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ARTISTIC STAFF William Brown, Artistic Director
William holds an honours music degree from the University of Western Ontario where he sang in, and was manager of, the internationally known Faculty of Music Singers. For ten years he served as Artistic Director of the Woodstock Fanshawe Singers. In that time the choir won first prize in the CBC Choral Competition for Amateur Choirs. William’s awards include first prize in the Leslie Bell Conducting Competition and the Barry Gosse Music Award. In addition to being selected to participate in numerous national conducting symposia, William served as guest conductor for the New Brunswick Choral Federation Spring Choral Fest 2005. Recently, William was listed in the first issue of Who is Who in Choral Music, the international encyclopedia of choral conductors, composers, and organizers. William served as Adjudicator for the 2008 National Music Festival Choral Finals, and the choral division of the Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival in April, 2009. William has written several well-received compositions for ORIANA, including Quant j'ai ouy le tabourin, which won “Best Performance of a Canadian Work” in the 2004 CBC National Choral Competition. Some of William’s works are published by earthsongs Publishing, and are included on ORIANA’s CDs. William is a Past President of the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors (ACCC) and Choirs Ontario. He teaches music at Lawrence Park Collegiate for the Toronto District School Board, and is active as a clinician, adjudicator, and composer. Gergely Szokolay, Pianist Hungarian born pianist Gergely
Szokolay performed both as a soloist and chamber
John Ford, Conductor Emeritus John Ford conducted The ORIANA Singers for 19 years during which time he not only brought the choir to new levels of excellence but had a profound impact on the personal lives of many of its members. John Ford died January 1, 2002 at the age of 68. His loving and caring nature made him a friend and mentor to all who knew him and he is sorely missed. |
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WILLIAM
BROWN joined ORIANA Women’s Choir as Artistic Director in 1996.
Under his direction the choir has continued to grow and develop in
musical excellence.
musician in Europe, North America and Japan while specializing in
teaching and accompanying. He has held the position of faculty
accompanist at the Banff Centre's Advanced Music Program, McGill
University's Opera Studio and the Glenn Gould School of the Royal
Conservatory of Music. Since 2005 he has been a pianist for the
Canadian Children's Opera Chorus.