The Stairwell Carollers entry for 2013 included Pete's original arrangement of Iesous Ahatonnia          For a number of our new Stairwellers this was a first -- to perform at Kiwanis!   The direct...

The Stairwell Carollers are without a doubt one of the world’s most unique choirs, as their director, Pierre Massie, leads the choir while singing within the tenor section.Pierre is an award-winning composer, and the Carollers regularly perform hi...

You are here because you have an interest in choral music.  I'm here because it is my passion.  I compose, sing, direct and arrange choral music -- my choir, The Stairwell Carollers, is my instrument. I've been tuning this instrument now f...

Rendezvous was formed in Toronto in 2008 when 3 prairie-born best friends were singing in a Stairwell, and a complete stranger asked them if they needed a fourth. The rest is history. The line-up of Rendezvous is: Danny Fong (tenor) - voice major Bro...  moreRendezvous was formed in Toronto in 2008 when 3 prairie-born best friends were singing in a Stairwell, and a complete stranger asked them if they needed a fourth. The rest is history. The line-up of Rendezvous is: Danny Fong (tenor) - voice major Brodie Cuff (lead) - voice major Andrew Kesler (baritone) - piano major Rob McLaren (bass) - guitar major Since their inception, Rendezvous has been singing strong at barbershop chapter shows, private functions and schools where it is their goal to spread the magic of barbershop singing to a younger audience. Rendezvous has charmed audiences throughout Canada and the United States with their energetic and fun shows, yet the driving force of these four young men is their dedication to musicality. Rendezvous has been gaining an international fanbase as well, as all of it's members are avid "Youtube Multitrackers", posting videos of tags and full songs of the group recording in studios. Rendezvous has r...    less

Pete, Dawn, Louise, Holly, Katrina, Margo, Marjorie, John and Bob  -- the Stairwell Carollers, Xmas, 1990 Way back in 1990, when human beings were still manning all the cameras at CJOH and show guests had a dressing room and a makeup artist, Joel Ha...

For this final week of Advent, Brethren brings the traditional Austrian Carol, "Still, Still, Still". May these words give you peace and hope as we "dream of the joyous day to come"...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] If you're anything like me, you leave everything to the last minute. If you're not one of those people who start their Christmas repertoire back in June, you ...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

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Performed live on French TV, Dec.25,2008. This children's choir, under the direction of Scott-Alan Prouty, is now well-established at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris.