Manitoba Hydro Place, November 2009. Photo: Trish Palud Photography
Manitoba Hydro Place, November 2009. Photo: Trish Palud Photography
The Praetorius Project, November 2008. Photo: Harv Sawatsky
The Praetorius Project, November 2008. Photo: Harv Sawatsky
New Music Festival 2008.
2010: The Concert, with the WSO, January 2010. Photo: Ian Cameron
Ross Brownlee conducts the "didge" choir, November 2010. Photo: Ian Cameron
Fall 2011. Photo: Dan Menheer
Fall 2011. Photo: Dan Menheer
Fall 2008 Photo: Don Sullivan
Premiere of Wa Wa Tey Wak, March 2006. Photo: Catherine Green
Fall 2012. Photo: Chris Black
Prairie Scene festival, National Gallery of Canada, in Ottawa, April 2011. Photo: Trevor Lush
Prairie Scene festival, National Gallery of Canada, in Ottawa, April 2011. Photo: Trevor Lush
In the rotunda of the Manitoba Legislative Building.
Falls the Shadow, with Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers, March 2009.Photo: Sam Baardman
Falls the Shadow, with Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers, March 2009.Photo: Sam Baardman
Amir Amiri, Jim Hiscott and Andrew Balfour, featured composers for Chant!, March 2011. Photo: Karine Beaudette
Christmas concert at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, November 2010. Photo: Ian Cameron
9:04 AM May 12, 2013
Check out the blog of Camerata Nova's artistic director, Andrew Balfour....
http://www.cameratanova.com/blog/
EMPIRE ÉTRANGE – AN ORATORIO BASED ON THE DEATH OF LOUIS RIEL
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Empire Étrange – An Oratorio based on the Death of Louis RielPosted on May 6, 2013 by cam_adminFor several years, I’ve been thinking about writing a score based on Louis Riel. His story is dramatic, even astounding. The tragedy and controversy surrounding his life sink deep into our Canadian identit...
7:04 AM April 29, 2013
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8:36 PM April 10, 2013
WE ARE ON IT…. The Camerata Nova Online Auction is currently undergoing technical difficulties. Thanks for your patience - all issues should be resolved by tomorrow - but in the meantime the site still functions and accepts bids.
The Camerata Nova Team
1:33 PM April 10, 2013
And the winning FULL MONTE Sunday Audience Review is...
"From the opening moments, I had tears in my eyes. I don't regularly attend Camerata Nova but these tickets were given to me by someone who couldn't attend. It was a wonderful birthday! What a moving experience! Start to finish it was beautiful!"
- H.E.
1:29 PM April 10, 2013
Another comment from a Sunday FULL MONTE Audience Reviewer....
"I admire your courage and ability to try new things in choral music - or to bring back 'old music' - such variety, musicianship and enthusiasm!!
1:23 PM April 10, 2013
Feedback from an audience member of Sunday's FULL MONTE performance...
"Sensational! Well worth the drive in from the country. Performing this work is a monumental challenge - which Camerata Nova has met in every way."
7:51 PM April 8, 2013
The Audience Review winner for the FULL MONTE Saturday performance shared these comments with us...
"This performance puts the company at the highest level, that's about all I can say. It did what a great performance of a masterpiece should do; it confirmed that this piece ranks as high in Western music as any written; the understanding that Monteverdi created opera even while writing sacred music is clear in this performance, it was as dramatic and knowledgeable of its subject as one can imagine. One felt completely and happily safe in the artists' hands, since they were secure in their performance. Whenever something this difficult and glorious to pull off feels easy, you know art is achieved."
R.R.
5:32 AM April 8, 2013
Great review in the Free Press. Ignore the picture attached to it: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/massive-undertaking-a-big-success-201884821.html
Massive undertaking a big success
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If audience members attended Camerata Nova's The Full Monte Sunday expecting a musical rendition of ... - Music - Winnipeg Free Press.
7:16 AM April 7, 2013
YOU BE THE CRITIC!
Attend the final performance of FULL MONTE at 3pm at Westminster (pre-concert talk at 2:15), and complete our AUDIENCE REVIEW form at the concert's end for a chance to win a buddy pass for Camerata Nova 2013/14 season tickets.
7:10 AM April 7, 2013
Feedback from one of our eyeGO to the Arts ($5) attendees...
"As a student of Ross Brownlee's, I couldn't wait to attend 'The Full Monte' after hearing all his excitement about it. This concert was a pleasure to attend! I gained a great appreciation towards Renaissance music. Great job!" - C.T.S.
7:04 AM April 7, 2013
Another comment from yesterday's performance of FULL MONTE..." Magnificent - as though we had crossed the Piazza di San Marco itself to hear these great works, greatly sung (albeit with fewer pigeons en route). Grazie!" - C.S.
7:00 AM April 7, 2013
From last night's FULL MONTE concert...
"We could hardly dare to breath. How did you do it? Thank you for uniting us over the centuries. The sounds from the 16th century instruments and 21st century 14 singers was a most rare experience. You are some choir!!" - LPF
8:17 AM April 6, 2013
HAND-EMBROIDERED SOFT ALPACA WOOL SHAWL Spring perfection - BID on Camerata Nova's online auction!
