the music carries on, and on, and on.
Ten days. Five concerts. Hundreds of fellow singers of all levels and backgrounds and ages. Twenty-four very talented people
Alto Maria Rosvick talks about coming home after the tour. The journey may be over, but luckily the music carries on, and on, and on.
Interwoven Voices: Reflections on Tour, Tallis, and Tapestry in Elora
Alto Laura shares her impressions on the final concert, and the entire tour, as it will resonate for a long time, weaving new threads into the next chapter of her choral tapestry.
The Nightingale Sings Its Final Song
Tenor Andrew talks about the final solo concert with the choir, performing The Nightingale in Fergus, Ontario.
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery in Owen SOund, Workshops and A Gluten Free Bakery!
The third concert in Owen Sound, after a great couple days with the singers of ChoirCamp. Bass Joseph shares his experiences, including Art Gallery and Bakery visits!
a hungry squirrel, a woodpecker hard at work, and some lovely monarch butterflies
On our day off, we set out with our hosts for a nature walk at Inglis Falls just outside of town, and it felt amazing to stroll through the mossy forest and enjoy the cool summer breeze between the trees. We were able to spot a hungry squirrel, a woodpecker hard at work, and some lovely monarch butterflies during our short hike.
In Which We Sweat and Sing
Our workshop and concert with Modern Sound Collective at Trinity-St. Paul’s, and why Adam should have listened when conductor Michael had warned bring towels to mop up perspiration.
Written by Bass Adam
Our first concert in Ottawa
It’s hard to say if there was more sweat or more music made the night of our first tour concert, which was at Saint Matthew’s Anglican Church in Ottawa.
Tenor Charles recounts the choir’s first concert on tour in Ottawa.
Behind the Music: Rehearsing for a Professional Choir Tour
For audiences, a choir tour may begin with the opening chord of a concert. For the singers, however, the journey starts much earlier—in every rehearsal, every carefully learned phrase, every new friendship, and every suitcase packed with equal measures of music and anticipation.
Alto Kimberley Denis tells us about the time leading up to Departure!
If you give a choir some money…
But what about if you give a choir some money? They’re going to give it back to their community. Tenfold!
The beloved book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff is a silly and fun way to help us understand how things are interconnected. Giving a mouse a cookie may result in some wild and fun things.
Similarly, giving a choir some money by way of philanthropic support can result in some amazing things. Especially if that choir is Pro Coro Canada.
Singing for the Planet: Edmonton young Voices Confront Climate Change
Edmonton Young Voices transform climate anxiety into music, culminating in a powerful May 31 concert with Pro Coro Canada
The Light of Paradise (2023)
Paul Mealor’s The Light of Paradise draws inspiration from the extraordinary life of Margery Kempe, the medieval mystic whose dictated autobiography is considered the first of its kind written by a woman, and the first autobiography in the English language. Scored for choir and saxophone quartet, the hour-long work unfolds across fourteen “devotions,” echoing the Stations of the Cross and tracing both Kempe’s physical pilgrimages and her inner spiritual journey.
Composing My Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
Composer Peter-Anthony Togni reflects on his setting of The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, inspired by Rachmaninoff’s masterpiece and rooted in faith, compassion, and peace.
All-Night Vigil by Rachmaninoff - an introduction
An All-Night Vigil is a service in the Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic Church consisting of a combination of Vespers, Matins, and the First Hour. It is celebrated at sunset on Saturdays, which is technically the dawn of the new Liturgical day.
