Halifax Newcomer Choir Trip to Cape Breton – 2023
In July of 2023, we took 9 singers to Cape Breton Island to tour and explore, and learn about Gaelic music and culture. Here is a reflection on the trip by Kate, a singer with the Halifax Newcomer Choir: The Cape Breton trip with the choir felt like an adventure and an adventure shared with…
Performance at Pier 21 for the International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement
The Halifax and Dartmouth Newcomer Choirs joined forces in October 2023 for a fabulous performance at Pier 21 in downtown Halifax. We were grateful to be invited to perform for members of the International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement, to perform a set of Nova Scotia and grief-related songs. A record 32 performers…
‘A sanctuary’: How a Halifax choir brings immigrants together to learn English | CBC News
Halifax Newcomer Choir provides language skills and community as they practice for a concert on Thursday Cassidy McMackon · The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 19, 2024 12:57 PM AST | Last Updated: December 19 The rain is pattering on the sidewalk as a rendition of The Tragically Hip’s Ahead by a Century echoes inside St. Andrew’s United Church in downtown…
