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Awards & Honors

  • 38th Florilège Vocal de Tours, France - 2009
    • Prix du Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
    • Prix Renaissance "François Rabelais"
    • Prix Renaissance "Jean de Ockeghem"
  • 52nd Cork International Choral Festival, Ireland – 2006
    • 2nd Prize, Fleischmann International Trophy Competition
  • 56th Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Wales - 2002
    • 1st Prize, Mixed Choirs
    • 2nd Prize, Youth Choirs
    • "Choir of the World" grand prize finalist
  • CBC/Radio-Canada National Competition for Amateur Choirs
    • 1st Prize, Mixed Choirs (Community-based) - 2004, 2008
    • 2nd Prize, Mixed Choirs - 2002
    • Finalist - 1994, 1996, 1998
  • National Music Festival
    • 1st Prize and City of Lincoln Trophy - 1996, 2001, 2002
    • 2nd Prize - 1995, 1997, 2004
  • Kiwanis Music Festival of St. John's
    • Group Rose Bowl - 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2004
 

Major Performances


  • France Tour - 2009
    • Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
    • Chartres Cathedral, St-Nicolas-en-Cité Church (Arras), La Madeleine Church (Paris)
  • Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra
    • Jim Duff - Jazz Mass / J.S. Bach - Cantata No. 4 - 2009
    • Big Band Concert - 2008
  • Franz Schubert Mass in E-Flat Major, Basilica of St. John the Baptist - 2007
  • Newfoundland tour (Springdale, Port au Port, Coley’s Point) – 2007
  • 52nd Cork International Choral Festival and Ireland Tour – 2006
    • Performances at St. Francis Church, Cork Vision Centre and on RTÉ Television
    • Concerts at Christ Church (Waterford) and St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Dublin)
    • Charity reception at the Canadian Ambassador’s residence
    • Music workshop for Waterford schools
  • Our Divas Do Christmas, St. John's – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • and if you close your eyes, third CD recording – 2006
  • 150th Anniversary Celebrations of the Basilica-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John’s - 2005
  • Newfoundland tour (Corner Brook, Springdale, Gander, Clarenville, Brigus) - 2005
  • Newfoundland tour (Corner Brook, Springdale, Grand Falls-Windsor, Clarenville, Brigus) - 2004
  • Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Wales - 2002
    • Sole choir invited to sing at the official Eisteddfod Service at St. Collen's Church
    • Selected to perform in Eisteddfod evening concert series
    • Selected for a special live performance on BBC Radio
  • Recitals at Hereford Cathedral, Bath Abbey and London's St. Paul's Cathedral - 2002
  • Festival 500 international choral festival, St. John's, Newfoundland - 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009
    • Performed for Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Gala Concert - 1997
  • Nationally broadcast performances
    • Inauguration of Radio-Canada Chaine Culturelle in Newfoundland & Labrador - 2003
    • CBC Choral Concert Easter special - 2002
    • Marconi 100th anniversary concert - 2001
    • Opening ceremonies of Canada Winter Games (supporting vocals) - 2000
    • Confederation 50th anniversary gala concert - 1999
    • CBC Radio 60th Anniversary - 1996
    • CBC Television Christmas special - 1995
  • Ave Maris Stella
    • debut CD, produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - 2001
    • nominated for Classical Recording of the Year, East Coast Music Awards - 2002
  • A Quintessential Christmas, second CD recording - 2003
  • Premiere of Donald Patriquin's Requiem at Sea (The Titanic), St. John's - 1999
  • Podium '98 Gala Concert, national convention of the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors, Halifax - 1998
  • Sole Canadian representative at DeKalb International Choral Festival, Atlanta - 1995




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