Urgent! Interim Director Needed!
Due to scheduled surgery this fall, the Durham Notable Director is unable to fulfull his duties for the first half of our choir term.
We are looking for an interim director to take the reins from September to December 2023. This is a paid position.
Rehearsals are in Pickering Village every Tuesday afternoon from 1:00-3:00 PM. The concert date is December 9th, 2023.
If you are interested please contact Mary Power at powmay@bell.net.
Sing, Joy, Success, Repeat
The 2022-23 season was a brilliant success! We ended our year of song with a sold-out Spring Concert and a standing ovation. It felt great to sing together again after the pandemic and we are so proud of our growth and achievements. Our director Adriaan Bakker and our accompaniest Charles Gerrard were instrumental in facilitating our development and eliciting such beautiful singing from us.
We are eager to continue our joyful song under the guidance and direction of these masterful artists. Go to the About Us tab on the header to learn more about Adriaan and Charles.
OUR CHOIR NEEDS MORE MALE VOICES!
Any bass, tenor or baritone voices out there? We would love to have you sing with us.
Please email durhamnotables1@gmail.com for more info.
Tell your friends!
Resound Choir Presents: Raising Voices
The Durham Notables are happy to promote other musical experiences in our community.
Thank you Sing Canada
A huge thank you to Sing Canada for their generous grant to the Durham Notables. The diligence and dedication of the Notables Committee members made this donation possible. The monies will allow the choir to continue their musical journey and help wih operating costs for the 2022-2023 season. Thank you Sing Canada for your generosity.
Sad News
On behalf of the Durham Notables Committee, it is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our friend and Musical Director Judy Scott.
Judy passed away suddenly on January 8th and will be missed by her family and many friends.
Covid19 Update
We are monitoring the Covid19 situation closely. While following all rules and guidelines to keep everyone safe and minimize risk, we are resuming practices as of September 2022.
In the Spirit of Community
The Durham Notables is now a member of the PineRidge Arts Council (known as PRAC)!
The PRAC publishes very informative newsletters which will be linked here for you to read. In them you will find interesting articles and news about what is happening in the arts scene in Durham Region. The PineRidge Arts Council kindly supported the Durham Notables with a generous start-up donation and has promoted our concerts in their newsletters. We warmly thank them for their support.
If anyone is interested in becoming involved in a larger capacity with this organization please contact the PIneRidge Arts Council directly: editor@pineridgearts.org
Our Roots
In 2017, several talented and musically inclined people talked about starting a new community choir. From that idea in 2017, the Durham Notables Choir was born in August 2018. The Notables have since performed three successful concert events; one in December 2018, one in May 2019 and recently in December 2019.
The Choir is a non-auditioned one which rehearses on Tuesday afternoons. It welcomes all voices. This season there is a particular need for male voices. Basses and tenors are encouraged to join! Reading music isn’t essential but would be considered an asset.
We invite you to join our welcoming and joyful group.