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The Canadian Chamber Choir (Choeur de chambre du Canada) is a Canadian national choral ensemble that provides a professional choral environment for Canadian singers, conductors and composers. The CCC has a mandate to perform new and existing Canadian choral works, apprentice choral conductors, and facilitate workshops in all sizes of Canadian communities. Under the artistic direction of Julia Davids, the CCC continues its commitment to promote choral excellence in Canada.
The CCC puts on two or three projects each year. Each project must bridge the challenge of bringing together 17 singers, an artistic director, and an accompanist from all across Canada. Projects are usually 7-10 days in length. They are put on in different locations around Canada. Singers will have received their music in the mail and learned it prior to arrival at the project. Once everyone arrives in the host city, they spend 3-4 days in rehearsal. During the rehearsal period, a local school, choir, or community group will host the CCC's residency, and in turn the CCC gives workshops to local choirs in the community. The CCC then travels to a few nearby towns on a mini-tour, giving a combination of concerts and workshops throughout the province.
Projects could not be carried out if not for the generous support of sponsors. The Canadian Chamber Choir is a registered charity.
The CCC was formed in July 1999 by a group of Canadian musicians. The purpose of the choir was to provide professional choral opportunities to young musicians that lived in areas of Canada that were unable to support professional choirs. Their mandate was to organize and perform short intensive 'projects' two or three times each year.
The original artistic director was Montreal conductor, Iwan Edwards. In 2004, Julia Davids took over artistic responsibilities.
