Father Neil Michaud, CM, Receives NBCF Distinguished Service Award 2010
Past
President Norma Blanchet presenting Neil Michaud with
Distinguished Service Award at the Awards Reception,
Spring Choral Fest 2010
(Photo by Heather Perritt)
During his distinguished career Neil Michaud brought
choral music to hundreds of people and his choirs have
been the ambassadors of the University of Moncton, New
Brunswick and Acadia. He led his choirs in over 450
concerts during a career in Acadia, Quebec, Canada, the
United States, France, England and Romania and can be
considered the real father of choral singing in Acadia.
His choirs have been the recipient of many awards
including Lincoln Trophy, a symbol of excellence
in amateur choral singing in Canada. A Member of the Order of Canada, Neil
Michaud has the distinction of being the founding
director of the Department of Music at the University
of Moncton which honoured him in 1997 with the title
of Professor
Emeritus. The
reason he was nominated for the 2010 Distinguished
Service award may be summed up in a statement he once
made: “Quiconque peut parler, peut chanter ! Je l'ai
vu, je l'ai prouvé, je l'ai réalisé” (“Whoever can
speak, can sing! I’ve seen it, I’ve proved it, I’ve
brought it about.”)
2010 Youth Achievement Award
Recipient: Thomas Littlewood
Now
in his first year at Mount Allison University, Thomas
was a member of the Kennebecasis Valley High School
Concert and Jazz choirs and the Saint John Chorale
under Spencer Belyea, and is currently a member of the
Mount Allison Elliott Chorale, the St. Paul’s Anglican
Church Choir and the New Brunswick Youth Choir 2009. He
has also been a violist with the New Brunswick Youth
Orchestra since 2008. Thomas was cited by his
nominators for the quality that sums up the spirit of
the Youth Achievement Award: “I rely on him.” Thomas
was presented with his award during the New Brunswick
Youth Choir weekend in Sackville in May.
NBCF Executive Director,
Leo Macneil, presenting Thomas Littlewood with
the Youth Achievement Award during the NBYC concert,
Brunton Auditorium, Mount Allison University, May
2010
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