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Hamilton Children's Choir

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An Overview

Visit: hamiltonchildrenschoir.com

First

Artistic Director

Started by Donald Kendrick in 1975, The HCC has been an institution in the Canadian choral scene for four decades.

Snow Angel

Donald Kendrick

Founder/Artistic Director

1975-1978

English piece by Sarah Quartel.

A five movement work with spoken narration.

Available with cello and piano or string orchestra accompaniment.

Notable performance and recording by Lady Cove of St. John's.

Past

Artistic Directors

Pakkanen

David Davis

Artistic Director

1985-2002

John Laing

Artistic Director

1978-1985

A Finnish piece by Soila Sariola.

Recorded on their album "Brighten: Music to Inspire" by the Ilumini choir.

Also recorded by the a capella group Rajaton.

Available in SSATBB format.

Includes body percussion sounds.

Hamilton Children's Choirs

Current

Artistic Director

Notable Tours & Recordings

Zimfira Poloz

Artistic Director

2003-Present

Students can be a part of one of HCC's six ensembles.

- HCC's choirs have toured across Canada, including

two trips to St. John's for Festival 500 in both

2005 & 2011.

- They have also visited South Korea, China,

Poland, and many other international

destinations.

- Albums recorded include "Young Voices", "Brighten",

"Snow Angel", and many others.

Tertiary Choir

Introductory Choir

- "Express" mature emotions & complex

vocal challenges

- Students third exposure to choral music

- Vocal assessment needed for entry

- Includes a week long "kick off" team

building camp every August

- Kindergarten & Grade 1 Students

- No vocal audition

- Working on tone matching, hand

symbols, creativity, and more

Primary Choir

Quatiary Choir

- "Begin" their choral experience

- Student's first exposure to choral music

- Vocal assessment necessary for entry

- Entry level vocal production, sight-

singing, ear training and music theory

- "Brighten" the singers' minds, bodies and voices.

- HCC's primary touring & performing choir

- Vocal assessment needed for entry

- Includes annual international tour

Secondary Choir

Newest Choir

- HCC's first all male choir

- Treble, tenor, and bass male voices are

welcomed

- Vocal assessment needed for entry

- Aims at nuturing independent, generous,

open minded young men.

- "Explore" more music and vocal challenges

- Students second exposure to choral music

- Vocal assessment needed for entry

- Deeper concepts of vocal production, sight-

singing, ear training and music theory