Founded in 1952, Barrie’s King Edward Choir began as a ladies’ choir, named after the school in which they practised. Under the direction of founder, Jean Dobson, it blossomed into a group encompassing all voices. Past directors include Charles Woodrow, Morley Calvert, Barbara McCann and Floydd Ricketts. Today, under its new artistic director, Oliver Balaburski, it is a dedicated group of 40 musicians singing repertoire from Beethoven to Britten, Orlando di Lasso to Samuel Barber, Robert Schumann to Harry Freedman. King Edward Choir frequently collaborates with other artists; in March 2019 we will join with the Barrie Concert Band for a night at the pops! Rehearsals for our three annual performances take place Monday nights. Open auditions will occur in September 2018, but new members are welcome any time!
Peter Sullivan
705-739-7281
pesullivan71@gmail.com
www.kingedwardchoir.ca
