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September 30 marks both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We pause to honour the children who were taken from their families and sent to residential schools, those who never came home, and the Survivors, families, and communities who continue to experience the impacts today.

PODIUM 2028 will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 18-21, 2028 and co-hosted by Choral Canada and the Manitoba Choral Association (MCA). We are seeking volunteers from Manitoba to fill the positions of 2028 CO-CURATORS and others from across the country to join the NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE. If you are interested in helping to bring PODIUM 2028 to life via monthly meetings and sub-committee work, we want to hear from you!

As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen and grow Canada’s choral and group singing community, we’re pleased to share complimentary access to the latest issue of Anacrusis, Choral Canada’s journal.

The Anacrusis Editoria Committee is looking for a Reviews Editor and Members-at-Large for Anacrusis, the official journal of Choral Canada! Anacrusis currently contains peer-reviewed articles, focus columns, special features, non-peer reviewed academic articles, Student Chapter articles, reviews of books and choral recordings, and information about Choral Canada’s programs, services, and advocacy initiatives.

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 Competition for Choral Writing: Scott Reimer and Minjoo Kim. Learn more about the composers and the winning pieces.

Presented by Choral Canada and the British Columbia Choral Federation, this multi-day choral Conference and Festival from May 14-17, 2026 will take place at the University of Victoria, which is located on the unceded territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) peoples and is the traditional gathering place of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.

From all of us here at Choral Canada, we would like to extend our most sincere congratulations to the choirs, singing groups, conductors, composers and music creators who were nominated for a 2026 JUNO Award. Learn more about this year's nominees!

Choral Canada is seeking two individuals who are representative of the richly diverse choral and group singing communities in which we live and who can help provide the organization with the broadest input.

The Anacrusis Editoria Committee is looking for a Reviews Editor and Members-at-Large for Anacrusis, the official journal of Choral Canada! Anacrusis currently contains peer-reviewed articles, focus columns, special features, non-peer reviewed academic articles, Student Chapter articles, reviews of books and choral recordings, and information about Choral Canada’s programs, services, and advocacy initiatives.

September 30 marks both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Today, Choral Canada staff will join Indigenous-led events in our own communities, taking time to honour the children who never came home from residential schools, the Survivors who carry these stories, and the families and communities forever affected by this legacy.