Author: choirsontario

Interested in contributing to Choir Ontario’s digital magazine publication, Dynamic?

Choirs Ontario is currently seeking submissions for the March 2026 issue of Dynamic!

Feature articles:

• Topics for feature articles may include repertoire, choral history, performance practice, choral composers and conductors (including interviews), rehearsal techniques, vocal technique, choir management and organization, choral music education, and sociological aspects of choral singing.
• Articles must be limited to 1,500 words or less and submitted in Microsoft Word format.
• Referenced material should be noted in the body of the text and cited as endnotes.
• Submissions must include the author’s name, brief bio (max. 25 words), and a headshot.
• Articles are accepted for publication when board members determine that the article contains information that pertains directly to the general interests of the Choirs Ontario membership. We reserve the right to edit all material for length, grammar, timeliness, and appropriateness.

Choir News Items:

• News items report current or recent news about your choir including activities, milestones, tours, and recordings.
• Please do not include upcoming concert promotion in your write-up. Details about concerts and events should be submitted to Choirs Ontario’s Event Calendar.
• Items must be limited to 400 words or less and be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
• Submissions must include the author’s name, brief bio (max. 25 words), and a headshot.

Photos and Graphics (e.g., logo, banners, etc.)

• All photos (including author headshot) must be in colour, 300 dpi, and measure at least 4” x 6” and be in .jpeg or .psd file format. Please ensure that you have obtained consent from choir members and/or instrumentalists before submitting your photos.
• Submit graphics in one of the following formats: Illustrator file (AI), high-resolution PDF, or EPS.
• Submit all photos and graphics separately, never embedded in a document. Depending on space, not all submitted photos may be used.

At Choirs Ontario, we value and seek to actively involve the full range of what makes people unique in order to create a strong and innovative choral music sector where amazing people thrive. We strongly encourage article submissions from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people from all gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.

Please note all contributors must be current Choir Ontario members. You can join Choirs Ontario here.

The deadline to submit is February 15, 2026.

Please submit all materials to Dynamic Editor, Matthew Emery at [email protected].

Choirs Ontario is now accepting entries for the 2026 Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Competition. 

A biennial contest for new choral works, the Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Competition exists to provide Canadian composers with the opportunity to contribute to Canada’s rich choral tradition through the writing of original choral works. 

Prize: $2,000 and a premiere performance with one of Ontario’s celebrated choirs. 

Entry Deadline: February 15, 2026 

Composition Guidelines for the 2026 Competition (SATB Composition)

• The composition must be an original SATB work, 4-6 minutes in length, a capella or piano accompaniment, with a minimum of, or carefully considered, divisi, and appropriate for a proficient amateur mixed voice choir. *A capella submissions MUST include a piano reduction
• Texts may be sacred or secular and can be in languages other than English/French. The text must be either original, known to be in public domain or be accompanied by a letter of permission from the copyright owner. 
• All submissions must not have been previously commissioned, published or performed. Arrangements of previously composed works are not acceptable. The composer shall retain the copyright of the work. 
• Previous applicants re-applying must submit a different piece.
• Multiple entries by a single composer will not be accepted. 

2026 Competition Regulations & Application Guidelines (PDF)

Interested in contributing to Choir Ontario’s digital magazine publication, Dynamic?

Choirs Ontario is currently seeking submissions for the March 2025 issue of Dynamic!

Feature articles:

• Topics for feature articles may include repertoire, choral history, performance practice, choral composers and conductors (including interviews), rehearsal techniques, vocal technique, choir management and organization, choral music education, and sociological aspects of choral singing.
• Articles must be limited to 1,500 words or less and submitted in Microsoft Word format.
• Referenced material should be noted in the body of the text and cited as endnotes.
• Submissions must include the author’s name, brief bio (max. 25 words), and a headshot.
• Articles are accepted for publication when board members determine that the article contains information that pertains directly to the general interests of the Choirs Ontario membership. We reserve the right to edit all material for length, grammar, timeliness, and appropriateness.

Choir News Items:

• News items report current or recent news about your choir including activities, milestones, tours, and recordings.
• Please do not include upcoming concert promotion in your write-up. Details about concerts and events should be submitted to Choirs Ontario’s Event Calendar.
• Items must be limited to 400 words or less and be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
• Submissions must include the author’s name, brief bio (max. 25 words), and a headshot.

Photos and Graphics (e.g., logo, banners, etc.)

• All photos (including author headshot) must be in colour, 300 dpi, and measure at least 4” x 6” and be in .jpeg or .psd file format. Please ensure that you have obtained consent from choir members and/or instrumentalists before submitting your photos.
• Submit graphics in one of the following formats: Illustrator file (AI), high-resolution PDF, or EPS.
• Submit all photos and graphics separately, never embedded in a document. Depending on space, not all submitted photos may be used.

At Choirs Ontario, we value and seek to actively involve the full range of what makes people unique in order to create a strong and innovative choral music sector where amazing people thrive. We strongly encourage article submissions from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people from all gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.

Please note all contributors must be current Choir Ontario members. You can join Choirs Ontario here.

The deadline to submit is February 15, 2025.

Please submit all materials to Dynamic Editor, Matthew Emery at [email protected].