THE 33 ANNUAL PROVINCIAL HONOUR CHOIRS
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THE 33 ANNUAL PROVINCIAL HONOUR CHOIRS
Provincial Honour Choirs Bursary $50.00 PROVINCIAL HONOUR CHOIRS The Provincial Honour Choirs (PHC) Program provides an opportunity for talented singers from all areas of our province to come together for an extraordinary choral experience! PHC began as part of the Provincial Choral Festival in 1982. By 1987, the conference needed a weekend of its own. Between 70 to 80 auditioners across Manitoba chose singers from all regions of the province to participate in two choirs; the Junior Choir (grades 6 - 8) and the Senior Choir (grades 9 - 12). Gordon Bell High School in Winnipeg has hosted the conference since 1987. 2015 marks the 33rd Annual PHC Program. Today, PHC consists of four choirs and over 225 singers. Students are auditioned by an impressive team of auditioners throughout Manitoba. PHC continues to feature the finest choral musicians as guest conductors. A limited number of bursaries are available to singers who demonstrate financial need Must be FIRST TIME PHC participant (grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11) Must be a member of a school/community choir (if available) Must include a letter that outlines a dedication/passion for choral/vocal activities Must include a recommendation from a teacher (choir/band/other) which should indicate financial need Deadline for application is October 31, 2014 Recommendation by conductors/teachers does not guarantee a position at PHC. Space is limited; the PHC Audition Team and Conductors will have the final decision on the composition of the choirs. The adult choir is a non-auditioned opportunity for choristers out of high school who love to sing. Travel and accommodation arrangements are the responsibility of the singer. FEBRUARY 6, 7 & 8 2015 February 6 & 7 Rehearsals Gordon Bell High School 3 Borrowman Pl. Winnipeg, MB February 8 - 3:00 PM Concert Knox United Church 400 Edmonton Street Winnipeg, MB IMPORTANT INFORMATION PARTICIPANT FEE: $85.00 Conductors and teachers are asked to ensure the high quality of this program by recommending their best singers. Students who are current members of a regional youth choir, a divisional honour choir or an auditioned community children’s or youth choir in Manitoba may apply without being auditioned by the PHC audition team. Their conductors may be asked to supply audition information to the Manitoba Choral Association (MCA) office. All others may contact the MCA office to arrange an audition. THE 33rd ANNUAL PROVINCIAL HONOUR CHOIRS Deadline: November 28. 2014 Registrations will not be considered complete until payment has been received. Follow the links to www.manitobasings.org/PHC/index.html for online registration PROVINCIAL HONOUR CHOIRS 2015 SPONSOR If paying by cheque send to Manitoba Choral Association Inc. #5-276 Marion Street WINNIPEG, MB R2H 0T7 Phone: 204-942-6037 FAX: 204-947-3105 Email: [email protected] Website: www.manitobasings.org If not selected, your complete fee will be returned. Cancellations are subject to a $25.00 administration fee. No cancellations allowed after Dec. 31, 2014. To maintain vocal balance, MCA reserves the right to re-allocate females to the Women’s PHC. VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed for: Registration, giving out music, assisting singers, food distribution, selling tickets, ushering TO BE A VOLUNTEER YOU NEED TO HAVE: Provincial Child Abuse Registry Child Abuse Registrar Child Protection Child and Family Services Division Department of Family Services & Housing #102 - 114 Garry Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4V5 Phone: 204-945-4796; FAX: 204-948-2222 Cost involved Criminal Record Search Available from local RCMP offices or The Winnipeg Police on Princess St. Cost involved Watch the website for details: www.manitobasings.org Junior Mixed Provincial Honour Choir: Women’s Provincial Honour Choir: (For students in Grades 6 - 8.) (For students in Grades 9 - 12.) Conductor, Gabriela Gallo Gabriela Gallo is a graduate of the University of Manitoba’s Music-Education Integrated program, who has a major in Voice and a minor in French. This friendly and energetic young woman has been employed by the St. James – Assiniboia School Division for over five years in Early Years French-Immersion Music at Ecole Bannatyne, Middle Years Choral at Lincoln Middle School and is now the conductor of the Divisional