To celebrate our debut album and turning 15, we’re having a party on Friday, May 29 @ The Carleton in Halifax. Time TBC. Listen to our album here: https://leaf-music.lnk.to/lm279
Essential Opera
Classical Showcase at JUNOfest Saturday, March 23, 1pm St. Matthew’s United Church Barrington St., Halifax, NS Tickets $10 at the door or Buy a wristband to the entire festival at junoawards.ca/events/junofest Essential Opera is performing “Etiquette” LIVE at JUNOfest presented by CBC Music in Halifax. Etiquette composed by Monica Pearce with libretto by John Terauds;…
Essential Opera and Leaf Music Present Etiquette (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Composer Monica Pearce’s one-act opera Etiquette is being released by Leaf Music and Essential Opera. Etiquette: A Glimpse of 1920s Icons presents a unique musical portrayal of three influential women from the 1920s: author, critic, and satirist Dorothy Parker (known for her wit and wisecracks), author and…
Hi folks, I often get asked about choosing and finding repertoire that’s outside of the Western European classical canon, and/or that’s by contemporary composers. Throughout music school I had a special interest in programming contemporary works (including some commissions even early on), but it wasn’t until I was finished my master’s that I could…
Concert Film of “Lighthouse: Live at the Playhouse” Grej ⎮ Maureen Batt ⎮ Michael Doherty ⎮ Tania Breen Watch the virtual screening of the première performance of Lighthouse. Join us after the concert film for a live YouTube chat with the artists, hosted by Maria Murphy. Tickets for the…
CALL FOR WORKS (Duets) – Deadline for submission: Dec. 15, 2022 (and ongoing) There is no age, gender, or nationality restriction on this call. Shorter works are sometimes preferred. The genre of music is open to Western classical art song, crossover pop, musical theatre, cabaret, electronics, opera, and other genres about which I might…
Lighthouse at NSMW Join Maureen and Gregory Harrison (aka Grej) at Nova Scotia Music Week in Cape Breton! We’ll be at the Classical/Jazz showcase with an amazing line-up. Come to the whole show which starts at 1pm, or catch our set at 2:05pm. We’re super pumped to be nominated for Classical Recording of…
Lighthouse at the Fredericton Playhouse Join us on Saturday, October 1st at the Fredericton Playhouse! Winner of ECMA2022 Classical Recording of the Year. Lighthouse is a visually and sonically rich immersive experience that touches on themes of loss, love, and hope. It’s a journey that explores the tides of grief seamlessly weaving classical, electronic,…
Crossing Borders: Vertical Labyrinth World première Maureen Batt, soprano The Halifax Camerata Singers Jeff Joudrey, Artistic Director Composed by Amy Brandon Poetry by Nela Rio Poetry translation by Hugh Hazelton and Sophie M. Lavoie Tickets are pay-what-you-want and can be accessed via Side Door. Vertical Labyrinth Program This piece was originally programmed on…
We are FLOORED to announce that we won ECMA Classical Recording of the Year. Lighthouse is such a special album to us and we’re so grateful to the ECMAs for this honour and recognition. Listen to Lighthouse here: Lighthouse album [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”8″ display=”basic_thumbnail” override_thumbnail_settings=”1″ thumbnail_crop=”0″]