Dawn Coulter (AB)
Meredith Daley (MB)
Nicole Jordan (NS)
Catherine Lippitt (AB)
Sarah Morrison (ON)

Dawn Coulter is proud to have been part of the Canadian Chamber Choir since it's inaugural tour. She received her Bachelor of Music at UBC. She credits her musical background from great smalltown teachers, having grown up in the heart of the BC Rockies. She was lucky to attend many music camps when she was younger including Soundwave and the Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music. She has sung in both the BC Honor Choir and National Youth Choir. She has also sung with the Laudate Singers and Vancouver Cantata Singers. She currently lives in Calgary with her daughter Emma and sings with the Spiritus Chamber Choir.

 

 

Meredith Daley received her bachelors degrees in music and education from Canadian Mennonite University and University of Manitoba. She has also studied theatre and drama at the University of Winnipeg. She freelances as as conductor, soloist and pianist for local churches, schools and community choirs. She is in her third year as a soprano with the Winnipeg Singers and has enjoyed several tours with the CCC. She lives in Winnipeg and during the day, teaches music and Grade 8 English and Social Studies at a K-9 school just outside of the city.

 

 

Nicole Jordan is a music graduate of Acadia University, Nova Scotia. A founding member of the CCC, Nicole has also sung with the Gemini Award-winning Nathaniel Dett Choral, and as a soloist with the Orpheus Choir of Toronto. Nicole has spent the past 5 years in the UK pursuing postgraduate studies, teaching and coaching singing, and directing the Keele University Chapel Choir. She has recently begun exploring medieval music with The Harp Consort under the direction of Dr. Andrew Lawrence-King. She has sung the role of the ‘Angel’ in their 2006-2008 production of Ludus Danielis and yet another 'Angel' in Orgambide's Spanish opera, Sacro al Nacimiento de Christo Señor Nuestro. In 2003 Nicole achieved a Masters degree in Music Psychology from Keele University, and in May 2008 she completed a PhD in performance studies from the University of Sheffield.

 

Sarah Morrison holds music and education degrees from the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto. She enjoys a busy career as a music educator, choral conductor, and performer. Sarah is the Director of Choral Music and Curriculum Chair of the Arts at Appleby College where she leads the Chapel Choir and Cantus Chamber Choir. She is also involved in community music education in her role as Artistic Director of the Oakville Children’s Choir, a dynamic six-choir organization. Sarah has presented research papers and workshops on creative choral techniques at several international conferences. She is pleased to be singing soprano with the Canadian Chamber Choir again this year.

Catherine Lippitt began her musical training in Calgary, Alberta, singing in choirs. Some of the groups she has sung with are: Ad Libitum Vocal Ensemble (Calgary), the Alberta, Manitoba and National Youth Choirs and the Festival Ensemble for the European Music Festival in Stuttgart, Germany with Maestro Helmuth Rilling. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Manitoba and a Masters of Music from the University of Western Ontario, both in Vocal Performance. She also has a Licentiate Diploma from the Western Board of Music. Catherine also performs as a soloist in recital and Oratorio. She is currently a vocal coach with the Cantaré Children’s Choir in Calgary and teaches voice privately.