Soprano DESIREE HALL has been a member of the Victoria choral community for many years. An active member of Viva Youth Choirs and later the Oak Bay High choir program, these early experiences sparked her interest in the individual and community impact that choral singing offers. Merging with her passion […]
Read MoreOnce the tour bus arrived in Vaison-la-Romaine, the group went its separate ways! Most of the group stayed in a single hotel, but others camped in the festival campground, surrounded by vineyards. […]
Read MoreFrom Thoronet, we travelled to Aix-en-Provence, the ancient city of fountains! We were thrilled to sing in the Aix Cathedral, Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur, as it is so beautiful and the oldest cathedral in France! According to tradition, the original chapel was built by St Maximinius, accompanied by Mary Magdalene herself, in the […]
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Ensemble Laude has just arrived back from its first international tour – to France! We sang at the Eglise St Pierre d’Arene in Nice, St Sauveur Cathedral in Aix-en-Provence, and then on to the international Choralies festival in Vaison-la-Romaine, as the only choir from Canada! When we arrived in Nice, […]
Read MoreIt’s getting closer! All the dreaming, research and organization of a thousand tasks is coming together to make Ensemble Laude’s first international tour a reality. To go on such an incredible trip with a group of women who all share the same passion for singing is a great gift. I […]
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