We’ve Arrived!

Feb 03, 2013

Members of the Canadian Chamber Choir are together at last. It’s been a long day of travelling, but we’ve finally made it! After hellos and hugs and lots of singing, we’ve all gone home with wonderful hosts from the Windsor community for a good night’s sleep. Tomorrow we start the day singing at a church service at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Then we make our way down town to All Saints Anglican Church for a vocal workshop led by our conductor, Dr. Julia Davids. We’re excited to spend the next few days in Windsor, and we’re looking forward to interacting with the choral community here.

Stay tuned for tonnes of fun as we make our way through Southern Ontario!

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

We’ve Arrived!

Canada’s best singers head to Windsor for workshop

Thank-You Choirs of Windsor!