Jennifer Moir
Jennifer Moir received her Master’s of Vocal Literature and Performance from The University of Western Ontario. In addition to her duties as in Instructor of Voice and Choirs at The Don Wright Faculty of Music at The University of Western Ontario, she is on Faculty at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota where she teaches during intercession for The Voice Care Network.
As a community choral conductor, Ms. Moir conducts The Woodstock Fanshawe Singers, a mixed choir based in Woodstock ON, and is the Founder/Artistic Director for Project Sing!,a young women’s vocal ensemble based in London, Ontario. From 1995-2001 she co-directed the Junior Amabile Youth Singers, London, ON.
Ms. Moir is the Founder, Artistic Director and Producer of the Kaleid Choral Festival held annually in Woodstock, Ontario. She also adjudicates festivals and works as a clinician for voice and choirs across North America.
Select conducting credits include: CBC Radio Competition Prizes, Gold Medal Performances at the Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales and The Choral Olympics in Linz, Austria, the Opening Ceremonies, Jeux du Canada Games, CD recordings: Canadian Portraits, The World Awaits, Echo as well as a music video of the Huron Carol. Ms. Moir is a supporter of new Canadian music and has commissioned over 70 new works since 1998. In 2002, she was the recipient of the distinguished Leslie Bell Prize for choral conducting.
As a vocalist, Ms. Moir maintains a small private studio in addition to her work at UWO, and presents masterclasses and solo recitals each season. Select singing credits include performing the title role in Puccini’s Suor Angelica (UWOpera, London, ON and OperaViva, Kelowna, BC), commissioning and premiering, “Tableaux” a song cycle for Soprano and piano, by Canadian composer Jeff Smallman, collaborations with pianist John-Paul Bracey presenting the music of Joaquin Turina and the North American premiere performance of the music of Guastavino.
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