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Singers Join Voices for 4th Windsor Choral Festival

Every season, the WCC sponsors the Windsor Choral Festival, an annual event in which expert clinicians are engaged to work with adult and youth choral singers. On Friday March 7th, the Windsor Classic Chorale invited award-winning composer Jason Jestadt to present a seminar to high-school students at Walkerville Collegiate Institute.  The next day the Chorale joinedContinue reading “Singers Join Voices for 4th Windsor Choral Festival”

WCC & the Tenors to Perform at Caesars Windsor

We are excited to announce that once again the Windsor Classic Chorale has been invited to perform with the talented Canadian vocal quartet, the Tenors.  The Chorale will accompany this Juno Award-winning group in performing a mix of traditional and pop Christmas carols and holiday favourites.  Tickets for the December 23rd show at the Colosseum areContinue reading “WCC & the Tenors to Perform at Caesars Windsor”

Music prof honoured by Windsor Classic Chorale

A music professor and local pioneer in the area of choral music has been appointed conductor emeritus of the Windsor Classic Chorale, which will host its third annual choral festival this weekend. Richard Householder, who joined the university in 1973 and is currently a professor emeritus, was named to the position as the Windsor ClassicContinue reading “Music prof honoured by Windsor Classic Chorale”

WCC Celebrates Director’s Award in Seventh Annual Premier’s Awards For Excellence in the Arts

Windsor Classic Chorale (WCC) is happy to congratulate their Director, Dr. Joel Tranquilla, for being awarded the Emerging Artist Award. Dr. Tranquilla was nominated by this year’s Artist Award laureate, Lydia Adams. Ms. Adams of Caledon is the Conductor and Artistic Director of the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto and the Elmer Iseler Singers. TheContinue reading “WCC Celebrates Director’s Award in Seventh Annual Premier’s Awards For Excellence in the Arts”