2022-23 Highlights
THE HAPPY SHOW with the Nickel City Sound Women’s Barbershop Chorus
Saturday, April 22, 2023 @ 2:30 pm ~ Sudbury Secondary School, Sheridan Auditorium
After years of not being able to perform in person, YSS and NCS combined forces to present an evening of positivity and joy, emphasizing the contribution music makes to an individual’s happiness. A portion of the proceeds from the concert was donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Nickel City Sound Program 2023
REGGIO EMILIA ART EXHIBIT ~ OPENING CEREMONY and RECEPTION
Saturday April 15 @ 2 pm ~ The Caruso Club
The choir shared three selections during a special ceremony celebrating the Reggio Emilia touring art exhibit. The artworks are on display at the University of Sudbury from April 16 to May 14, 2023.
SUDBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL ~ April 1, 2023
The Young Sudbury Singers participated in the Sudbury Music Festival (formerly the Kiwanis Music Festival of Sudbury) for the 12th time, earning a Diamond Award with a mark of 94 for their performances of “Count on Me” and “Amazing”. The choir was invited to sing at the Festival’s Highlights Concert and to compete at the Provincial level. Congratulations!!
SUDBURY FIVE – NATIONAL ANTHEM PROGRAM
Sunday, February 12 ~ Sudbury Arena.
Following the choir’s performance of “O Canada” in both official languages, 94 singers and family members stayed to watch the game.
SONGS OF THE SEASON with the No Strings Attached Community Band
Sunday, December 11, 2023 @ 2 pm ~ Lockerby Composite School
YSS and NSACB came together to offer a family-friendly concert featuring a variety of Christmas favorites and other seasonal selections. The performance raised over $800 in support of the Sudbury Food Bank.
St. Andrew’s United Church Service
Sunday, December 4 @ 10:30 am ~ St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St.
The Young Sudbury Singers joined the St. Andrew’s Church Choir and several community musicians to provide musical leadership for the Advent One service on the theme of Hope.
MCTV / Lions Telethon
Saturday, December 3 ~ Place des Arts, 27 Larch St.
The Young Sudbury Singers sang “Over the River” and “Deck the Halls and Decorate”, our eighth performance on this annual fundraising program.
SUDBURY WOLVES GAME – NATIONAL ANTHEM PROGRAM
Saturday, November 12 @ 7 pm ~ Sudbury Arena.
Following the choir’s performance of “O Canada” in both official languages, a group of 82 singers and family members stayed to watch the game.
CITY OF LAKES CONCERT SERIES
Sunday, October 30 @ 2 pm – Ste Anne-des-pins Church on Elgin St.
The choir participated in a workshop with Pamela Teed, director of the Bel Canto Chorus, on Saturday October 22, in preparation for their performance at a concert on Sunday October 30 entitled “Novice to Artist: A Recital of Young Performers” featuring student performers from across Greater Sudbury.
2021-22 Highlights
The YOUNG SUDBURY SINGERS released three video recordings to celebrate their 15th anniversary season:
“Candy-Covered Gingerbread House” – https://youtu.be/ZfIQhLbIQ3s
“Bien vite c’est le jour de l’An” – https://youtu.be/LGdksT8JdIk
“Happy” – https://youtu.be/3gWr1ltKTto – a video in partnership with Nickel City Sound Women’s Barbershop Chorus, promoting our joint concert in April 2023.
The choir participated in the virtual Sudbury Music Festival in April 2022, achieving a Gold Standard.
2020-21 Highlights
The YOUNG SUDBURY SINGERS released four video projects over the past season.
The first is a recording of what has become our theme song in recent years, “Children Together” by Denise Gagne. This video is now available for viewing here – https://youtu.be/omKvkWsmG1U
Our second video, “Ready, Set, Snow”, was released in early December – click here – https://youtu.be/FbdQ8F7WWRk
Our third video, “Red-winged Blackbird” was produced in partnership with Sudbury musician Duncan Cameron, and can be viewed here – https://youtu.be/QDuoGknLds8 . We hope to present a live concert with Duncan in the spring of 2022.
Our final video of the past season was “Sing!” – https://youtu.be/gtXCVD9aIwg .
