A “virtual choir” has brought students across Newfoundland and Labrador, along with professional musicians and politicians, together in song during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District shared the video on social media and YouTube today, featuring videos from more than 350 students, teachers and staff singing “O Canada.”
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Famous faces including Mark Critch, Broadway actress Petrina Bromley, Paralympic medallist Liam Hickey, broadcaster Tom Power and musician Alan Doyle also sent in videos recorded from home.
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Premier Dwight Ball and federal Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan shared clips, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an appearance, closing out the video with a bilingual message to stay safe.
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Robert Colbourne, choral director at Holy Heart of Mary High School in St. John’s, says the idea snowballed after he approached the school district.
Colbourne says it was a lesson for students and teachers across the province about the possibilities of collaborative, creative work across a wide geography while staying physically apart.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 9, 2020.
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