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For many, or at least for music lovers, the ultimate sign that this whole COVID-19 thing was getting serious came on March 12, 2020, when the Canadian Academy…
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Luminous voices prove honking is the new applause
CBC News Calgary26 days ago
0:41This Calgary choir s drive-in concerts gives them a chance to perform like old times. 0:41 This has been a chance for us to make music together, but also for other people, you know, in a real live environment. So it s been a really unique experience for us, Shantz said. And amazing to see how many people have been interested in what we ve been doing, and how heartening that s been.
Shantz said the group may not give up the popular drive-in concerts for a while.
Singer-songwriter Lindsay Ell. Courtesy, Jeremy Cowart Photo by Jeremy Cowart /Jeremy Cowart
Three native Albertans now calling Nashville home made the list for Country Album of the Year. Former Calgarian Lindsay Ell was nominated for heart theory, Medicine Hat’s MacKenzie Porter for Drinkin’ Songs: The Collection, and Grande Prairie’s Tenille Townes for The Lemonade Stand.
Calgary chamber choir Luminous Voices conducted by Timothy Shantz has a nod for Classical Album of the Year Vocal or Choral for Sea Dreams.
Northern Alberta native Brett Kissel, who also now lives in Nashville, is nominated for Single of the Year for Drink About Me.
Honking is the new applause : Calgary choir s drive-in concerts a chance to perform like old times
When the pandemic hit, choirs around the world were silenced because of their risk for spreading COVID-19. Now, parking lots have become a safe and creative way for Calgary s Luminous Voices choir to perform for live audiences once again.
Social Sharing It s a vital sign that the arts are needed, that music is needed : director Tim Shantz
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Posted: Mar 08, 2021 8:04 AM ET | Last Updated: March 8
Christina Jahn, left, and Paul Grindlay singing in their car. The married couple are part of Luminous Voices, a professional choir based in Calgary, which has found a way to perform for audiences without risking the spread of COVID-19.(Judy Aldous/CBC)