498916161125
SUSSEX CHORAL SOCIETY ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT Sunday, May 27, 7:30 pm St. Francis Xavier Church in Sussex Celebrate spring with the Sussex Choral Soci-ety! Join us on May 27, 7:30 p.m. at the St. Francis Xavier Church on Church St. in Sussex, NB for our annual spring concert. This concert will feature a great mix of songs, including "Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates" from Handel's Messiah, Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline," and "Do You Hear the People Sing," from Les Misérables—in other words, some-thing for everyone! The Sussex Choral Society is directed by David Mitchell and Karen Gallagher is our accompa-nist. We hope to see you at the concert so we can usher in a great spring together. Tickets are in high demand, so be sure to snag yours early! Tickets are $15 and are available at Winter-wood Food Store, Backstage Music, from Chorus Members, and at the door the evening of the concert. Visit the Sussex Choral Society Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Sussex-Choral-Society-193591767335951/
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RIVERSONG: ON A LIGHTER NOTE Saturday, June 2 at 7:00 pm St Paul's United Church, Riverview Sunday, June 3 at 3:00 pm Albert County Museum, Hopewell Cape Riversong, Moncton and Riverview’s womens’ a cappella ensemble, presents “On a Lighter Note," a concert of pop and Broadway favourites. From Rodgers and Hart to Penta-tonix, and The Beatles to Broadway, join us as we serve up musical favourites spanning nine decades. Our guests June 2 will be the Bernice MacNaughton High School Vocal Ensemble. Adults $15, Seniors and Students $10, chil-dren 12 and under free. Tickets are available at Cover to Cover Books, Staples Drugs, from members, or at the door. Tickets for June 3 available at the door only. Visit our Facebook page: https://www.face-book.com/RiversongNB/
SAINT JOHN MEN’S CHORUS JUNE CON-CERTS Sunday, June 10 St. Mark RC Church, Quispamsis Tuesday, June 12 Portland Church, Saint John The Saint John Men’s Chorus, under the direc-torship of Kevin Langford and Spencer Belyea, will present two evening spring concerts this year. The SJMC is happy to welcome back Charles Willett as its Accompanist. The perfor-mance will feature an alumnus of the Chorus, Dr. Paul Jones, conducting a set of his own sea shanties. Tickets $15, available from choir members and at the door. Visit: https://www.facebook.com/sjmenscho-rus/
STEPPING STONE SINGERS PRESENT SALUTE TO BROADWAY Sunday, June 10 7:00 pm Journey Wesleyan Church, Fredericton Proceeds to providing activities for seniors at the Stepping Stone Centre. Freewill offering.
CHOIR SCHOOL 2018 July 8 to July 15, 2018 Choir School is a week-long experience for youth 8-18 years old (and a long weekend for adults 18-??), where sacred choral music is ex-perienced in a residential camp-like setting. We sing a lot, play a lot, eat a lot, and learn more than we realize in our short time togeth-er. Spencer Belyea and Kevin Parks both return as music directors for this summer's Choir School, and we also welcome back David Buley as our adult clinician. The ever-popular Nhat-Viet "Toto" Phi returns as accompanist, comic relief and master of the ivories. For more information and to register, visit: http://www.anglicanchoirschool.com
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL SUMMER CONCERT SERIES DATES Fridays all summer at Christ Church Cathedral Fredericton. More details to follow. June 29 Barrachois Festival Concert July 6 Steven Peacock (Guitar) and Emily Kennedy (Cello) July 13 Combo à la Carte, Martin and Ypie Shaver July 20 The Organ in Sanity and Madness, David Drinkell July 27 Celtic Fiddle, Katherine Moller
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August 3 Putnam Family August 20 UNB August 17 Frantically Atlantic
NB SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018 DATES The New Brunswick Summer Music Festival celebrates twenty-five years in August 2018. Repertoire is being chosen and plans are be-ing made. Please stayed tuned for updates. Festival 2018 Dates: Concert in the Park (Officers’ Square): Tuesday, 07 August 2018 Music at the Cathedral (Christ Church Cathe-dral): Friday, 10 August 2018 FUZE: To be determined Main Concert Series (Memorial Hall, UNB): Wednesday – Saturday, 15-18 August 2018 More information at https://nbsummermu-sicfestival.ca
REGIONAL AND NATIONAL NEWS SCHOLARSHIP FOR PERFORMING ARTS Applications must be received on or before July 31 Students planning to pursue studies in a rec-ognized program in the performing arts are invited to apply for the Council of the Arts Fredericton Performing Arts Scholarship. The annual award is valued at $5000. It is in-tended for residents of the greater Fredericton area. The course of study can take place at any institution recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency and must involve performance or pro-duction. Students at secondary, post-sec-ondary and graduate levels are eligible. The recipient will be determined by a three-member selection committee.
