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- Multiple media
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1986 - 2017 (Creation)
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16 cm of textual records
61 posters
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The Halifax Camerata Singers is a not-for-profit society and chamber choir based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Jeff Joudrey, the artistic director, founded the choir in 1986. The society is managed by a volunteer board of directors and funded through performances, donations and grants from the Canada Council for the Arts; Nova Scotia Communities, Culture and Heritage; and the Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation.
The choir performs a wide variety of repertoire with a special focus on Canadian compositions, and actively commissions new choral music from Canadian and international composers. The choir often collaborates with other Atlantic Canadian music ensembles, including Symphony Nova Scotia. The group has been a core part of the Symphony Nova Scotia Chorus since 2001. They perform regularly at regional concert series, including Music at the Three Churches (Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia); Musique Royale (Lunenburg, Nova Scotia); Music at Trinity (Amherst, Nova Scotia); Dartmouth Community Concert Series; and Indian River Festival (Prince Edward Island).
The choir also actively supports emerging choristers and composers through their Youth Mentoring Program, bursaries for the Nova Scotia Youth Choir, and a Young Composer’s Competition. In 2008, Xara, a choral theatre ensemble for women aged 18-30, was founded as a youth initiative of the Halifax Camerata Singers. The choir won the Wealy Willan Grand Prize in the 2010 National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs.
Custodial history
Records were donated to the Dalhousie University Archives in two accessions: (2006-018) in June 2006; and (2018-027) by Bertrum MacDonald, a member of the choir, in May 2018.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of records created for and as a result of the performance activities of the Halifax Camerata Singers. Records include concert posters and programs, and administrative and financial records from the society's board of directors.
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- English
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English
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There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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Description comes from the Dalhousie University Archives Catalog. The complete, original description is available there.