History
2012: Founded by Windsor Classic Chorale under the direction of Dr. Joel Tranquilla
Guest clinician: Jamie Hillman, tenor
Participating choirs: WCC
Workshops: Walkerville HS and All Saints Church
Concert: Saturday March 24, “Music in Motion” Assumption Hall, Heritage Room at the University of Windsor
2013: Windsor Classic Chorale under the direction of Dr. Joel Tranquilla
Guest clinician: Dr. Julia Davids
Participating choirs: Windsor Classic Chorale, Canadian Chamber Choir, County Classic Chorale (sponsored workshop), WSO Chorus (sponsored workshop), La Chorale du Tricentenaire Windsor-Essex Youth Choir, Windsor Community Choir, and Teutonia Choir.
Workshops: Sunday February 3, All Saints Church.
Concert: Tuesday February 5 “Extraordinary Canadian Music” afternoon at Village of Aspen Lake and evening concert at All Saints Church with Windsor Classic Chorale and Canadian Chamber Choir.
2014: Windsor Classic Chorale under the direction of Dr. Joel Tranquilla
Guest clinicians: Jennifer Enns Modolo (mezzo-soprano) and Ben Duinker (marimbist and composer). The Windsor Classic Chorale commissioned a work by Ben Duinker for marimba and choir: Materia ex Nihilo.
Participating choirs: WCC
Workshops: Friday May 23, W. F. Herman Secondary School and Vincent Massey Secondary School with Ben Duinker, and Saturday May 24, University of Windsor with Jennifer Enns Modolo.
Concert: Saturday May 24, “Make Our Garden Grow” Mackenzie Hall
2015: Windsor Classic Chorale under the direction of Lana Lysogar
Guest clinician: Jason Jestadt, composer
Participating choirs: Windsor Classic Chorale, Windsor Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Windsor Sun Parlour Chorus, Windsor-Essex Youth Choir.
Workshops: Saturday March 7, Walkerville Collegiate Institute
Concert: Saturday March 7, "Of Baroque and Modern Heritage" Gethsemane Lutheran Church.
2016: Windsor Classic Chorale under the direction of Dr. Bruce Kotowich.
Guest clinician: Dr. Brett Scott, University of Cincinnati
Participating choirs: Windsor Classic Chorale, Windsor-Essex Youth Choir, Windsor Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Windsor Sun Parlour Chorus, University Singers, UWindsor Chamber Choir.
Workshops: Friday March 4, Paulin Memorial Presbyterian Church, Vincent Massey Secondary School and Walkerville Collegiate Institute
Concert: Saturday March 5, “United in Song” Paulin Memorial Presbyterian Church.
2017: Windsor Classic Chorale under the direction of Dr. Bruce Kotowich.
Guest clinician: Dr. Catherine Robbins, University of Manitoba.
Participating choirs: Windsor Classic Chorale, Windsor-Essex Youth Choir, Windsor Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Windsor Sun Parlour Chorus, University Singers, UWindsor Chamber Choir, Teutonia Choir, County Classic Chorale, Walkerville Singers.
Workshops: Friday March 3, Walkerville Collegiate Institute, clinics with Windsor Classic Chorale, Windsor Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Windsor-Essex Youth Choirs (Brio and Allegro), Teutonia Choir, Windsor Sun Parlour Chorus, County Classic Chorale, University Singers and UWindsor Chamber Choir
Concert: Saturday March 4, “United in Song” Capitol Theatre.