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About the SCC
The Saskatoon Children's Choir was founded in 1996 by its present artistic director Phoebe Voigts. In the fifteen years since the choir's inception, they have developed a reputation for their musical sound, creative spirit and commitment to artistic excellence. The choir performs a wide variety of choral compositions with a particular emphasis on classic literature, international folk music and Canadian works. The choir is sponsored and nurtured by the Saskatchewan Music Educators Association.
In 2008, the Saskatoon Children's Choir premiered Flying Colours, a new dramatic composition by Canadian composer, Stephen Hatfield. Flying Colours draws the audience into powerful emotions, such as belonging, exclusion, conflict, intimidation and despair; and at the conclusion of the composition offers the possibility of integrity, dignity and hope. In May 2010, the choir premiered a mini-opera, Strangers in the House, commissioned by the choir from Peter Tiefenbach. The Saskatoon Children's Choir has twice been awarded Kathaumixw's Elmer Iseler Award (2000 and 2004) for best performance of a Canadian work. Other recognition's include First Place (folk) from the International Choral Kathaumixw (2000); First Place (children's choir) at the Festival Internacional de Musica de Cantonigros (Spain: 2002); Second Place (children's choir) and Second Place (folk) from Kathaumixw 2004; and the Leslie Bell National Award for Choir (2003). Both Apprentice and Concert Choirs have been awarded the Isabelle Mills Award for outstanding choral achievement. In July 2009, the SCC travelled to Europe on a performance tour of Austria and the Czech Republic. In Vienna, they participated in the prestigious Summa Cum Laude Festival, where they were awarded two first prizes - First Place "with outstanding success" in the category of treble choirs, and the Summa Cum Laude Award of the City of Vienna for best choir of the festival, which they accepted from the Lord Mayor of Vienna. This past July, the concert choir visited South Africa on a performance tour, combined with a humanitarian project focused on children affected by HIV/AIDS. The choir performed two benefit concerts for agencies working with orphaned children, and another two concerts with the Drakensberg Boys Choir, Keystone State Boychoir (visiting from Pennsylvania) and the Fezeka Choir from Cape Town. For this tour, the choir commissioned Quodlibet, by Peter Tiefenbach. Crews from CBC Saskatchewan Radio and Radio Canada accompanied the choir to South Africa to document their concerts and travel experiences. The recordings will be compiled into national documentary broadcasts. If you would like further information about our organization, please feel welcome to contact the choir office at 306 249 3927.