Halifax Camerata Singers

The Halifax Camerata Singers have been proud to be part of Atlantic Canada’s choral culture since 1986. With a focus on artistic excellence, community involvement, and championing Canadian composers, Camerata always has something worth hearing.

View our official 2024-2025 season announcement release and our fall 2024 newsletter!

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Check our bandcamp at the link in our bio to hear the full recording of Yôtin (The Wind) by Sherryl Sewepagaham 🎵

Our artistic director Joel Tranquilla had the privilege of sitting down with composer Tawnie Olson to discuss her work Thats one small step which will be featured in our upcoming concert on November 16th.

Check out the full interview on our YouTube channel, and get your tickets for Inhale soon! You dont want to miss this one.

🔗 Links are in our bio 😘

Its not too late! The CMHA annual art exhibition and sale will be at Alderney Landing until October 29th, and sales will continue online into November. Check it out this weekend!

Dont forget to check out our recording of Yôtin (The Wind) by Sherryl Sewepagaham! You can find it on our bandcamp at halifaxcameratasingers.bandcamp.com

Been through all our recordings and want to hear more? Come check out Inhale on November 16th! Link in our bio 😘

Its always a happy Monday when we get to see Kelly 😍

Originally from Kingston, Ontario, Kelly Hart (she/her/hers) is a graduate of Mount Allison University where she obtained her Bachelor of Music degree. Kelly moved to Halifax in 1998 for a career as an elementary school music teacher. When Kelly joined Camerata in 2015, she was thrilled to find her own musical voice again after many years of working with young children to help them experience the same love of music that she herself discovered at a young age. Kelly now is able to fulfill her personal musical goals as well as help future generations of Camerata Singers develop their own love of choral music.

But Kellys contribution to our choir doesnt stop there. In addition to singing in our ensemble as an alto, she keeps this whole operation running as our choir manager! We could not do what we do every week without her. Thank you Kelly! 💕🥳😤🤩

Halifax Camerata Singers first concert of the 2024-2025 season features daring acts and bold aspirations -- music that will make you hold your breath! Works by composers Eric Whitacre and Hugo Wolf will be presented, as will Thats One Small Step about the 1969 moon landing by Canadian composer Tawnie Olson. Additional composers include Marie-Claire Saindon and Joel Thompson, and Camerata will perform a newly commissioned work by past composer-in-residence Benjamin Sigerson with text by Halifax Poet Laureate Anna Quon. Featured in this concert will be local percussionist Trevor Brandenburg and a guest string quartet from the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra.

We cant wait to see you there! 🥰

Dont forget to vote for us for best community choir! Were excited to be listed among so many amazing groups 🤩🥹🎉

You can vote at vote.thecoast.ca, or follow the link in our story!

Our recording of Yôtin (The Wind) by Sherryl Sewepagaham is now available on our bandcamp! Featuring the wonderful and talented @mol_anderson on the opening solo 💕 You can find the full recording at the link in our bio, or at halifaxcameratasingers.bandcamp.com

Yôtin (The Wind) is based on a Woodland Cree poem and has been written and set to music by Cree-Dene composer Sherryl Sewepagaham. Originally commissioned by Pro Coro Canada, Sewepagaham was inspired to write this song by observing the winds interplay with the objects around her.

Traditional Cree teachings tell us that the wind carries prayers and songs to others or the Creator, and Yôtin beautifully celebrates the gifts that the wind can bring to us. This piece is tremendously evocative in its choice of modality, dynamics, vocal styles, tempi, and so much more.

Yôtin means “wind” in Woodland Cree Y-Dialect.

lyrics
Yôtin (The Wind)

Yôtin nîpîhtamak nikamona
The wind carries songs to me.

Yôtin kîpîhtamak nitayamihâwin
The wind carries my prayers to you.

Kisemanito nanâskamon yôtin ohci
Creator, I am thankful for this wind.

credits
released October 4, 2024

Halifax Camerata Singers - Dr. Joel Tranquilla, artistic director

Molly Anderson, Soprano
Julia Jordan, Soprano
Meaghan McKay, Soprano
Amelia McMahon, Soprano
Juliette Moncada, Soprano
Toinette Martin, Soprano
Kate Spencer, Soprano

Julia Blundon, Alto
Mackenzie Costron-Li, Alto
Kelly Hart, Alto
Morgandy Levy, Alto
Alex Meinzinger, Alto
Jill Rafuse, Alto
Jessica Sharp, Alto
Tessa Short, Alto

Jessica Amador, Tenor
William Austin, Tenor
David Caldwell, Tenor
Geoff Gillespie, Tenor
Frederick Li, Tenor

Graham Bolton, Bass
Bryan Crocker, Bass
Steven DeWitt, Bass
Spencer Gough, Bass
Bertrum MacDonald, Bass
Byron Hermann, Bass
Sean Pecknold, Bass
Robert Pecknold, Bass
Bill Perrot, Bass

Molly Anderson - soprano soloist
Byron Hermann - percussion
Joel Tranquilla - frame drum

Recorded at First Baptist Church, Halifax 15 June, 2024
Rod Sneddon - recording engineer

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