spine-tingly,
soul-touching sound.
Camerata Xara welcomes you
to our 2011/12 Season.
Christina Murray, conductor
Christina Murray is the conductor of Camerata Xara Young Women’s Choir in addition to her work as a voice teacher and freelance arts administrator. She approaches her conducting practice through the voice and is known for her innovative programming. In demand as a clinician and adjudicator, Christina takes great delight in inspiring people to sing!
Christina holds an honours undergraduate degree in music (voice/conducting) and philosophy from Mount Allison University, has done graduate work in feminist liturgical practices, and has subsequently studied conducting with Diane Loomer, Jon Washburn, and Michael Zaugg. Also an active and accomplished choral singer, as a young person she was selected for two tours with the National Youth Choir of Canada and now sings with the Canadian Chamber Choir and Halifax Camerata Singers.
Christina served as head of choral studies at Kodaikanal International School in South India from 2002-2004 and was resident conductor of the Nova Scotia Youth Choir in 2005 and 2006. She is a current board member for the Nova Scotia Choral Federation and is dedicated to the vibrant future (and present!) of choral music in her province and nation. Christina also conducts the Bay Chorale, a joyful community choir in the Peggy's Cove area of Nova Scotia.
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Xara will join the award-winning Halifax Camerata Singers with artistic director Jeff Joudrey in a family concert of Christmas music on Sunday, Dec. 4, 4 pm at First Baptist Church, Halifax.
Dylan Thomas’s celebrated story, A Child's Christmas in Wales will be woven throughout the performance. The nostalgic and popular story of a snowy Welsh Christmas is told from the view of a child and will be read by John Hancock, a familiar voice from CBC Radio.
The two choirs will present an enchanting selection of seasonal music from Canadian and international composers. Xara will present selections from John Rutter’s Dancing Day, as well as works by Claude Debussy, Samuel Barber, R. Murray Schafer, Finnish composer Heikki Sarmanto, and a Christina Murray arrangement of the traditional Swedish song, Stig in, Lucia, Stig in.
The audience will be invited to join the choirs for a singalong of familiar carols, accompanied by organist Shawn Whynot.
Tickets – $20 regular, $10 student – are available through our Online Ticket Wicket using PayPal or from choir members and at the door.