Da Camera Singers
Founded in 1961, Da Camera Singers is proud to be Edmonton’s longest-standing chamber choir, having upheld a vibrant presence in our artistic community for over six decades. Under the artistic direction of Laura Hawley, our programming celebrates a broad range of choral art, and we find inspiration and joy in great music from the Renaissance to today. New works hold an important place in our repertoire, and we are especially delighted to commission and premiere pieces by Canadian and local composers.
We seek to cultivate empathy and belonging within our choir community and are committed to helping build a path to pluralism in our work. For our 60th anniversary gala concert in the 2021-22 season, we commissioned queer composer Stuart Beatch, working closely with Stuart in developing the vision for the new work as well as in our rehearsals leading up to the premiere. More recently in our 2022-2023 season we were honoured to have Cree-Dene composer Sherryl Sewepagaham lead us in a half-day workshop where we learned about Indigenous music making and spent some guided time in nature connecting with the land.
Our curiosity and passion for choral art fuels our interest in pursuing innovative projects and compelling workshops that connect us more deeply with the music we sing and energize our regular three-concert season. As part of a rich artistic ecosystem in our city, some of our most exciting experiences over the past sixty years have been and continue to be collaborations with professional ensembles in our community as well as amateur groups of all ages. We have been broadcast nationally on CBC, and have toured throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe.
We seek to cultivate empathy and belonging within our choir community and are committed to helping build a path to pluralism in our work. For our 60th anniversary gala concert in the 2021-22 season, we commissioned queer composer Stuart Beatch, working closely with Stuart in developing the vision for the new work as well as in our rehearsals leading up to the premiere. More recently in our 2022-2023 season we were honoured to have Cree-Dene composer Sherryl Sewepagaham lead us in a half-day workshop where we learned about Indigenous music making and spent some guided time in nature connecting with the land.
Our curiosity and passion for choral art fuels our interest in pursuing innovative projects and compelling workshops that connect us more deeply with the music we sing and energize our regular three-concert season. As part of a rich artistic ecosystem in our city, some of our most exciting experiences over the past sixty years have been and continue to be collaborations with professional ensembles in our community as well as amateur groups of all ages. We have been broadcast nationally on CBC, and have toured throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe.