Nancy Singla                                                                        Conductor, Singer, Pianist Founder/Artistic Director of the Cantala Women's Ensemble

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CANTALA WOMEN'S ENSEMBLE   Do you have an insatiable passion for singing?   Do you have a deep love of choral music and value the enhanced quality of life that singing brings?   Do you want to meet new singers who share these interests?   The Cantala Women's Ensemble (SSAA) is a group (20 singers) of both emerging professional singers and musicians, and amateurs who love to sing choral literature.   The singers of Cantala have a strong desire to create and share music with others through singing. They have a long love of choral music and value the quality of life that singing brings to their lives. Nancy Singla, the Founder and Artistic Director, created the Cantala Women's Ensemble in 2008 to follow her own passion to learn and perform the treble choral literature.   The Cantala Women's Ensemble rehearses every Monday evening, from 7-9pm at Forest Hill United Church (located at Eglinton and Bathurst), from September until Early May.   There are four performances per season (Oct, Dec, Feb and May).   Repertoire selections are selected from the Baroque to the 21th Century. Performed works may include Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, Rutter's Dancing Day, acapella works from Eleanor Daley, Stephen Hatfield and Imant Raminsh, world music's of Hungarian and South American roots (among others), and Bach Cantata's, selections from Oratorio's and acapella mixed repertoire (collaboration with the Cantala Chamber Ensemble*).   *The Cantala Chamber Ensemble (SATB) is a project-based choir within the Women's Ensemble, performing two projects per year.   The Cantala singer is: a leader; reads music fluently, including strong sight reading and rhythm skills; has previous singing experience in a choral group, or as a soloist; and, wants to learn in a fast paced, friendly atmosphere, strive for excellence, and do their own learning between rehearsals. In the audition (approx. 30 minutes) you will be asked to: talk about your musical background; sing a piece of your choice; sight read a melody; clap and count a rhythmic exercise; and, identify intervals. Please contact Nancy Singla @ nancy.singla@hotmail.com for more details. Annual membership fee and music deposit required.   Check out this website and www.cantalawomensensemble.com for previous recordings of performances.   Rehearsal Location: Forest Hill United Church, 2 Wembley Road, Toronto (at Eglinton and Bathurst)   *First rehearsal is on September 12, 2011

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