Going for C$10.00
Ending On:April 14, 2013 3:30 pm
http://www.cameratanova.com/blog/hand-embroidered-shawl/
Beautifully hand-embroidered shawl, made of soft alpaca wool. (Flowers on the auctioned shawl are gold, orange and purple.)Donated by Étchiboy.
Aboriginals helping Aboriginals. Étchiboy is a Métis company which creates high-quality Aboriginal products. When you buy one of our products, you are also supporting single mothers and orphans who are Quechua Indians from the Andes in the region around Cusco, Peru. Although it specializes in Métis sashes, Étchiboy also sells jewelry and bags as well as hats and mittens, among many other textile products.
www.etchiboy.com
Value: $150
7:06 AM April 5, 2013
FULL MONTE conductor Ross Brownlee and friends are making a guest appearance on CBC's "Up to Speed" on Friday, 5 April at 4:36pm (89.3FM).
7:10 PM April 4, 2013
CBC Manitoba Scene interview with Ross Brownlee - Five reasons to catch Camerata Nova doing The Full Monte
http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/scene/music/2013/04/04/five-reasons-to-catch-camerata-nova-doing-the-full-monte/
Five reasons to catch Camerata Nova doing The Full Monte - CBC Manitoba
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5:26 PM April 4, 2013
Period instruments, great solos and choruses! Come on out! 
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Camerata Nova’s The Full MontePosted on March 11, 2013 by cam_adminPair of reserved seats + attendance at the dress rehearsalStarting Bid: C$5.00Going for C$5.00Winning: bkowalchEnding On:March 31, 2013 7:00 pmStop auto-refreshing Bids?DescriptionBid HereBidsWatchUpdate Bids TabMonteverdi Vespers is...
7:54 AM March 31, 2013
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MDAM 2013 SUMMER ROCK CAMP
TWO-WEEK SPACE FOR LET IT OUT 2013
Starting at C$5.00
Ending On:April 14, 2013 3:00 pm
Value: $100
A two-week space in the summer (day) program Let It Out 2013 (Rock Camp), organized by Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba. The main goal of this program is to introduce kids to the sense of community and belonging inherent in being part of a band. The program runs for two weeks during the day, with the first week being focused on bonding as a band, finding a band identity, and covering a song. The second week would be focused on creating an original song as a band.
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10:33 AM March 30, 2013
Bid to Win 2 x Full Monte Reserved Tickets at Westminster next weekend PLUS Exclusive Invite to Friday's Dress Rehearsal
http://goo.gl/SRLfM
CAMERATA NOVA’S THE FULL MONTE
Posted on March 11, 2013
PAIR OF RESERVED SEATS + ATTENDANCE AT THE DRESS REHEARSAL
Going for C$5.00
Ending On:March 31, 2013 7:00 pm
Monteverdi Vespers is generally recognized to be the finest work in classical music before the time of Bach. Its 13 movements are full of rich change ups with sonatas, motets, hymns and psalms that can be intimate and prayerful or dramatic, joyous and romantic. It really will be The Full Monte: seven soloists, including Luz Alvarez, Marni Enns, Kirsten Schellenberg, Kris Kornelson and Derek Morphy as well as members of Camerata Nova; and 14 top-calibre period instrumentalists playing early instruments such as sackbut, dulcian, shawm, cornetto and theorbo. This will be the first time this great work has been performed in Winnipeg!
Pair of reserved seats to the performance of your choice: April 6, 2013 at 8 pm or April 7, 2013 at 3 pm at Westminster United Church PLUS an exclusive invite to the April 5, 2013 evening dress rehearsal.
VALUE: $75
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Camerata Nova’s The Full MontePosted on March 11, 2013 by cam_adminPair of reserved seats + attendance at the dress rehearsalStarting Bid: C$5.00Going for C$5.00Winning: bkowalchEnding On:March 31, 2013 7:00 pmStop auto-refreshing Bids?DescriptionBid HereBidsWatchUpdate Bids TabMonteverdi Vespers is...
9:08 AM March 29, 2013
The 2013 Winnipeg Music Festival CAMERATA NOVA BURSARY goes to…..Maples Collegiate Chamber Choir. The choir gave a lovely performance of “If You Love Me” by Thomas Tallis. Well done!
Camerata Nova is grateful to all the online auction participants! Thanks to you, we raised over $2,000. Congratulations to all the winners! We appreciate ALL contributions to our fundraising efforts. Every little bit helps… Click on SUPPORT.
Camerata Nova’s website now features a BLOG. Read Andrew Balfour’s entry about the upcoming concert, in which he explains why he chose to write a piece about Louis Riel and, in particular, about the moments before his death. He also speaks about the collaboration between himself and the members of the Correction Line Ensemble.
Congratulations to the Maples Collegiate Chamber Choir who won this year’s Camerata Nova bursary for their outstanding early music performance at the 2013 Winnipeg Music Festival! The high school choir received its prize at the Sunday representation of The Full Monte, on April 7, 2013.
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