The choir plans to produce more videos annually.
2019-20 Highlights
O CANADA PROJECT 2020
Members of the Young Sudbury Singers participated in Greater Sudbury’s “O Canada Project”, a virtual recording of our national anthem in both official languages. The video features 100 participants from five local community choirs, as well as essential service workers from Greater Sudbury EMS, Fire, Police Services, Health Sciences North, Pioneer Manor, and Public Health Sudbury & District, and several community leaders.
The video can be viewed on the YSS YouTube channel at the link below.
CBC SUDBURY’S SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
Friday, December 20 ~ 7 am
CBC Radio Station, 43 Elm St., Sudbury
Young Sudbury Singers performed two selections on Morning North’s annual live broadcast.
SONGS OF THE SEASON
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 2 pm ~ Sudbury Secondary School
All four of our choirs presented a variety of Christmas favorites and other seasonal selections, attended by over 150 family members, friends and community supporters.
SUDBURY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION GALA
Saturday, December 7, 2019 – Science North Cavern
Young Sudbury Singers performed seasonal selections and sang Christmas carols as patrons gathered for the evening.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING
Thursday, December 5, 2019 ~ Sudbury Theatre Centre
Members of the Young Sudbury Singers led the singing of Christmas carols and other seasonal favourites before the Opening Night performance of the Sudbury Theatre Centre’s holiday presentation of “Dickens’ A Christmas Carol”.
NICKEL CITY WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Sunday, December 1, 2019 @ 2 pm – Lockerby Composite School
All four YSS choirs shared the stage with the Nickel City Wind Ensemble to present a concert of Christmas music and seasonal selections, raising funds for Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer.
HALLOWE’EN FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Sunday, October 20, 2019 – Dynamic Earth
The Young Sudbury Singers performed three 20-minute sets in the Epiroc Theatre at Dynamic Earth as part of the Hallowe’en Family Fun activities held every Sunday in October.
ANNUAL CHOIR RETREAT
Saturday, September 28 – Sudbury Secondary School
Choir members participated in a day-long Choir Retreat filled with singing, movement exercises, drama games and art-making activities, followed by a free mini-concert for family, friends and the general public, one of a number of events held in Sudbury over the Culture Days weekend.
VALLEY EAST DAYS
September 7 & 8 – Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre
YOUNG SUDBURY SINGERS had a booth offering free face painting for children, along with a display of promotional materials about our four choirs.
2018-19 Highlights
INTERNATIONAL TREFOIL GATHERING OF GIRL GUIDE LEADERS
Wednesday, June 19 – Fraser Auditorium @ Laurentian University
The Young Sudbury Singers provided musical entertainment at the Opening Ceremonies for this event, attended by over 200 current and retired Girl Guide leaders from around the world.
BEL CANTO CHORUS – SPRING CONCERTS
May 2 & 3, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St.
The Young Sudbury Singers participated in the Bel Canto Chorus’ annual spring concerts, featuring traditional and popular selections by British composers.
KIWANIS MUSIC FESTIVAL ~ April 2019
The Young Sudbury Singers participated in the Kiwanis Music Festival for the 10th time. The choirs earned two Gold Awards and a Diamond Award. The Senior Singers were invited to sing at the Closing Concert and to compete at the Provincial level via a recording.
ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH SERVICE
Sunday, March 31 @ 10:30 am ~ St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St.
The Young Sudbury Singers provided musical leadership during the morning service, and performed several secular selections afterwards.
A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS
A joint concert with the Sudbury Chamber Singers
Sunday, December 16 – 2:30 pm – St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St.
ChamberSingersConcert2018-FINAL
All three of our choirs participated in a choral concert appropriate for all ages, featuring a variety of seasonal repertoire and opportunities for the audience to sing along. The Sudbury Chamber Singers were directed by Susan Urquhart, with piano accompaniment by Matthew Kallio.
CBC SUDBURY’S SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
Friday, December 14 ~ 6 am to 8:30 am
St. Andrew’s Place, 2nd floor ~ 111 Larch St., Sudbury
Young Sudbury Singers sang “Jingle All The Way” on Morning North’s annual live broadcast.
