The Peterborough Pop Ensemble is back!
The Peterborough Pop Ensemble was excited to return to perform at Market Hall on June 4th. What a wonderful evening of beautiful music. We performed a selection of our favourite songs from the past 20 (+2) years. The show had a little something for everyone including selections from ABBA and music of the 1970's. We were also excited to have our pit band performing with us including Barry Haggarty, Andrew Affleck, Kyle Monahan and Janina Kraus. Thank you to all who joined us for our magical evening!
The Peterborough Pop Ensemble has been performing throughout Peterborough and the surrounding area since 2000.
The Pop Ensemble strives to present the highest level of musical excellence while creating wonderful concert experiences for its audiences. With a diverse musical style and an obvious love of singing, the Pop Ensemble has developed a remarkable reputation for its musical interpretations of a broad spectrum of music, including jazz, pop, Broadway and gospel. Described as energetic and infectious, the Peterborough Pop Ensemble celebrates music and the way it can inspire and unite us all.
The Peterborough Pop Ensemble believes in the importance of supporting local charities and the community, and the Pop Ensemble proudly participates in many local events. In June 2012 the Pop Ensemble was awarded a Civic Award for Community Betterment and has been named Peterborough's "musical ambassadors".
For more information please contact the Pop Ensemble office at 705-926-0039.
The Peterborough Pop Ensemble first began in the spring of 2000 under the name The Peterborough Singers Pop Ensemble. The group was created to perform a few popular songs at the Valentine’s Concert for our local award-winning chorus The Peterborough Singers. Barbara Monahan was asked to direct because of her love of “pop” music, and her ability to create a casual, relaxed performance atmosphere. With Barb at the piano, watching the ensemble perform was like being invited into their living room to enjoy an intimate concert. The audience’s response was so enthusiastic that the members of this small group decided to keep the group together. Several performance opportunities followed in the fall and, as they say, the rest is history.
In 2008 the Pop Ensemble made the decision to forge ahead on their own and officially becoming the Peterborough Pop Ensemble as of January 1, 2009. Many talented vocalists have come and gone through the years; each has enriched the development and musical performances of this diverse vocal ensemble.
The Ontario 55+ Summer Games is a celebration of active living. Hosted annually, alternating between Winter and Summer, the Games bring together people 55 years of age or older for competition and camaraderie. The Games Ontario Program is operated under the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries as part of its efforts to support amateur sport, physical activity, and community development in the province. The Ontario 55+ Games are delivered in partnership with the Ontario Senior Games Association.
We were honoured to be a part of the opening ceremonies by singing our national anthem. This was also a first for us having never performed our Canadian national anthem bilingual.
The Pop Ensemble will be singing at the Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival this year. It is always such an honour to be part of the Carnation ceremony - a ceremony of remembrance - which is held annually. Special mention to Survivors Abreast who organize this amazing event. All money raised goes to purchasing equipment to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre.
What a world we live in. Losing our beloved director Barb Monahan and COVID have put a bit of a dent in our style as it were. We are moving through the changes and have established a new board with many thanks to the former board members. We also say goodbye to Susan Dunkley, our intrepid business manager for many years (19). We will not be the same without these 2 prominent individuals but we know we will continue to strive to promote quality popular music in our community. Stay tuned!
For general inquiries please contact us at info@popensemble.com
For information on:
Auditioning for the group
Booking the Ensemble
Sponsorship/Advertising
Concert Tickets and Information
Please contact:
Maureen Harris-Lowe email: mharrislowe@yahoo.ca
The Peterborough Pop Ensemble
534 George St. N.
Peterborough, Ontario
CANADA
K9H 3S2
