- About Us: Initially formed as part of a school-outreach program with the Quintessential Vocal Ensemble (QVE) in Newfoundland in 2009, Afterglow developed a love of 6-part a cappella music and began searching for new and challenging musical experiences. All members ... moreInitially formed as part of a school-outreach program with the Quintessential Vocal Ensemble (QVE) in Newfoundland in 2009, Afterglow developed a love of 6-part a cappella music and began searching for new and challenging musical experiences. All members of QVE, the singers range in disciplines from Music to Engineering to the Arts.
Afterglow performs frequently throughout St. John’s, including being featured guests on CBC Radio, local television, Festival 500, as well as community concerts and fundraisers. The group writes their own arrangements and began presenting full concerts last spring.
Afterglow was one of 11 groups selected world-wide to partake in the Small Vocal Ensembles component of international biennial Festival 500 in July 2011. This will include masterclasses and individual coaching sessions with Bob Chilcott and Finnish group, Rajaton. As a result of their acceptance, the group was awarded a substantial Professional Project Grant from the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council. Afterglow was also recently named a finalist in the Small Vocal Ensemble category of the Association of Canadian Choral Communities' National Choral Competition.
While drawing on their choral upbringing and education, they infuse a variety of styles into their repertoire from renaissance to contemporary choral and a cappella as well as various pop arrangements. Afterglow offers a fusion of influences steeped in the sensibilities of one of the richest choral communities in the country. less - Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada [map]
- Since: 2009
- Voices: Mixed
- Choir type: Vocal Group, Sextet
- Genres: Pop/Rock, A cappella, Sacred, Contemporary Choral, Renaissance
- Website www.afterglowmusic.net
- Open to new singers: Currently no
