The Nova Scotia Choral Federation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization which exists to serve the needs of choral singing communities, to raise public awareness and to foster an appreciation and enjoyment of collective singing in all its forms.  For 50 years, the NSCF has been supporting this vibrant cultural community of artists and learners of all ages and abilities. We provide enriching, accessible programs and services for individual singers, choirs and both on and offstage leadership across this province.

The tradition of singing together is deeply embedded in many diverse cultural communities. The NSCF aims to continue to expand the definition of choral singing by providing opportunities to build community across cultures, and invest in personal growth and wellbeing.  We believe that sharing our voices with each other fosters a sense of belonging and connectedness. 

We continue to encourage high standards of artistic achievement and provide opportunities for the sharing of expertise and training. This year we saw record high enrolment at Adult Choir Camp, growth in both our Junior and Youth Choir Camps, and the largest Nova Scotia Youth Choir ever  - our provincial auditioned program for ages 16-25.  We have also relaunched the Children’s Chorus of Nova Scotia and a new workshop series that will inform and support our members, creating a forum for critical conversations in our choral community. 

Our future as a singing community depends on fostering a love of singing in children and youth.  The Covid pandemic decimated singing in classrooms across the country, and it has not yet recovered.  A priority area of focus over the next five years will be youth programming and the re-cultivation of singing cultures in our schools. We are actively working with other advocacy organizations to collect data, and engaging in meaningful conversations with music educators in order to generate resources, programming and training that directly address their needs, support their efforts and reach them where they are in the schools all across rural Nova Scotia. 

Founded in 1976 the Nova Scotia Choral Federation (NSCF) is one of eight cultural federations, supported by the provincial government. We enjoy a good arms-length relationship with the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage. The Federation is a charity registered as the Nova Scotia Choral Federation - 119063311 RR0001.