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD
A joint concert with the Jubilee Folk Ensemble
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @ 2 pm ~ Parkside Older Adult Centre
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD poster
The choir joined with the Jubilee Folk Ensemble and Jubilation Singers to present a concert of seasonal favorites in support of the Older Adult Centre.
City of Greater Sudbury Treelighting Event & Christmas Caroling
Friday, December 7, 2018 ~ Tom Davies Square & Sudbury Theatre Centre
The Young Sudbury Singers led the singing of Christmas carols before the City’s Treelighting ceremony at 5:30 pm, then shared more seasonal favourites before the Opening Night performance of the Sudbury Theatre Centre’s holiday presentation of “Plaid Tidings”.
MCTV / Lions Telethon
Saturday, December 1, 2018 ~ Sudbury Secondary School
The Young Sudbury Singers performed “Jingle All The Way” on the Telethon, our seventh performance on this annual fundraising program.
NATIONAL ANTHEM at the SUDBURY FIVE BASKETBALL GAME
Thursday, November 22, 2018 @ 7 pm ~ Sudbury Arena
The choir sang “O Canada” before the game, then cheered on the Sudbury Five as they defeated the National Basketball League of Canada defending champions, the London Lightning, in their inaugural home game.
CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY ~ FOSTER PARENT RECOGNITION EVENT
Thursday, October 18 – 6 pm – Caruso Club Upper Hall
The choir performed three selections at the beginning of the evening, related to the event’s theme of “The Voice of the Child”.
ANNUAL CHOIR RETREAT
Saturday, September 29 – Sudbury Secondary School
Choir members participated in a full-day Choir Retreat filled with singing, movement exercises, drama games and art-making activities, followed by a free mini-concert for family, friends and the general public, one of a number of events held in Sudbury over the Culture Days weekend.
VALLEY EAST DAYS
Sunday, September 9, 2018 – Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre
YOUNG SUDBURY SINGERS performed a 30-minute set on Sunday September 9th on the Horizon Stage at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. YSS also had a booth featuring a display of our promotional materials, as well as face painting for children.
2017-18 Highlights
2017-18 Season Sponsor: Ciulini Wealth Management
The choir invites the support of corporate or individual sponsors.
TOUR OF SCHOOLS and LUNCH WITH A LAKE CONCERT SERIES
Friday, May 4, 2018
The Young Sudbury Singers presented concerts at Valley View PS and Ste. Anne School in celebration of Education Week, as well as a lunch-hour concert at the Vale Living with Lakes Center at Laurentian University. Each concert included opportunities for audience participation.
HEART & SOUL SINGERS and YOUNG SUDBURY SINGERS
Saturday, April 28, 2018 ~ 7 pm ~ St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St.
YSS – H and S poster April 2018
YSS joined with the Heart & Soul Singers to present a sold-out concert featuring repertoire in celebration of spring and new beginnings.
YSS – Heart and Soul concert PSA2
KIWANIS MUSIC FESTIVAL OF SUDBURY
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 ~ 6:30 pm ~ St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St.
The Young Sudbury Singers earned three Gold Standards at this year’s festival, and received an award at the closing concert on Monday April 23.
“CARMINA BURANA” featuring the Laurentian University Choir & Sudbury Studio Singers
Friday, March 9, 2018 @ 7 pm ~ St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St.
15 members of our choir sang the Children’s Choruses in Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana”, presented by the Laurentian University Choir and Sudbury Studio Singers. The two choirs also performed Mozart’s “Requiem”.
ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH SERVICE
Sunday, February 25, 2018 @ 10:30 am ~ St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St.
The choir provided musical leadership during the morning service, in celebration of Black History Month, then sang a few secular selections afterwards.
NATIONAL ANTHEM at SUDBURY WOLVES GAME
Saturday, January 20, 2018 @ 7 pm ~ Sudbury Arena
The choir sang “O Canada” before the game, then cheered on the Wolves to a 2-1 victory over their North Bay rivals.
RING THE BELLS FOR CHRISTMAS!
Saturday, December 16, 2017 @ 2 pm ~ Sudbury Secondary School
The choirs performed a variety of Christmas favorites and other seasonal selections.
