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About
Us
The Georgian Bay Children's Choir is a community choir for children and
youth aged 6 through 18, drawing its members from the southern Georgian
Bay region of Ontario, with Owen Sound (population 21,000) as the major
centre.
Our choral training
program is committed to excellence through education, performance, competition and participation in international choral festivals. Each level of our program - Little Jewels,
Middle C's, and Touring Ensemble - is designed to develop
musical skills and a love of choral singing.
Concerts are held twice a year in December
and May. In addition, the choir has numerous singing engagements in the
community, including performances at nursing homes, in churches, at hockey
games, for service clubs and at other community events. The choir has
performed with the Georgian Bay Symphony and has been recommended for provincial competition
several times.
Our Touring Ensemble has participated in festivals and competitions from
coast to coast, and internationally. The choir has also been invited to participate
in several choral workshops over the years and has hosted choirs
from around the world.
In July, 2007, the Touring Ensemble will be competing at the 26th annual Festival Internacional de Música de Cantonigròs in Catalunya, Spain.
- May 2006: Performed at the Tulip Festival in Ottawa, Ontario
- December 2005: Traditional Advent Lessons and Carols service at historic Leith Church,
Leith, Ontario
- December 2005: Guest appearance with the Georgian Bay Symphony including the performance of the "Russian Dolls"
- July 2005: Participated
in the OIK 25th International Youth Music Festival in Ansbach, Germany.
- December 2004 Performed John Rutter's "Brother Heinrich's Christmas"
- 2003: Performed
Benjamin Britten's "Ceremony of Carols" with guest harpist
Lori Gemmell
- 2003: Suas e! International
Choral Festival, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
- 2002 & 2003:
Performed in Handel's "Messiah" with the Georgian Bay Concert Choir
- March 2001: Participated in the "2001 World of Children's Choirs Festival" in Vancouver,
British Columbia
- December 2000: Guest appearance with the Georgian Bay Symphony Orchestra performing Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Hodie"
- 1999: Festival
500, St. John's, Newfoundland
- 1998: Niagara
International Music Festival, Niagara Falls, Ontario
- 1996: Kathaumixw
International Choral Festival, Powell River, British Columbia
- 1995: Des Moines,
Iowa International Choral Festival - First Place, Folk Ensemble Competition
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