New Video: The Sacred veil
In support of Ovarian Cancer Canada and Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Mount Royal Kantorei presents The Sacred Veil Movement I: The Veil Opens
Written by Eric Whitacre and Charles Anthony Silvestri, The Sacred Veil is a vast and deep body of work inspired by the death of Silvestri’s wife, Julie, who died in 2005 at the age of 36.
Each year, 3,000 women in Canada are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. This recording is dedicated to each of them and their loved ones. For more information, visit www.ovariancanada.org
Special thanks to: Morgan Music, Media Pop Films, and our funders – Calgary Arts Development and Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
register now for professional development opportunities
We are thrilled to announce that Katerina Gimon and Dr. Larry Nickel will be taking two unique professional development sessions on Saturday, April 20th as part of Kantorei Choral Festival 2024.
Katerina will be teaching ‘Where music and art collide: The power of graphic scores’ and Dr. Larry will be teaching ‘The art of repertoire selection and concert programming.’
Composer, improviser, and vocalist Katerina Gimon's uniquely dynamic, poignant, and eclectic compositional style has earned her a reputation as a distinct voice in contemporary Canadian composition and beyond.
Dr. Larry Nickel is an associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre and an active choral clinician/adjudicator/teacher. He currently sings with the Vancouver Cantata Singers and owns Cypress Choral Music Publishing, which promotes the music of over 270 Canadian composers.
Sessions will take place at the Taylor Centenaries for Performing Arts and we are offering a discount for students who sign up for both opportunities.
Register here.
Sharing the art of choral music
Since people first gathered in the darkness around fires communal singing has been the heart of sharing our lived experiences. We invite you to join us as we continue that shared tradition. We are people from all walks of life: students, professionals, religious and secular, LGBTQ2S+, differently abled, and those thriving with mental illness. We share a commitment to build community and collaboration through music.
The Kantorei Choral Society is a non-profit organization providing financial and strategic support for Mount Royal Kantorei.
Land acknowledgment
In the spirit of reconciliation, respect, and truth, Kantorei Choral Society offers this acknowledgement to the people, land, and ancestors of Moh’kins’tsis and the surrounding areas. These lands are the home of the Siksikaisitapi, the Blackfoot Confederacy of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai Nations; the Îyârhe Nakoda who include the Goodstoney Nation, Chiniki, and Bearspaw Nations; the Tsuut’ina Nation; and the Metis Nation Region 5 and 7. We acknowledge this land as the home of the ancestors of these nations and as the home of generations to come. We honor and respect their past, present, and future. We acknowledge the interconnectedness of the land, animals, and people made sacred by time-honoured traditions and oral history. We come with thanks for the stewardship of this land by the ancestors and the members of these communities today. We Kantorei, come with respect and hope for all who live, work, sing and play here.
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