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About the Choir Jim Watson and the late Lana Pelletier was inspired to assemble a group of people sharing a love of singing and sense of community, and in 1996, formed the North Grenville Concert Choir. Since then, the NGCC has endeavoured to maintain these values and Lana's dreams. The first performance was held in December 1997 performing Handel's Messiah. Other musical elements have been slowly added to the repertoire including Bach's Magnificat and Masses by Mozart and Vierne. Also popular are the musicals, including several Gilvert and Sullivan operettas and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". (see Past Performances). The NGCC is based in the Municipality of North Grenville, Ontario, Canada. Practices usually occur on Monday nights, with the Sept.-Dec. period devoted to practicing for a Christmas concert, and the Jan.-Apr. period reserved for the practice of a spring/early summer production. About Our Director Paul Arnold completed a Master of Fine Arts in Conducting at Bard College in 2008, New York, where he studied conducting with Harold Farberman. He received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto. Paul studied classical guitar with Eli Kassner and composition with Gary Kulesha, Ka Nin Chan and Christos Hatzis. Paul founded and directed the Queen's University Chamber Orchestra and Queen's University Chamber Choir from 2004-2007 and premiered several works including A Spritual Odyssey. In 2007, Daniel Bolshoy premiered Paul's Rideau Waterway Guitar Suite as part of the 175th anniversary of the Rideau Canal. Paul directed the Gananoque Choral Society from 2008-2011 and premiered choral music arrangements for several concerts including Beatlemania and Canadian Folk Music. This year, Paul began his first season with the North Grenville Concert Choir. |