Choral Fest 2017

Choral Fest 2017: Come Sing in Saint Andrews By-the-Sea
October 20-22, 2017
Poulenc Gloria
Clinician: Dr. Matthew Leese
St. Andrews New Brunswick

Registration deadline: Friday, September 29, 2017

Every year, singers from across New Brunswick and around the region gather at the New Brunswick Choral Federation’s Choral Fest to rehearse and perform a major work under a leading conductor and music educator. Numbering as many as 100 singers, Choral Fest has been New Brunswick’s premier choral event for adult singers for more than 35 years.

This year, registrants will gather in Saint Andrews, NB from October 20 to 22, 2017 to rehearse and perform the Poulenc Gloria under clinician Dr. Matthew Leese.

The New Brunswick Choral Federation and the St. Andrews Arts Council are excited to bring Choral Fest to St. Andrews for the first time. The combination of one of classical music’s most beautiful and respected works and one of New Brunswick’s most beautiful tourist destinations will make this year’s Choral Fest one to remember.

Francis Poulenc’s Gloria is one of his most celebrated works. Sometimes lighthearted and mischievous, sometimes mysterious, sometimes deeply spiritual, this work belongs in the repertoire of every choral singer.

Matthew Leese is a conductor, baritone, stage director and educator based in Keene, New Hampshire. He serves on the Voice, Choral and Opera faculty at Millikin University and is Co- Artistic Director of the New Brunswick Early Music Festival and the St. Andrews Arts Council. Additional regular conducting responsibilities include directing the Keene State College Vocal Consort, Voices of the Bay and the St Andrews Spring Sing in New Brunswick, and serving as artist in residence with the Boston City Singers.

Complete details and registration information available at: nbcfsite.wordpress.com/choral-fest/
Or by contacting the NBCF office:
Phone: 1 506 478 2875
Email: nbchoralfed@gmail.com