2010 - 2011 Season

The Festival Singers Christmas Concert will be presented on Sunday afternoon, December 12, 2010 at Festival Place in Sherwood Park.

The Festival Singers Sping Concert is scheduled for Tuesday evening, May 3, 2011 at Festival Place.

2009 - 2010 Season

The Festival Singers Sping Concert, A Song for All Seasons, was presented at Festival Place, Sherwood Park on Sunday, April 25, 2010.

Our conductor was Elaine Myhre and our accompanist was Denis Arseneau.  We were very pleased to welcome guest choirs, the Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School Mixed Ensemble and Girls Choir.

Thank you to all those who attended our concert.  Special thanks is also extended to Strathcona County, Festival Place, the Alberta Choral Federation and the Alberta Foundation for the Performing Arts, as well as our advertisers who sponsored this concert.

Festival Singers presented a short concert on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Sherwood Park.  This was the culmination of a workshop featuring clinician Elizabeth Turnbull, and entitled "Recipe for a Concert".  

Festival Singers presented a Christmas Concert entitled "Prepare the Way" at Festival Place, Sherwood Park on Sunday, December 13, 2009.  This was a selection of traditional and international Christmas Music which was a wonderful introduction to the holiday season.  The concert was directed by Elaine Myhre, accompanied by Denis Arseneau, and welcomed the All City Children's Choir and a string section from the University of Alberta as Special Guests. 

There were certainly some special efforts needed to Prepare the Way and present this concert.  The choir call was for 6 PM and it was a bitterly cold windy dark blustery winter night.  So much so, that the power had been off in most of Sherwood Park since 4 PM.  Festival Place was black except for a bit of candlelight and flickering emergency lighting.  Fortunately, the lights and heat were restored at 6:30 and the concert proceeded as planned.  Even better than planned, as everyone was so excited that we forgot to be nervous and enjoyed singing even more!

This concert was sponsored by Strathcona County Recreation, Parks and Culture, Festival Place, the Alberta Choral Federation and the Department of Music, University of Alberta.

2008 to 2009 Season

Spring Concert!

The Festival Singers 2009 Spring Concert, From the River to the Sea, was presented at Festival Place on Tuesday, April 28, 2009.

This concert featured Canadian works written by composers from coast to coast and included arrangements by Albertan composers Allan Bevan and John MacMillan, as well as East Coast composers Stephen Hatfield, Gary Ewer and Paul Halley.  We were pleased to welcome Edmonton composer Joel Forth to the concert and honored to present the premiere of his work "A Prayer".

Melanie Marlin was the Director and Tristan Cleveland-Thompson was our Accompanist.  We were pleased to be joined by soloist  Abra Whitney, Contralto and the Edmonton All City Children's Chorus which is conducted by Elaine Myhre.

Concert at the Francis Winspear Centre!

Festival Singers had the opportunity to sing in the Francis Winspear Centre in Edmonton with The King's University College Choir and the Edmonton All City Children's Chorus tin a performance of Paul Halley's "Freedom Trilogy" on Sunday April 19, 2009.

Joy on Earth!

The Festival Singers 2008 Christmas Concert was presented at Festival Place on Monday, December 8, 2008.

It introduced the spirit of the holiday season with an evening of traditional carols and joyful contemporary music featuring works by Vaughan Williams, Byrd, Rachmaninoff and Stephen Chatman...and a sing along joining choir and audience based on a couple of Christmas favourites!

The program featured the University of Alberta Brass Quintet. 

The Director was Melanie Marlin and Accompanist was Tristan Cleveland Thompson.