Accompanists (Past and Present)
Our choir(s) can’t function smoothly without these talented people playing alongside us, directing us in sectionals, and sharing their talents with instruments.
Dr. Amy Hendricks (Fall 2016 – Present)
When not focusing on her patients in Internal Medicine at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Amy can be found playing piano, viola, violin, and organ with the Antigonish Choral Ensemble, in the pit band of a Music of the Night community theatre production, or at various venues with The Rose Trio ensemble.
Dr. Carrie-Ellen Gabriel (2015- 2017)
Carrie-Ellen is a Doctor of Philosophy, an aquatic chemist, educator, and musician who accompanied Antigonish Choral Ensemble for a couple seasons while she was working as a lecturer at St Francis Xavier University.
(Photo borrowed from Carrie-Ellen’s about.me page)
Shiela Davison (2016)
Sheila Davidson (organist) bio to come
Emily McPherson (2013-2014)
Emily McPherson began as Antigonish Choral Ensemble’s first pianist before stepped in to be artistic director for one year as Ryan took a sabbatical from St FX University. After this she moved onto Kingston, Ontario where she is now an instructor with the Cantabile Choirs of Kingston.
And Those That Periodically Lent their Time
Heejung Choi (photo from St James United Church, facebook)
Brent Bannerman
