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We are thrilled to finally share this video with you. “Unimagined Light” is the Canadian Chamber Choir’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Composed by Edward Enman and recorded live using Zoom videoconferencing software, a countdown clock and basic audio-visual equipment each singer already had on hand, it’s a collaboration in real time – and most definitely a sign of the times. This performance, recorded on November 15, 2020, is the culmination of a composition competition hosted by the CCC that sought new works that could be performed by a physically-distanced SATB choir from anywhere in Canada. The piece was recorded…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • DECEMBER 21, 2020 • The Canadian Chamber Choir is inviting music-lovers from around the world to enjoy a free, celebratory New Year’s Eve premiere of Edward Enman’s “Unimagined Light.” This four-minute piece was recorded live from 20 different locations, combining various technological assists that allowed the CCC singers and artistic team to collaborate in real time. “Despite all of us being so far apart geographically, the singers brought such an intense focus and real desire to capture the essence of this new work,” said CCC artistic director Dr. Julia Davids. “I felt like a piece of…

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September 17, 2020 – The Canadian Chamber Choir (CCC) wishes to congratulate Montréal-based composer and pianist Edward Enman as the winner of our 2020 Composition Competition: Responding to the Pandemic. The initiative, which launched on May 22 and concluded on September 1, encouraged Canadian composers to create works specifically for the digital realm; choral repertoire designed to utilize physical distancing and sound its very best when performed virtually by singers spread throughout Canada. The competition received submissions from 18 Canadian composers, which were evaluated anonymously by the CCC’s artistic team: Dr. Julia Davids (Artistic Director), Dr. Joel Tranquilla (Associate Conductor), Jeff…

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May 26, 2020 – Join Canadian Chamber Choir artistic director Dr. Julia Davids every week for #TechniqueTuesday! Hot on the heels of the publication of the second edition of her book, “Vocal Technique” (now expanded to include contemporary styles) we’re thrilled to bring you this series of two-minute videos offering vocal exercises, warm-ups and more. Over the past 20 years, the CCC has developed a range of interactive choral workshops that stress vocal health, improved sound production and group musicality. In a normal year, we present dozens of workshops in cities large and small. But with our travel activities and…

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The competition intake is now closed. Thank you to all who submitted scores and aided in spreading the word. We announced our winner, Montréal-based composer/pianist Edward Enman, on September 17, 2020. Read the full press release here. May 22, 2020 – The Canadian Chamber Choir (CCC) is soliciting innovative submissions for a National Choral Composition Competition. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has altered our world and especially in-person choral singing, we are looking for compositions that transcend the current limitations of singing together – choral music that is performable by singers spread throughout Canada. This competition is open to…

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The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges for arts organizations large and small around the world. This year, the CCC was to celebrate 21 years of building community through choral singing. Today, we’re sad to formally announce the cancellation of our 2020 season – feeling all the more fortunate for 3 amazing projects in 2019. We hope you enjoy our Year in Review. As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation, we are exploring the possibility of moving our 2020 itinerary into 2021 fully intact. Further updates will be posted on our website and social media pages. In the meantime,…

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After due consideration for the health and well-being of everyone involved, as well as current restrictions on large public gatherings, the Canadian Chamber Choir and its local presenters must regretfully announce the cancellation of our East Coast tour scheduled for March 20–29, 2020. This decision comes after weeks of monitoring the COVID-19 situation and conversations with provincial choral federations, schools, workshop groups, homestay hosts, singers, our board, and stakeholders. We have been looking forward to this project for over a year and are devastated not to be able to come together for performances and workshops in Nova Scotia and New…

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The Canadian Chamber Choir is seeking experienced individuals to join its Board of Directors. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Canada’s vibrant choral community and steer the course of a Juno-nominated vocal ensemble. In your volunteer role on the CCC’s advisory board, you will: Attend regular meetings via Skype or teleconference, approx. 8 times a year from September to June. Support and guide the CCC in its mission to build community through choral singing. Oversee the strategic planning and financial sustainability of the organization. A full description of duties is available HERE! Individuals with experience from…

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Seasons of Life and Landscape explores Canada’s vast musical landscape and a variety of moods through music composed by established and emerging Canadian composers. The music evokes forces of nature across our four seasons as well as the lived human journey through the seasons of life. This follow-up to the CCC’s Juno-nominated 2015 release features special guests Jeff Reilly (bass clarinet), Keith Hamm (viola), and Beverley Johnston (vibraphone). Seasons of Life and Landscape was released on October 25, 2019. Seasons of Life and Landscape by Canadian Chamber Choir

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As an organization, we are striving to learn from Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing, and to use our art to engage actively with the Truth and Reconciliation Committee’s Calls to Action.   In acknowledging (re)conciliation as action-based, the CCC has commissioned Yellowknife composer Carmen Braden to compose a multi-movement work about water from both non-Indigenous and Indigenous perspectives. The piece, entitled Where Waters Meet (WWM), includes texts by the composer, by the singers, and by Indigenous poet Yolanda Bonnell. We invite you to learn more about it, in advance of its premiere on October 12.

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