Sunday, September 26, 2010

OMFA First in Ontario -- FCMF -- Second in all of Canada!

OMFA Award 2010


Ontario Music Festival 2010
We won First in Ontario!

Then in the FCMF -- The Federation of Canadian Music Festivals 2010 -- we won second in all of Canada!
 

Ubi caritas - Maurice Duruflé -- sung by the Stairwell Carollers

Pierre directs the choir from the tenor section
Pierre directs the choir from the tenor section
             Ubi caritas by Maurice Duruflé, performed by Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, Dec 18, 2009 at St. Charles Church in Vanier (Ottawa) Ontario, Canada.

The Stairwell Carollers are an a cappella Ottawa choir, formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie.

A non-profit organization, they raise funds for local charities through concert, CD and cookbook sales.


Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Silent Night in 3 languages -- German, English and French.

Creche


"Stille Nacht" was audience choice # 2 in our countdown. It was performed by The Stairwell Carollers on Dec 18, 2009 at their "Carols à la Carte" concert, where the audience got to choose their favorite 15 carols from a list of 25.

The Stairwell Carollers are an a cappella Ottawa choir, formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie. A non-profit organization, they raise funds for local charities through concert, CD and cookbook sales.

Buy our CDs!  They make great Christmas gifts and they help local charities.


2010 Christmas concerts "Iesous Ahatonnia"


Church entrance, with Stairwell Caroller sign
Saturday, Dec. 4, at Woodroffe United Church at 207 Woodroffe Ave
Dec. 8 at St. Columba Anglican Church, 24 Sandridge Rd.,
Dec. 10 at St. Paul's Eastern United Church, 473 Cumberland St.,
and Dec. 18 at Eglise Marie-Médiatrice/Saint frère André, 344 Cyr Ave
Featuring a brand new arrangement of The Huron Carol -- Iesous Ahatonnia by our director, Pierre Massie
Our director, Pierre Massie

The Stairwell Carollers are an a cappella Ottawa choir, formed in 1977 by their director Pierre Massie, a music graduate of the University of Ottawa. The choral group has earned the distinction of being ranked amongst the best of Ottawa choirs by local choral critics. Their repertoire encompasses sacred and secular songs from the Renaissance period.
In the rush of the hectic Yuletide season, the Carollers bring focus to the true meaning of Christmas, with their beautiful and unique interpretations of traditional Christmas carols in many languages.
The release of their first CD Qui creavit celum, celebrated the Stairwell Carollers' 20th anniversary in 1997.
In 2000 they released I Saw a Swete Semly Syght and in 2003 Mourning Dove.  Their very first madrigal CD, Audite nova, was released in October of 2006.
Their new Xmas CD Laudemus cum armonia is now available for pre-order and will be released this October
A non-profit organization, they assist in raising funds for local charities through concerts and CD sales.

The Wexford Carol, solo by our director, Pierre Massie.

Dec 2000 Stairwell Carollers concert photo

The Stairwell Carollers perform The Wexford Carol at St Charles Church in Ottawa, On., Canada -- Christmas concert Dec 8, 2000

This song is available on Mourning Dove, the Caroller's third CD, produced to benefit local charity.

The Stairwell Carollers at the Rideau Chapel in The National Gallery of Canada

Stairwell Carollers in the Rideau Chapel
Wow, you've landed on my first post for this blog. 

Looking back on it, I sure was clueless, since all I posted was a photo! 

Don't give up on us -- it gets better :)

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