About Us

The Stairwell Carollers are a charitable a cappella Ottawa choir, who sing sacred and secular renaissance music, as well as settings of traditional and contemporary Christmas carols.

Winner of the 2010 OMFA provincial competition, they went on to place 2nd in all of Canada.

Director, Pierre Massie, has composed many original pieces for the choir, as well as creating lively and contemporary arrangements of traditional carols.

One of his original carols, “Mourning Dove”, caught the ear of our Dominion Carillonneur, Dr. Andrea McCrady, via YouTube. She performed “Mourning Dove” on the Peace Tower Carillon at 12:00 noon, and again at 3:00 pm, Monday Dec 17th. http://stairwellcarollers.blogspot.ca/2012/12/pierre-massie-composition-mourning-dove.html

To date, The Stairwell Carollers have raised over $47,000 for local Ottawa/Gatineau charities through the sale of concert tickets, CDs and cookbooks. They have also awarded $11,000 in Music Scholarships and helped countless non-profit groups raise funds though their CD consignment program.

Here is a link to our charitable work thus far -- http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Charities.html

The Stairwell Carollers is a registered Canadian charity BN: 867930711RR0001

Les Chanteurs Stairwell forment un choeur a cappella d'Ottawa, qui chante la musique sacrée et profane de la Renaissance, ainsi que des noëls traditionnels et nouveaux.

SLIDESHOW HISTORY OF
THE STAIRWELL CAROLLERS

Written by Holly Massie, one of the founding members, this Blog trains a magnifying glass on the 35 year life of our charitable choir, The Stairwell Carollers.

Occasional posts will be on related topics and local events, but most content is original -- focused on the Stairwell Carollers genesis and continuity.

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