Ottawa Catholic School Board Children's Choir
The
Ottawa Catholic School Board Children's Choir was founded by MaryAnn
Dunn in 1991 . The Choir is made up of 80 students in grades 4-8, who
are chosen by audition. The Choir performs 10-15 engagements around our
city each year, including annual concerts both at Christmas and in the
spring. The children have sung with The Tenors at their annual
Christmas Show at the NAC, WE Day at the Canadian Tire Centre and at
Gord Downie's Memorial Tribute, St. Joe's Supper Table Fundraiser, the
Kiwanis Music Festival, and at many other functions around the city. The
Children's Choir rehearses weekly on Monday evenings, and one Saturday
per month. The choir sings in 2, 3 and 4 part harmony and they sing a
wide variety of music, from sacred to secular to contemporary to world
music.
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Carla MacGregor studied voice and music at the University of Ottawa and
is a graduate of the Artist in Community program at the Faculty of
Education, Queen’s University. After receiving her teaching degree in
music she moved to Cali, Colombia, S.A., where she taught music at the
international school, Colegio Bolivar. While there, she sang with the
opera chorus, Coro Pollifanico del Valle at the Teatro Municipale. In
1990, Carla became a music educator with the Ottawa Catholic School
Board, where she led choirs, guitar ensembles and award winning jazz,
concert and marching bands. She is a recipient of the OCSB’s Director
of Education Commendation Award. Carla was also an instructor at the
Ontario Education Leadership Centre, (Music), in Lake Couchiching,
Ontario, for several years.Carla has performed, recorded and toured with
many choirs, including the Ontario Youth Choir, the Ottawa Choral
Society, the Ottawa Jazz Chorale and the Cantata Singers of Ottawa. She
has performed with the Cantata Singers and the National Arts Centre
Orchestra and recorded for CBC Radio with conductors Trevor Pinnock,
Franz Paul Decker and Agnes Grossman.
Carla is currently teaching music at St. Mark High School and is a
passionate music educator
More about the choir on its website:
www.Choirs.OCSB.ca
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