Junior Concert Choir. Gabriela has been busy in the last few years, presenting as a clinician at the division-wide Louis Riel Orff Days, attending the International Society for Music Education conference in Greece, teaching the Music for Kids Pre-School Music Program at Canadian Mennonite University, directing the St. James Assiniboia Divisional Musical Theatre program and instructing choirs throughout the province as a choral clinician. Throughout her years as a musician, she has performed with the WSO, Canata Singers, University Singers, participated in many church chamber choirs, and has done several shows with Winnipeg's own RWB. In 2014, Gabriela was honoured to be the recipient of the Winnipeg Music Festival’s Micheal J. Proudfoot Award. This award is given to a conductor who displays a passion for choral excellence. Conductor, Michelle Chyzyk Michelle Chyzyk graduated from Brandon University in 1998 with the Gold Medal in Music Education. Since that time she has called Virden home, teaching elementary music and high school choral music. Mrs. Chyzyk possesses a diploma in Piano Performance with First Class Honours. She has been active in Manitoba conducting the VCI Choir, Virden and District Youth Choir, Sweet Debut, Sound Investment, WMYC (8 times) and the Provincial Honour Choir on two previous occasions. This year she will be conducting the Women’s Choir at PHCC. She currently works with a talented group of young adults in a Brandon ensemble called Polyphony. Michelle was under contract for three years with the Provincial government creating the touring ensemble “Pride of Manitoba.” Career highlights include being featured in a nationally televised CBC Documentary entitled “A Prairie Christmas Concert” in 1998, being named a YWCA Woman of Distinction in 2000, and this year receiving the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Silver Medal at the Legislature. Adult Provincial Honour Choir: Senior Mixed Provincial Honour Choir: (For students in Grades 9 - 12.) Conductor, Dr. Christopher Aspaas Dr. Christopher Aspaas, Associate Professor of Choral/ Vocal Music at St. Olaf College, conducts the Viking Chorus, a 90-voice ensemble of first-year men, and also leads the St. Olaf Chapel Choir, a 100-voice ensemble specializing in the performance of oratorio and multimovement works like the Brahms Requiem, Mendelssohn's Elijah, and Benjamin Britten's War Requiem. Active as a guest conductor and clinician, Christopher has conducted All-State Choruses Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Virginia and Wisconsin as well as festivals in Canada and the Middle East. Also active as a tenor soloist, Christopher recently performed the role of Evangelist in Bach's St. John Passion. (For adult singers.) Conductor, Dr. Elroy Friesen Dr. Elroy Friesen described as “innovative, expressive, and dynamic,” is Director of Choral Studies at the University of Manitoba where he conducts numerous choirs, and teaches graduate and undergraduate conducting and music education. Recently publishing his research on the choral music of Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara, Elroy continues to pursue his passion of study and performance of new Nordic repertoire as well as new Canadian works. His award-winning ensembles tour nationally and internationally, and are frequently recorded and broadcast by the CBC. They enjoy collaborating with many outstanding local and national arts organizations, including the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Canadian College of Organists, Canzona, WSO New Music Festival, Soundstreams Canada, Groundswell, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Musik Barock Ensemble, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, the National Arts Center Orchestra and the Latvian Radio Choir. Dr. Friesen studied at the University of Manitoba (B. Mus., B. Ed., M. Mus.) and at the University of Illinois (DMA) receiving numerous scholarships and grants from the Manitoba Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Foundation for Choral Music in Manitoba. He is the Founder and past Artistic Director of Prairie Voices and has recently been appointed Artistic Director of Canzona, Winnipeg’s professional choral Baroque ensemble. He is in demand as a clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor throughout Canada, the United States, and Northern Europe. Elroy and his wife Heidi are raising their family of four children in Winnipeg, Manitoba.