A Very Special Day

Feb 03, 2013

While the singers of the CCC were at the workshop, Claire (choreographer) and Matt (dancer) were making wings for our upcoming performances of Icarus in the Sea, a commissioned piece by Toronto composer, Erik Ross. We first performed it last January on our Ontario tour and for our Nova Scotia tour last October, we decided to add movement. The piece has really come alive! Our first performance of Icarus in the Sea for this tour will be during our concert at Knox Presbyterian Church in St. Thomas at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, February 6.

Later in the day while we were rehearsing, Claire and Matt did something else special…

Thank-you Claire and Matt for the cake, and happy birthday to our lovely Christina Murray from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

A founding member of the Canadian Chamber Choir and its Artistic Director since 2003, Dr. Julia Davids has led the ensemble on concert and workshop tours of every province, and conducted four recordings including their Juno-nominated 2015 release, Sacred Reflections. Born in London, Ontario, she grew up singing in the Amabile Youth Singers, the Ontario Youth Choir, and the National Youth Choir, for whom she was the first Apprentice Conductor. She is currently the Stephen J. Hendrickson Professor and Director of Choral Activities at North Park University in Chicago, Illinois. She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of choral conductors and committed to giving emerging and established Canadian composers a forum for their work. Read More

Dr. Joel Tranquilla is a conductor and music educator noted for his versatile musicianship and creative programming. Associate Conductor of the Canadian Chamber Choir since 2015, Joel also recently returned home to the Maritimes to assume the positions of Artistic Director of the Halifax Camerata Singers and Chorus Master of Symphony Nova Scotia. Formative choral experiences include touring with the American Boychoir as a boy soprano and singing as a member of the Nova Scotia and National Youth Choirs. He holds degrees from Mount Allison University, the University of Michigan, and Michigan State University where his doctoral research was in the area of Canadian choral-orchestral works. Read More

A Very Special Day

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