In 2009, Pax Christi Chorale announced its Great Canadian Hymn Competition. Canadian composers submitted original musical compositions set to a new or existing hymn text. We received 68 new hymns from across the country and the winning compositions were performed at Pax Christi Chorale’s Fanfare of Canadian Hymns II concert on Sunday, October 25, 2009.
First prize was awarded to Henry Boon of Windsor, ON for his composition “I Heard that God Was Power”, the text for which was written by his wife Susan Boon. Second prize was awarded to Judith Snowdon of Saint Joseph de Kent, NB, for her composition “Do You Not Know, Have You Not Heard?”. Third prize was awarded to Scott Bastien, also of Windsor, ON, for his composition “God of All Nations”.
Eleven of the works performed at this concert were recorded and are packaged with a collection of the scores which is available for purchase through Pax Christi Chorale at our concerts and by clicking here. The CD and score booklet were launched at our concert on April 17, 2011.
Pax Christi Chorale will publish information and the application form on this website for our next Great Canadian Hymn Competition in April 2013. Contact please contact Marion Cameron at (416) 491-8542 or by email at marion.cameron@paxchristichorale.org for more information.
