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Arrr! Pirates and Sea Shanties
FULL PROGRAM TEXT The Wellerman Traditional Sea Shanty, arr. Martin Schröder There once was a ship that put to seaThe...

Nova Voce Choir
May 2215 min read


The Real Pirates of Nova Scotia
Oh the year was 1778 How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now A letter of marque came from the king To the scummiest vessel I’ve ever seen ...

Nova Voce Choir
May 202 min read


Nova Voce Decoder
Where does all of Nova Voce’s beautiful music come from? Audiences and choir members may think that the Nova Voce concert themes and...

Nova Voce Choir
May 202 min read


Nova Voce choir members tell us about their choral history in Nova Scotia
As Ian Loeppky (A proud Manitoban and currently a prof at the University of North Alabama) said: “Singing in a choir is an absolutely...

Nova Voce Choir
May 203 min read


Nova Voce: Other Lives - Alex Maizlish
Other Lives is a continuing series of posts about choir members. In this edition, we are pleased to feature Alex Maizlish. Alex Maizlish...

Nova Voce Choir
May 203 min read


An Exclusive Interview (sort of) With Composer Karl Jenkins
Sir Karl Jenkins The Nova Voce Newsletter (NVN) recently sat down for an imaginary interview with Welsh composer Sir Karl Jenkins, to...

Nova Voce Choir
Feb 182 min read


Choir Decoder: Meet Accompanist Lynn Pelton – the Secret Behind the Singing
Forget the men. Sure, Nova Voce might bill itself as a provincial “Mens” choir, but the group’s secret weapon, its ace-in-the-hole, and...

Nova Voce Choir
Feb 183 min read


Nova Voce - Other Lives
Other Lives is a continuing series of posts about choir members. In this edition, we are pleased to feature Bruce McCulloch. Bruce...

Nova Voce Choir
Feb 114 min read


The views from half-way back in the nave
We slipped into our seats as the steady stream of concert-goers ahead and behind us sought out vacant spots. The buzz of conversation was...

Nova Voce Choir
Feb 113 min read


NV Other Lives - Peter Fillmore
NOVA VOCE: OTHER LIVES This year, our 20th anniversary season, we are pleased to give you a closer look at members who have been with...

Nova Voce Choir
Mar 19, 20243 min read


ECMA Nomination
In our last newsletter, we shared that Nova Voce was excited to tell you that we were involved in the Robbie Songs Project, a musical...

Nova Voce Choir
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Terry Hurrell's notes on his arrangement of "To Everything There is a Season"
In the Autumn of 2003, following a choral workshop for maritime men led by the late Dianne Loomer of Vancouver’s Chor Leoni, Terry Hurrel...

Nova Voce Choir
Mar 19, 20242 min read


Meet Nova Voce's Co-Founders
Following a choral workshop for Maritime men led by Dianne Loomer of Vancouver’s Chor Leoni in the fall of 2003, Terry Hurrell and Joe...

Nova Voce Choir
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Mark your calendars!
HRM and Truro music lovers! Put these dates in your calendar. Nova Voce and Truro’s Cantabile Singers will perform two concerts. In...

Nova Voce Choir
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Nova Voce's Annual Sensational Gala 2024
Join us for the 2024 Nova Voce Gala If you haven’t experienced the Nova Voce Gala before, you have been missing out on a wonderful...

Nova Voce Choir
Mar 19, 20242 min read


The Milestone Concert - Musical Backgrounds
The Milestone Concert: March 23rd and 24th 2024 We are very proud to present ‘Milestones’ on Saturday March 23rd and Sunday March 24th at...

Nova Voce Choir
Mar 19, 20244 min read


The Robbie Songs Project - Painter of Wintertime
Nova Voce is excited to let you know that we’ve been involved in the Robbie Songs Project, a musical homage to Nova Scotia’s own Robbie...

Nova Voce Choir
Jan 17, 20241 min read


CELEBRATING 20 YEARS
2024 marks Nova Voce’s 20th anniversary. Can you believe it? Twenty years since Joe Renzi and Terry Hurrell, our founding artistic...

Nova Voce Choir
Jan 17, 20242 min read


The Magic "Spice" of Nova Voce
Ever wonder how the choir member’s significant others got to be called “The Spice?” Well, read on for a brief history so you will have...

Nova Voce Choir
Jan 17, 20242 min read


NV Other Lives segment - Tom Black
NOVA VOCE: OTHER LIVES Welcome to another in our series of profiles of choir members. In this issue of the Nova Voce Newsletter, we get...

Nova Voce Choir
Jan 16, 20243 min read
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