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The Edmonton Swiss Men's Choir is a group of approximately 40 male singers based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, who perform TTBB music. The ensemble undertakes numerous engagements close to home, but has performed and competed as far away as California, Utah, Washington, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina and Switzerland.

The Edmonton Swiss Men's Choir was formed in 1980 when a group of the "Swiss abroad" who were living in the Edmonton area decided to establish an organized structure within which they could pursue their shared joy of singing. The idea originated during the Alberta Landsgemeinde, an annual celebration held in the tradition of the historic assembly at which the Swiss exercise their democratic rights and obligations.
 

Our Music Director

Elizabeth Lesoway Anderson has directed the ESMC since 1987. Under her direction the choir has made an enormous leap forward, found and refined its style and greatly broadened its repertoire.  On July 1, 2000 she conducted the massed choir of SWISS FESTIVAL 2000 as Edmonton hosted this international celebration of music.

Elizabeth is an elementary school music specialist with the St. Albert Catholic School Board, and since 1980 has been musical director of the parish choir of St. Basil's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Edmonton.

Every year Elizabeth presents the Director's Award to a member of the choir who has distinguished himself in service to the choir over the previous year.  Starting in 1990 she has honoured Fritz Zuberbuehler, Alfred Stecher, Karl Strickler, Gerald Paravicini, Roger Kirchen, Paul Ehrler, Kurt Blesi, Hans Pfaeffli, James Ogilvy, Michael von der Burg, Tom Huwiler, Markus Kaiser, Roland Hofer, Alfred Werosta and Alvin Hewko.

Our Mission Statement

 “As a proud participant in the Swiss Community, the Edmonton Swiss Men’s Choir is dedicated to excellence in public performance of primarily Swiss music and the promotion of individual and collective growth in a welcoming atmosphere of camaraderie.”