CBC SUDBURY’S SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
Friday, December 15, 2017 ~ 6 am to 8:30 am
St. Andrew’s Place, 2nd floor ~ 111 Larch St., Sudbury
Young Sudbury Singers sang two selections on Morning North’s live broadcast.
A CHRISTMAS STORY
December 8 & 10, 2017 ~ Sudbury Theatre Centre
The Young Sudbury Singers sang Christmas carols before performances of the Sudbury Theatre Centre’s holiday presentation of “A Christmas Story”.
CTV – LIONS CLUB CHRISTMAS TELETHON
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Sheridan Auditorium at Sudbury Secondary School
The Young Sudbury Singers performed “Hot Chocolate” on the Telethon, our sixth performance on this annual fundraising program.
ANNUAL CHOIR RETREAT & CULTURE DAYS CONCERT
Sudbury Secondary School
Choir members participated in a full-day Choir Retreat filled with singing, movement exercises, drama games and art-making activities, followed by a free mini-concert for family, friends and the general public, one of a number of community events held in Sudbury over the Culture Days weekend.
Culture Days are celebrated annually across the country, usually on the last weekend in September. https://culturedays.ca/en
2016-17 Highlights
CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Sudbury Arena
60 singers representing six community choirs from the Greater Sudbury area sang at the opening ceremonies for the Canada 150 celebrations.
Participants included: The Bel Canto Chorus, C R Judd Public School, Nickel City Sound, Sudbury Chamber Singers, Sudbury Secondary School and the Young Sudbury Singers.
The massed choir opened the event with the singing of O Canada, followed by a sing-along of several well-known Canadian songs, including pieces written in 1967 for Canada’s and Ontario’s Centennial. The choir closed with This is My Home, an inspirational selection written for the World Expo in 1986 that has been performed on Parliament Hill every Canada Day since.
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Noye’s Fludde
Saturday, June 3, 2017 ~ 7:30 pm
Glad Tidings Church – 1101 Regent St.
The Young Sudbury Singers were one of four local youth choirs participating in the performance of Benjamin Britten’s one-act opera about the classic tale of Noah and his ark. The work featured soloists Peter McGillivray and Pamela Teed, local youth singers, a children’s chorus and the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra.
http://sudburysymphony.com/season/1617season/noye/
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Young Sudbury Singers and No Strings Attached Community Band
Saturday, May 13, 2017
2 pm to 4 pm
McKellar Auditorium, Lockerby Composite School (2nd floor)
The Young Sudbury Singers joined forces with the No Strings Attached Community Band to present a family-oriented concert appropriate for all ages. YSS performed several selections of Canadian choral repertoire in celebration of Canada’s and Ontario’s 150th anniversary, and joined with the NSACB to present a medley of hits by the Beatles.
The proceeds from this concert supported the Young Sudbury Singers Sponsorship Fund, which is used to subsidize the participation fees of singers in need of financial assistance. The Sponsorship Fund allows YSS to remain accessible to all interested participants from across the Greater Sudbury region.
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SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT!
Celebrating 150 Years of Canadian Choral Music
See poster here | See press release here | See program here
The Young Sudbury Singers joined with six other community choirs from the Greater Sudbury area and Manitoulin Island to present an evening of Canadian choral music in celebration of Canada’s and Ontario’s 150th birthday.
Other participants included: The Bel Canto Chorus, C R Judd Public School, The Island Singers, Nickel City Sound, Sudbury Chamber Singers, and Sudbury Secondary School.
Each choir performed two selections of Canadian choral repertoire in a variety of styles, and joined together to sing several pieces as a massed choir of over 200 voices. The audience also joined in several sing-alongs of well-known Canadian folk songs, including pieces written in 1967 for Canada’s Centennial.
Funds raised through this once-in-a-lifetime concert were donated to the Kiwanis Music Festival of Sudbury, Joan Mantle Music Trust, and NEO Kids Foundation.
The organizers gratefully acknowledge the Province of Ontario for their support of this 150th anniversary project.
