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West Coast Concert Choir Festival

Brentwood College School is proud to present the annual West Coast Choir Festival for 2024. Our festival will run on Tuesday, April 9, in the T. Gil Bunch Theatre. Brentwood and our seasoned adjudicator are prepared to deliver a quality festival experience for you and your choir. Our adjudicator for our festival 2024, is Dr. Elizabeth MacIsaac.

The West Choir Festival is an affiliate of Musicfest Canada, and Choirs will be awarded, GOLD, SILVER, or BRONZE adjudications. Choirs, whose performance meets Musicfest Canada standards, will be invited to perform at the Nationals in 2024/25. Our fee per entry this year is $275.

To find out more, please contact Festival Director Phil Newns: phil.newns@brentwood.ca

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Dr. Elizabeth MacIsaac

Dr. Elizabeth MacIsaac enjoys a dual career as conductor and singer. Recipient of a Doctorate in Choral Conducting from the University of Washington in 2018, she has directed choirs of all ages in Canada, Europe and the USA. She is artistic director for Ensemble Laude and Lumina (Victoria) and regularly teaches choral pedagogy at UVic. MacIsaac is active in commissioning new works and leads a conducting apprenticeship programme for young choral conductors.

MacIsaac lived for many years in France, sustaining an active schedule as a teacher and performing artist. Upon her return to Canada, she co-founded the chamber ensemble Continuum Consort and launched several community choirs while continuing to tour to Europe in the summers.

MacIsaac’s diverse conducting history spans the many eras of early music, classical chamber repertoire, jazz, folk and avant-garde experimental music. A presenter and performer at choral and vocal conferences each year, and an active adjudicator and clinician, MacIsaac is grateful for the power of song to uplift us and build community.

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Brentwood College School
2735 Mount Baker Road
Mill Bay, BC, Canada VOR 2P1
+1 (250) 743-5521

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  • Connect your final flight to Victoria International or Nanaimo airports

  • Travel from YVR, or downtown Vancouver Harbour if you are planning a stay on the mainland, via HeliJet helicopter or Harbour Air seaplane

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