The Halifax Camerata Singers is a Canadian chamber choir of 26 to 30 singers, one of a number of singing groups based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It forms the core of the Symphony Nova Scotia chorus.
History
editThe choir was founded in 1986 by its continuing artistic director Jeff Joudrey.[1] It performs in concerts throughout Nova Scotia.[2][3]
In 2010, the choir won the biennial Canadian Broadcasting Corporation National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs in the chamber choir category, as well as the Healey Willan Prize for best overall performance.
In 2014 the Camerata Singers performed with Kenny Rogers at his Halifax concert.[4]
In 2016 the group was presented with a Music Nova Scotia award, Classical Album of the Year, for their recording A Time For All Things.[5][6] In 2017 the recording was nominated for an East Coast Music Award.[7][8]
In 2023, the choir welcomed new artistic director Joel Tranquilla.[9]
Recordings
edit- ''A Time For All Things
References
edit- ^ 'Halifax Camerata Singers' "Saints and Legends" '. The Coast, By Kate Watson n Mon, Feb 24, 2014
- ^ Historical Performance: The Journal of Early Music America. Early Music America. 1990.
- ^ "First Halifax Explosion commemorative event depicts 1917 in music and dance" Archived 2017-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. Local Xpress, Mar 24, 2017 by: Elissa Barnard
- ^ "Concert review: Kenny Rogers doesn’t let Halifax crowd down". THE CHRONICLE HERALD, November 22, 2014
- ^ "And the winners are: Ria Mae claims five awards as Nova Scotia Music week wraps up". Truro Daily, November 6, 2016
- ^ "Cape Breton musicians pick up awards". Cape Breton Post, on November 7, 2016
- ^ "East Coast Music Awards Announce 2017 Nominees". Exclaim!, By Sarah Murphy Jan 31, 2017
- ^ "UPDATE: Paper Lions picks up four ECMA nominations". Sally Cole January 31, 2017
- ^ Robins, Mark (2022-12-20). "Halifax Camerata Singers announces new artistic director". Halifax Presents. Retrieved 2024-07-26.