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KIWANIS MUSIC FESTIVAL OF SUDBURY
April 2017
The Young Sudbury Singers performed six selections in three Youth Choir categories at St. Andrew’s Place on Sunday April 2nd, earning Gold Standards in each category. The choir was also invited to perform at the Stars of Excellence Concert on Monday April 24 at St. Andrew’s Place. After the concert, the choir was presented with the Elizabeth Barrett Browning IODE Award.
The Young Sudbury Singers have earned a Gold or High Gold Standard at each of the last nine Kiwanis festivals, and have received several awards over that period.
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CBC SUDBURY’S SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
Friday, December 9, 2016
6 am to 8:30 am
Sudbury Food Bank, 1105 Webbwood Drive, Sudbury
The Young Sudbury Singers performed on Morning North’s annual live broadcast from the Sudbury Food Bank.
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TALES OF “A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS”
Friday, December 2, 2016
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Fraser Auditorium, Laurentian University
The Young Sudbury Singers joined with The Jerry Granelli Trio – Chris Gestrin, piano, Simon Fisk, bass, and Jerry Granelli, drums – to recreate the iconic soundtrack to the 1965 animated TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas. Over 450 people attended this magical evening of instrumental and choral music, storytelling by Jerry Granelli (the drummer on the original recording!) and screenings of clips from the special.
THANK YOU to our generous sponsors, especially our Media Sponsor Eastlink and our Production Partner Jazz Sudbury, and to everyone who attended this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Charlie Brown program
http://www.thesudburystar.com/2016/12/01/youre-a-good-man-jerry-granelli
https://www.sudbury.com/lifestyle/its-a-charlie-brown-christmas-sudbury-475831
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ANNUAL CHOIR RETREAT
ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION RECOGNITION EVENT
CULTURE DAYS CONCERT
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Sudbury Secondary School
Choir members participated in a full-day Choir Retreat filled with singing, musical games, movement exercises and art-making activities.
Sudbury MPP Glenn Thibeault was also on hand to present a plaque on behalf of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, in celebration of the choir’s very successful exchange trip with the Midland Children’s Community Chorus in April/May 2016. The choir is grateful to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their financial support of this youth-oriented community-building activity.
Following the presentation, the choir presented a free mini-concert at 2:30 pm for family, friends and the general public, one of a number of community events held in Sudbury over the Culture Days weekend (September 30 to October 2). Culture Days are celebrated annually across the country, usually on the last weekend in September. https://culturedays.ca/en
https://culturedays.ca/activities/view/57da103e-e39c-4156-8c4b-435d4c4a89be/language:en#tab-1
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Ontario Trillium Foundation Board – Sudbury Community Reception
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Science North
The Young Sudbury Singers were one of several Sudbury area musical ensembles who were invited to perform at the Ontario Trillium Foundation Board’s Community Reception, held in the Cavern at Science North.
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Thursday, September 1, 2016
A Night at the Grotto
7 pm to 9:30 pm
Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes – 271 Van Horne St., Sudbury
www.grottosudbury.ca
This community fundraising concert featured performances by local musicians Jeff Wiseman, Pandora Topp and Iona Reed, Sarah Craig and Jim Matt, Jamie Dupuis, and the Young Sudbury Singers. Over 1400 tickets were purchased tickets for the event, which raised funds for the following charities: NEO Kids Foundation, NISA (Northern Initiative for Social Action), the Janis Foligno Foundation, and Grotto maintenance and improvements.
2015-16 Highlights
April 30, 2016
Music Through the Ages
A concert with the Midland Children’s Community Choir
Ste. Anne des Pins Church
14 Beech St., Sudbury
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March 30, 2016
Kiwanis Music Festival of Sudbury
Choral Music Showcase
St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch Street, Sudbury
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March 20th, 2016
Spring Equinox Celebration
with the Laurentian University Choir and Jazz Combo
Fraser Auditorium, Laurentian University
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January 24, 2016
Sudbury Wolves Game
Singing of the National Anthem
Sudbury Community Arena
240 Elgin Street, Sudbury
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December 12, 2015
A Caroling We Go!
A concert with the Sudbury Youth Orchestra
St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch Street, Sudbury
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November 29, 2015
Voices of Hope
A concert for Syrian Refugee Relief
Trinity United Church, 72 Young Street, Capreol
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