"Our Mission is to perform choral music at the highest standard, drawn from the classical tradition, to enrich and engage Kingston area audiences."
Who Are We?
Now entering its sixth season, the Kingston Chamber Choir has carved out a noted place in a thriving Kingston musical scene. The passion and skill of this auditioned ensemble of 20 experienced voices has given rise to invitations to share programs from many of Kingston’s music ensembles, large and small, including the Kingston Symphony and BrassWerks.
In 2006 the Choir received grant support from the Trillium Foundation and from the Community Foundation of Greater Kingston in recognition of its musical accomplishments and contribution to the life of the Kingston community.
Our Mission is to perform choral music at the highest standard, drawn from the classicial tradition, to enrich and engage Kingston area audiences.
Artistic Director Gordon Sinclair’s life with singing has always been a personal imperative that could never be denied. A mistress of sorts, his voice has betrayed him at certain critical moments, but has also provided him with more pleasures of the body and spirit than any person has a right to expect.
From a very early age he was encouraged to sing in public and studied with Alvin Reimer in his student years at the University of Western Ontario, then, later, with Betty Doroschuk, at McGill University. His choral mentors have been Lansing McDowell, Gerald Fagan, and Deral Johnson.
From 1976 to 1993 Gordon conducted the choir at Edith Rankin Memorial United Church. During his time in Kingston he has sung in the church sanctuary, on the musical theatre stage, and in the concert hall. Gordon also taught music at the high school level, where he encouraged many young students to follow their dreams. From 1989 until his retirement in 2003, Gordon served as a school administrator with the Limestone Board of Education. During this period, however, he remained involved with the students by directing many school musical productions.
Gordon brings this experience as a singer and choral director, combined with a strongly intuitive inclination, to the music at hand with his beloved Kingston Chamber Choir. He encourages his singers to sing with their heads, hearts, and their very souls, to create choral excellence and music to move you.
Honorary Patron of the Kingston Chamber Choir
Hon. Peter Milliken,
M.P. Kingston and the Islands
Speaker of the House of Commons
The Kingston Chamber Choir is grateful for
the support of the following:
