Category: Arts
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Calgary Children’s Choir presents Folk & Baroque
March 16, 2019 at 7:00pm. – Tickets Now Available Purchase yours here!
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Calgary Children’s Choir Presents Bach to Bethlehem
We are super excited to announce our Christmas concert, Bach to Bethlehem! Tickets will be a hot commodity so be sure to purchase yours here!
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Introducing the Calgary Community Choir!
The Calgary Children’s Choir is pleased to introduce the Calgary Community Choir. This is the newest addition to our multi-age program and will welcome choristers 21 and older. Anyone with […]
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How Singing Can Help You Learn More About Language
Singing can help with learning in a myriad of ways, but one of the most subtle aspects of singing is in the acquisition of language. Here are three ways in […]
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Studying Music At University
Many of our choristers have gone on to study music, or arts related programs at University, and there are a variety of different career paths you can take to make […]
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Math and Science In Music – Engineering Instruments:
Music is such a wonderful pursuit for mind and body because it is not just an art form, but combines a myriad of other disciplines, including mathematics, biology, and physics. […]
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Math and Science In Music: Harmonics
Music is such a wonderful pursuit for mind and body because it is not just an art form, but combines a myriad of other disciplines, including mathematics, biology, and physics. […]
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Math and Science in Music – Time Signatures
Music is such a wonderful pursuit for mind and body because it is not just an art form, but combines a myriad of other disciplines, including mathematics, biology, and physics. […]
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Ottawa 2015 Tour Shirts!
The Calgary Children’s Choir is very lucky to have a wonderful artist as part of our staff. Our Creative Consultant, Kat Long-Jones, recently created three new t-shirt designs for the […]
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Singing and Sports
As our Calgary Flames play in the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, it seemed like a great time to write a post about two distinct aspects of our […]
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Vulnerability In Singing
Music strikes an interesting balance between being an art form and a discipline. It is a difficult process to learn the intricacies of music; understanding the mathematical principles behind music […]
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5 Ways In Which Singing Makes You More Creative
#1. Awareness: A singer’s instrument is different from other instruments, because it is contained within a singer’s body. This means that singers have to have an excellent awareness of their […]
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Organization In Choir – Concert Readiness
Concerts are some of the most important events for our choir during the year. Here are several tips to make sure you are organized and ready for a concert! #1. […]
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Spring Concert Roundup! Songs of the Cinema
On Saturday May 10th, 2014 we had our final concert of the year – our annual spring concert at the Rozsa Centre. This year, our theme was Songs of the […]
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Songs Of The Cinema: How Film Orchestras Work
In preparation for our upcoming concert, Songs of the Cinema on May 10th 2014, we are starting a blog series of the same name, which will focus on a different aspect of […]
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Songs Of The Cinema: The Role of Music in Movies
In preparation for our upcoming concert, Songs of the Cinema on May 10th 2014, we are starting a blog series of the same name, which will focus on a different aspect of […]
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Songs Of The Cinema: Famous Film Composers
In preparation for our upcoming concert, Songs of the Cinema on May 10th 2014, we are starting a blog series of the same name, which will focus on a different aspect of […]
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Songs Of The Cinema: Movie Musicals
In preparation for our upcoming concert, Songs of the Cinema on May 10th 2014, we are starting a blog series of the same name, which will focus on a different aspect of […]
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Songs Of The Cinema: A History of Sound In Film
In preparation for our upcoming concert, Songs of the Cinema on May 10th 2014, we are starting a blog series of the same name, which will focus on a different […]
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The Benefits of Learning Music Aurally
Often, when we’re learning music in choir, we receive sheet music, and learn the piece by reading the essential information contained in that sheet music. While learning to read music […]
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3 Techniques To Memorize Music
All musicians must memorize music at some point in their careers, and singers have an extra bit of work to do when it comes to memorizing music, because there is […]
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Singing For The Joy Of It: A History Of Our Motto
Singing For the Joy Of It is the motto of the Calgary Children’s Choir, and has been for the past 27 years! We asked Rosemarie Sherban, the choir founder, how […]
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Folk Concert 2014 – Cantar! Concert Roundup
On Saturday evening, we had our annual Folk Music Concert. This year, in honour of our tour last summer to Spain, we featured Spanish folk songs! We were thrilled to […]
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Flamenco Guitar
Continuing our posts about Spanish music, and in particular the Flamenco style from the Andalusian region, in today’s post we will be looking at the flamenco guitar! The Flamenco […]