Chorus and Quartet Awards
Upcoming AC&C Hostess Chapters
2024 - Elm City Echoes
2025 - Valley Voices
2026 - Island A Cappella
2027 - Breton Songbirds
2028 - Seaside A Cappella
2029 - ScotianAires
2030 - Sea Belles
2031 - Cobequid Fun Tones
2032 - Newfound Sound
AREA 1 CHORUS AWARDS
Area 1 Memorial Trophy
Donated by: The Elm City Echoes | Awarded to: The 1st Place Chorus
Recipients:
2024 - ScotianAires
2023 - ScotianAires
2022 - No Awards
2021 - AC&C Cancelled due to Covid Pandemic
2020 - AC&C Cancelled due to Covid Pandemic
2019 – ScotianAires
2018 – ScotianAires
2017 – ScotianAires
2016 – ScotianAires
2015 – Sea Belles
2014 – ScotianAires
2013 – Sea Belles
2012 – Sea Belles
2011 – ScotianAires
2010 – ScotianAires
2009 – ScotianAires
Sea Belles Trophy
Donated by: The Sea Belles | Awarded to: The 2nd Place Chorus
Recipients:
2024 - Valley Voices
2023 - Seaside A Cappella
2022 - No Awards
2021 - AC&C Cancelled due to Covid Pandemic
2020 - AC&C Cancelled due to Covid Pandemic
2019 – Sea Belles
2018 – Sea Belles
2017 – Sea Belles
2016 – Valley Voices
2015 – Valley Voices
2014 – Sea Belles
2013 – ScotianAires
2012 – ScotianAires
2011 – Sea Belles
2010 – Sea Belles
2009 – Sea Belles
Don Regan Memorial Trophy
Donated by: Brunswick Belles (former chapter from Sussex, NS)
Awarded to: The director of the qualifying chorus that has shown the most improvement in their score from the previous year.
Recipients:
2024 - Adele Merritt (Valley Voices)
2023 - Adele Merritt (Valley Voices)
2022 - No Awards
2021 - AC&C Cancelled due to Covid Pandemic
2020 - AC&C Cancelled due to Covid Pandemic
2019 – Christine Freeman and Jill Woodley (Elm City Echoes)
2018 – Carolyn Prime (Island A Cappella)
2017 – Christine Freeman & Jill Woodley (Elm City Echoes)
2016 – Sue Kember (ScotianAires)
2015 – Elaine Galloway (Newfound Sound)
2014 – Christine Freeman & Jill Woodley (Elm City Echoes)
2013 – Judy Robichaud (Valley Voices)
2012 – Janet Kidd (Sea Belles)
2011 – Christine Freeman & Jill Woodley (Elm City Echoes)
2010 – Janet Kidd (Sea Belles)
2009 – Anita Power Taylor (Newfound Sound)
AREA 1 QUARTET AWARDS
Wona Wright Memorial Award
Donated by: Susan Wright, in memory of her mother, a member of the Elm City Echoes
Awarded to: The 1st Place Quartet
Recepients:
2024 - Wired 4 Sound
2023 - enJOY!
2022 - No Awards
2021 - AC&C Cancelled due to Covid Pandemic
2020 - AC&C Cancelled due to Covid Pandemic
2019 - Tonic!
2018 – Tonic!
2017 – Tonic!
2016 – Tonic!
2015 – Tonic!
2014 – Meadowlarks
2013 – Meadowlarks
2012 – Meadowlarks
2011 – Meadowlarks
2010 – Encore
2009 – Ovation
Kathryn Ryan Memorial Trophy
Donated by: Sea Belles
Awarded to: The most improved quartet based on score from the previous year.
Recipients:
2024 - Four Shore
2023 - enJOY!
2022 - No Awards
2021 - AC&C Cancelled due to Covid Pandemic
2020 - AC&C Cancelled
2019 – Tonic!
2018 – Moments of Magic
2017 – Tonic!
2016 – Sequence
2015 – Tonic!
2014 – Nova Quattro
2013 – Silvern Voices
2012 – MusicMates
2011 – In Touch
2010 – Con Artists
2009 – Friends First
Karen Gordon Memorial Award
Donated by: ScotianAires
Awarded to: The quartet scoring the highest performance score for a 2 song package.
Recipients:
2024 - Wired 4 Sound
2023 - enJOY!
2022 - No Awards
2021 - AC&C Cancelled, however, the award was granted to Area 1 Council towards Education
2020 - AC&C Cancelled due to Covid Pandemic
2019 – Moments of Magic
2018 – Tonic!
2017 – Tonic!
2016 – Tonic!
2015 – Tonic!
2014 – Meadowlarks
Area 1 New Voices Award
Donated by: Valley Voices
Awarded to: The highest-scoring novice quartet
Recipients:
2024 - Lady Lyrix
Judy Comeau Forever Young Award
Donated By: Judy Comeau
Awarded to: The highest-scoring seniors quartet
Recipients:
2024 - Best Before Date