THE AEOLIAN SINGERS ASSOCIATION
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Mission Statement
Our mission is: To provide educational music training for women singers in Nova Scotia. To present public performances of choral music throughout Nova Scotia and beyond. To celebrate the fellowship of women in music.
About This Cause
The Aeolian Singers began as a program of Dartmouth Continuing Education and from 1976 to 1990 the choir under Claire Wall’s leadership competed and won in music festivals, made recordings, performed with Symphony Nova Scotia and toured the United Kingdom, Europe and many parts of Canada. From its inception, the Aeolians were enthusiastic champions of new music for women’s voices, including commissions supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the CBC such as Dennis Farrell’s Vestigia and Alasdair MacLean’s Songs and Sayings, among others. The choir became a provincially registered non-profit society and in 1990 Jacqueline Chambers became its second Artistic Director, a position lasting 20 years. During her tenure, the choir made two recordings, collaborated with many Nova Scotia and Canadian women artists, and developed themed concerts for International Women’s Day under the ‘Celebrating Women’ title. These partnerships broke new ground for women’s choirs, with original programs featuring modern dance, flamenco, poetry and theatre. In 2011, Janet Gaskin became the third Artistic Director. A former choir member and guest conductor, Janet brought a wealth of choral experience and musical knowledge to the Aeolians and produced the original show Babes on Broadway, written and conceived by Eleanor Hall. In the 2017-18 season, Heather Fraser became the choir’s fourth Artistic Director. With a focus on storytelling and building community, the choir has grown in number and has been presenting exciting creative programming. Using the choir’s strong foundation as a podium from which to look forward, the choir—as it always has—continues to shift, adapt and renew while remaining true to its mission and values. We have new dreams to realize, and hope for many more years of adventures to come.