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THE FESTIVAL CHORUS

Registered Name: THE FESTIVAL CHORUS

Business No: 119232874RR0001

The Festival Chorus is a Calgary community chorus that presents a variety of choral music styles with professional accompaniment.

THE FESTIVAL CHORUS

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Our Mission

The Chorus strives to present quality concerts, varied repertoire and education in Calgary and surrounding area.

About THE FESTIVAL CHORUS

The Festival Chorus is a Calgary community chorus of 60-80 singers founded in 1959 for the Handel-Purcell Festival. Over the years the chorus has expanded its expertise and repertoire, presenting major works with professional soloists and orchestra. Under Artistic Director, Mel Kirby, the chorus continues to expand an ever widening range of choral experiences reflecting a burgeoning interest in performing world music in their original languages. The Festival Chorus have enjoyed some spectacular musical partnerships over the years and shared the stage with the Foothills Brass, Alan Monk, and Kronos Quartet among others, and helped to launch the career of many a young singer.

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205 8 AVENUE SE

CALGARY, AB, T2G 0K9

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