County Classic Chorale is excited to receive $2,500 from Intact Insurance’s Better Communities Foundation for their Conductor Apprenticeship Program.

“The Chorale” was established in Windsor Essex in 1983 and has a mission to preserve and promote the love of the musical arts, with a focus on choral singing. The lack of qualified directors is a real issue for community choirs, leaving many with no alternative but to dissolve. The benefits of singing in a choir are well-known to those who partake, including an improved mood, reduced stress, and a sense of purpose and community connectedness.

The Chorale, in partnership with their Guest Conductor Dr. David Carle, has developed an apprenticeship program designed to train new directors with hands-on experience in the hope of bringing new talent to the podium and the choral community at large.

Dr. Carle has more than 50 years of choral experience from singing and accompanying, composing and arranging, and directing numerous choirs in Canada and the USA.

The Conductor Apprenticeship Program affords the apprentice experience in a number of areas including conducting live choirs with multiple sections, time management and vocal technique, collaborating with accompanists, and working through negotiations with a choir board.

County Classic Chorale welcomes the community to witness the program in action during its upcoming concerts entitled “Yule Yule” on November 30 at 3pm at Leamington at Faith Mennonite Church, and on December 7th at 3pm in Harrow, at Harrow United Church.

Directing will be Dr. Carle along with the first apprentice of the program, Steven Hanoosh. Steven brings with him years of training in piano studies, as well as teaching numerous piano students, composing and arranging music.

To support the Chorale or for more information please visit www.countyclassicchorale.ca

County Classic Chorale can reached by email at countyclassicchorale@gmail.com