History of the Kanata Choral Society
Formed as a SATB choir in 1986, the Kanata Choral Society has established itself as a group of dedicated volunteers willing to work at their love of choral music to bring well known and new choral works to audiences in the Kanata region of Ottawa-Carleton. Now in their 37th season, the singers continue to entertain audiences with a wide variety of choral repertoire from the Baroque period to contemporary music. The choir enjoys working with some of the region‘s finest soloists, instrumentalists and clinicians.
Students under age 25 may receive credits for joining the choir and special membership considerations apply to them.
Choir photo by Eric Castro
Scott Auchinleck
In
addition to his duties as musical director of the Kanata Choral Society, Scott is currently Director of
Music at Glen Cairn United Church and the Goulbourn Male Chorus. A native of Montreal, Scott holds a
Master's degree in Choral Music from the University of Ottawa as well as degrees in Music and Education
from Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec. He has worked with choirs and churches in the Montreal
and Ottawa regions as well as the Eastern Township and Montérégie regions of Quebec.
Eliana Kurilov de Castro
Our accompanists is Eliana Kurilov de Castro. Brazilian-born, Eliana Kurilov de Castro is a classically
and sacred trained musician with a dual Bachelor of Music degree from Conservatório Dramático e Musical
de Sao Paulo and Faculdade Teológica Batista de São Paulo - Brazil with concentration in piano and organ,
and a minor in voice. She has many years of experience as a pianist, an organist for soloists, adult
choirs and worship services, and conducting children's choirs. In 2009, Eliana and her family moved to
Ottawa where she started playing piano for church choirs and worship services. Since 2013, Eliana
accompanies The Kanata Choral Society and also teaches piano at Learning in Harmony.