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47 years of charitable song in Canada’s Capitol
Photos by Holly Massie, all rights reserved.
The Stairwell Carollers, an a cappella Ottawa choir, sing sacred and secular music from all eras, as well as settings of traditional and contemporary Christmas carols.
Professional Choral music recordings available in both CD and Digital Download
Photos, Holly Massie (unless otherwise noted) – all rights reserved
Placing FIRST in the OMFA 2010 and 2013 Provincials and SECOND in the 2010 FCMF Nationals, they are ranked amongst the best of Ottawa choirs and have provided $146,319 in scholarships and donations to local charities.
Director, Pierre Massie, has composed many original pieces for the choir, as well as creating lively and contemporary arrangements of traditional carols.
One of his original carols, “Mourning Dove”, caught the ear of Canada’s Dominion Carillonneur, Dr. Andrea McCrady, via YouTube. She performed “Mourning Dove” on the Peace Tower Carillon at 12:00 noon, and again at 3:00 pm, Monday Dec 17th. (http://stairwellcarollers.blogspot.ca/2012/12/pierre-massie-composition-mourning-dove.html) and again in her summer program for 2014. She continues to perform his music to this day.
Stairwell Carollers Spring Concert, Sat, June 1st 2024 at 7:30 pm
After an amazing weekend of choral workshops with choral technician Gabriel Lewis O’Connor, the Stairwell Carollers now are looking forward to their 2024 Spring Concert, Saturday, June 1st at 7:30 pm.
Auditions this Wednesday January 31st for 2024 Spring Season of Song
Choral Auditions this Wed Jan 31st for Stairwell Carollers 2024 Spring Season of Song
Stairwell Caroller Fun Facts – Choral Auditions this Week – Email us Today
Don’t miss your chance to be a member of Ottawa’s Stairwell Carollers! Choral Auditions this Wednesday August 30th for our 2023 Christmas season of song.
STAIRWELL CAROLLERS 2023 Spring Choral Concert MADRIGAL, Smashing Success!
photo credit Drew Gragg New Singers in the Stairwell! Pierre Massie and his award-winning a cappella choir, The Stairwell Carollers, hosted an evening of choral masterpieces from the 16th century to present day. We saw so many old friends who said they enjoyed our...
Welcome! New Singers in the Stairwell!
Our workshop co-ordinator/soprano/morale officer, Annika organized a Valentines Social after choir rehearsal this past Valentines day.
A wonderful chance to get to know some of our new Stairwellers!
Welcome! Irina, Rita, Lance Lisseth and Kristy – who will be singing with us for the first time this spring! Concert TBA.
And a belated welcome to Evelyn and Dante who sang with us Xmas 2022 and have continued on as Stairwell Carollers.
Our hopes you all will make this your choral home for many seasons to come!
Tenors and Basses – Come Sing in the Stairwell!
Stairwell Caroller Spring 2023 Auditions – Sing with us! Email today to book your audition this Wed Jan 25th
Director Pierre Featured in the Ottawa Citizen – 2022 Xmas Concert Reviews
Thanks to Lynn Saxberg, Arts editor of the Ottawa Citizen newspaper for the wonderful interview with Pierre which graced the cover of the Arts section on Saturday Dec 3rd!
This assured a successful Christmas concert season for the choir. Both concerts at Southminster United Church and St. Columba Anglican were packed (with a little space considering the pandemic)
Early reviews of the concerts state unequivocally that the masks did not get in the way of the sound.
What a relief to hear!
Southminster Concert was the perfect start to my Christmas season!
Our first Xmas concert in 3 years was about to happen! I was a bit concerned about the look of the masks with our cheerful Christmassy cloaks, but no worries we were still cute as buttons ( cloak buttons that is) .Looking forward to our final concert of 2022 – this Wednesday at 7:30, St. Columba church 24 Sandridge Rd. Ottawa.
Online is almost SOLD OUT !
LAST CHANCE Tickets at the door $25 – NO RESERVED SEATING, doors open at 7:00pm.
See you there!