The Ottawa Bach Choir is a professional vocal ensemble from Ottawa, Canada founded and directed by Lisette Canton specialising in early music.[1] Their album Handel: Dixit Dominus; Bach & Schütz: Motets (2019) won a Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Vocal or Choral Performance at the Juno Awards of 2020.[2]
Ottawa Bach Choir | |
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| Origin | Ottawa, Canada |
| Genres | Early music, Renaissance music, Baroque music |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | ATMA Classique |
| Website | ottawabachchoir |
History
editThe Ottawa Bach Choir were founded in 2002 by Lisette Canton.[3] In 2016, the choir toured China as the representative of Canada in the Meet in Beijing Internations Arts Festival.[4] In 2014, the choir became the first Canadian choir invited to sing at Bachfest Leipzig[5] In 2011, the choir made their Carnegie Hall Debut [6]
2020 season
editOn January 18, 2020, the Ottawa Bach Choir were nominated for a Juno Award for their album Handel: Dixit Dominus; Bach & Schütz: Motets .[2] In June 2020, the choir are set to return to BachFest Leipzig as part of their Bachfest - We Are Family! celebrations. The Ottawa Bach Choir are the first and only Canadian choir to ever perform at the festival.[7]
Lisette Canton
editLisette Canton is the founder and artistic director of the Ottawa Bach Choir.[8] Canton is an associate professor and head of choral music at York University in Toronto.[4] Canton has conducted in Leipzig, London, Paris, Venice, Lübeck, Stuttgart, Bayreuth, Vienna, Salzburg, Prague, Amsterdam, Groningen, Ypres, Passchendaele, Mexico City, at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, the Winspear Centre in Edmonton, Montreal and Halifax; and has prepared choirs for Franz-Paul Decker, Johannes Ullrich, Pinchas Zukerman, Helmuth Rilling and John Rutter.[9]
Discography
editFestival Baroque (2005)[10]
Jesu, meine Freude (2008)[10]
Cantate Domino - 10th Anniversary (2011)[10]
'Twas But Pure Love (2016)[11]
Handel: Dixit Dominus; Bach & Schütz: Motets (ATMA Classique: 2019) [12] Juno-nominated
References
edit- ^ "Ottawa Bach Choir (Choir) - Short History". www.bach-cantatas.com.
- ^ a b "2020 JUNO Award Nominees". Archived from the original on 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Early and Period Music". The WholeNote. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ a b "Ottawa Bach Choir, Canada". en.chinaculture.org.
- ^ "Ottawa's Bach pilgrims perform to highest standard | Ottawa Citizen". June 20, 2014.
- ^ Smith, Steve (May 24, 2011). "Visitors Lift Up Their Voices to Bach and More" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Local Ottawa Bach Choir to perform at prestigious international music festival | Ottawa Business Journal". obj.ca.
- ^ "York music Professor Lisette Canton to conduct choir at Carnegie Hall, May 25 – YFile". yfile.news.yorku.ca.
- ^ "Lisette Canton (Conductor) - Short Biography". www.bach-cantatas.com.
- ^ a b c "Lisette Canton & Ottawa Bach Choir - Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works - DiscographyRecordings". www.bach-cantatas.com.
- ^ Category: Vocal and Choral (2017-11-28). "'Twas But Pure Love - Ottawa Bach Choir; Lisette Canton". The WholeNote. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Review". Gramophone.[permanent dead link]
