With this month having International Women’s Day I thought that I would include some female composers and artists for you to listen to. Two composers that I thought that I would mention are Alma Mahler and Clara Schumann. Both of these women have connections to husbands who were great and prolific composers but were burdened …
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Today, we reflect on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed annually on March 21st to commemorate the day 69 peaceful protestors were killed by police at a demonstration against racist apartheid laws in Sharpeville, South Africa. In Canada, we acknowledge that much has been done to combat systemic discrimination and racism, …
The United Nations announced that the 2021 theme for the International Day of Peace is “Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world”. COVID-19 has hit marginalized and underprivileged groups the hardest. While many countries have had access to vaccines, there are still over 100 countries that have limited or no access to vaccines. Hearing …
To say that the past 2 years have been challenging would be an understatement, and RESOUND Choir was not without its own set of challenges. “Pivoting” was the word used by many organizations during this unprecedented time, and RESOUND Choir was no different. The organization was bolstered up by its dedicated board members, choristers, and …
RESOUND Choir Welcomes Accomplished Pianist, Cheryl Duvall, to the Team! Cheryl Duvall joins RESOUND Choir’s Artistic Team as Collaborative Pianist Durham Region, September 20, 2021 — RESOUND Choir is excited to announce that Cheryl Duvall has joined our Artistic Team as Collaborative Pianist. Toronto-based pianist Cheryl Duvall has established herself as one of Canada’s foremost …
Of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most! Memory is something that has always fascinated me. I believe this is because I have always had such a poor one. I always did well in school, and had no problems with concepts, but ask me to memorize something and I struggled mightily. …
A Favourite Recipe and Family History My dad is first generation Lebanese and as unfortunate as it is that the language didn’t get passed down a generation, at least the foods did. A while back, I was making M’jedera (lentils & rice) for dinner and thinking I’d like to take a trip to the middle …
This is the surprising silver lining of the pandemic. I never in a million years would have participated in something like this had there not been a pandemic causing my local choir to go virtual. I joined Eric Whitacre’s VC6 of 17,572 singers to prepare & get over the sheer terror I felt in anticipation …
Let’s Chat About Our Favourite Books! I am part of a wonderful choir called Durham RESOUND Choir. This choir is an inclusive, fun and friendly environment for anyone and everyone who likes to sing. A decision was made that we should all get to know each other more. So, we sent in emails about our …
A family recipe brings treasured kitchen memories In August, when hornets began to hover around our picnics in the back yard, the kitchen was buzzing with chopping and chatter as Mom and Grandma began making their annual batch of chili sauce that would lift meatloaf to new levels all winter long! A trip to the market produced …
