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Chapel Music: Who’s Who?
Garth MacPhee, Interim Director of Chapel Music
Garth MacPhee, Interim Director of Chapel Music
Garth MacPhee is a native Nova Scotian and a graduate of the Schulich School of Music at McGill University (M.Mus '06), where he studied organ with John Grew and Dr William Porter. Garth has a long association with Saint George's Round Church in Halifax, having served as Director of Music from 1997-2000. In 2011 he returned to St George's after a 10 year sojourn in Victoria, BC and Montreal, Que.
Beyond his work at St George's, Garth is the Resident Musician for the Anglican Formation Class at the Atlantic School of Theology. Garth is on the faculty of the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, where he conducts Seton Conservatory Choir.
In addition to his training as an organist, Garth is an accomplished continuo player, conductor and singer. He relishes opportunities to collaborate, perform and learn from other wonderful musicians. He finds joy in sharing his passion for music with students of all ages.
Pronouns: he/him
Amelia McMahon, Interim Director of King’s Chorus
Amelia McMahon (photo credit: Luke Fraser)
Amelia McMahon (she / her / elle) grew up in the Annapolis Valley and recently returned to Nova Scotia after making her home in Montreal for 21 years. Along with her role as Interim Conductor of the King's Chorus, she is the Artistic Director of the South Shore Chorale Society, Co-Principal Conductor of Borealis (formerly Eastern Horizon), Resident Conductor of the Nova Scotia Youth Choir, Conductor of the Sir Charles Tupper School Choir, Associate Conductor of The Halifax Camerata Singers, and is on the vocal and choral faculties at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts. She regularly sings at St. George’s Round Church, with East Coast Carolling, has had roles in two operas produced by Vocalypse, and is excited to be a member of the new vocal jazz quartet, Canvas. Mentored throughout her career by Maestro Iwan Edwards, Amelia studied choral conducting at Université de Sherbrooke and holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Voice from McGill University.
