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Elliott Chorale

Elliot Chorale - imageConducted by Dr. Gayle h Martin, the Elliott Chorale is named to honour Professor Emeritus Carleton Elliott (1928-2003), who taught at Mount Allison 1951-1993 and founded and led the original Conservatory Chorale for several decades. The Elliott Chorale is an auditioned chamber choir of mixed (SATB) voices. Our singers have strength in sight reading, are experienced singers, and have an avid interest in and enthusiasm for choral singing. In addition to performing one concert each term on campus, the Chorale sings at various church services, at concert venues in the Maritimes, and tours in the spring. Non-musical social events, such as pot luck suppers and hikes, enhance our ability to work together, fostering mutual respect and understanding. The Elliott Chorale has been semifinalists and quarter finalists in the chamber choir and university choir divisions of the CBC National Radio Competition for Amateur Choirs. They performed with the Amadeus Choir, directed by Lydia Adams, for a concert at Podium 2008. The Chorale's repertoire is challenging and diverse, with emphasis on early and new music. For example, music from last season included works by Tormis, Peterson-Berger and Whitacre, as well as Schumann Lieder. Madrigals and arrangements of folk songs are popular lighter fare for the Chorale.

This fall the Elliott Chorale will honour Remembrance Day by performing a short concert, ‘In Memoriam: Songs of Remembrance’ at 8:00 p.m. on November 4 in Mount Allison’s chapel. On November 26 they will be singing Bach’s Magnificat in the chapel. They will be joined by the Choral Society in the singing of traditional carols at 8:00 p.m... The following day, November 27, the Elliott Chorale will perform at the annual Festival of Lessons and Carols in the university chapel. On March 24, also in the chapel, the group will perform Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb and music by  Fanny Hensel.


Rehearsals


The Elliott Chorale rehearses on Mondays and Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. in the Choral Room at the Music Conservatory


Auditions


Auditions for the Chorale will be held on September 8, 3:30 - 5:30 pm. There will be sign-up sheets in the Conservatory foyer beginning the week prior to the auditions. Auditions will be held in the Choral Room (in the music building, go upstairs, turn left and it is straight down the hall). Please prepare a short excerpt of something you have recently performed (this could be a few phrases from choral repertoire as well).

Dr. Gayle h Martinghmartin@mta.ca
364-2692
Office: 226 Music Conservatory
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