Information and application guidelines are available through the Fredericton Community Foundation at www.fredfdn.ca
JEUNESSES MUSICALES CANADA: OFFRE D’EMPLOI Nous sommes présentement à la recherche d’un : Animateur d’ateliers musicaux préscolaires et scolaires pour les institutions de la ville de Fredericton et ses environs Relevant de la coordonnatrice des ateliers et des séries Jeune public en salle JMC, vous évoluerez au sein d’une équipe dynamique et passionnée par les musiques classiques, la sensibilisation et la médiation musicale ainsi que par les jeunes musiciens professionnels en début de carrière. Pour en savoir plus, télécharger le formulaire pdf: http://www.jmcanada.ca/data/upload/files/emplois/Offre%20contrat%20JMC_anima-teur%20Fredericton_2018.pdf Veuillez soumettre votre candidature d’ici le 3 juin 2018, à 17h, à l’attention de : Madame Myriam Laroche. Seuls les candidats retenus seront contactés. Au plaisir de vous compter dans notre équipe! Afin de faciliter la lecture du présent texte, nous avons employé le masculin comme genre neutre pour désigner aussi bien les femmes que les hommes
VANCOUVER BACH CHOIR CHORAL COM-POSITION COMPETITION Deadline for submission: August 31, 2018 The competition is open to unpublished com-posers who are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or landed immigrant. If a citizen, you
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are not required to be currently residing in Canada. There is no age restriction. Works to be submitted must be unpublished, but do not need to have been composed specifically for this competition. You may only submit one composition per year for consider-ation. If you have any questions, please direct them to [email protected] Complete competition details available at: http://www.vancouverbachchoir.com/competi-tion/
ST. ANDREWS ARTS COUNCIL SPRING SING Saturday, June 2, 2018, 7:00 pm Catholic Church of St. Andrew, St. Andrews NB The Keene State Vocal Consort with the New Brunswick Early Music Choir present Palestri-na’s Stabat Mater and his beloved motet Sicut Cervus. For more information visit stan-drewsartscouncil.com Tickets $10, available at the door
The New Brunswick Choral Federation La Fédération des chorales du Nouveau-Brunswick PO Box 714, Station A, Fredericton NB E3B 5B4 (506) 478-2875 [email protected] nbcfsite.wordpress.com Funding for the New Brunswick Choral Federa-tion comes from membership fees, private do-nations, and grants. Programs are funded from the NBCF operating budget and from program registration fees, as well from as grants and donations whenever possible. To donate to the NBCF, visit: http://nbcfsite.wordpress.com/2015/09/29/donations-and-fundraising/ or: http://www.canadahelps.org/dn/10420 The New Brunswick Choral Federation is grate-ful to receive an operating grant from the Arts and Cultural Industries Branch of Tourism, Her-itage and Culture, Province of New Brunswick. The next NBCF Newsletter will be posted mid-June 2018. Send your news before Monday, June 11, to: [email protected]
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