With Acadia University just down the street, an NSCC campus nearby, and Horton High only moments away, St. John’s is fortunate to have student musicians on our doorstep to participate in our musical worship, both as members of our choir and as guest musicians for individual services. To support student participation, St. John’s has established a bursary fund called the Choral Scholars Program. This fund enables us to bring in guest musicians, as well as several Choral Scholars to enhance our choir each year.
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​The Choral Scholars serve as section leaders and soloists in addition to assisting our music director, and are greatly appreciated by our choir and congregation.

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"I feel so fortunate to have been welcomed into this church each week for the past couple of years. It's opened such a wonderful community that I didn't know I needed. It's also brought me a lot closer to God. As a student who's no longer in the Music School, I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity to be a Choral Scholar - it's helped me stay connected in the music community and given me an opportunity to keep singing every week."

- Emma Martin, soprano

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Current Choral Scholars:

Emma Martin (alto)

• enrolled in the Education Department at Acadia University
• Studied voice in undergraduate degree​

Bailey Pringle (soprano) 

• enrolled in the Music Department at Acadia University
• Vocal Performance Major

Duncan Stumpf (baritone)

• ​​enrolled in the Geology and Biology Department at Acadia University
• Plays Bassoon with the Acadia Symphonic Band

​Emma Proctor (soprano)

• enrolled in the Music Department at Acadia University
• Vocal Performance Major

Abby MacDougall (soprano) 

• enrolled in the Music Department at Acadia University
• Vocal Performance Major

More about our current choral scholars

How to support this program:

Donations to our Choral Scholars Program are critical to its success, and as such are always greatly appreciated.

To help support this ministry, please follow the instructions for one of our many donation options via the page linked below, and make sure to indicate clearly that you are contributing to our Choral Scholars Program.

​Thank you!

DONATE HERE

"We want to thank you for your support,
for being so kind and welcoming,
for making St John's really special."
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- Emma Martin & Amelia Wheeler,
​Choral Scholars

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Past Choral Scholars

Avani Connell (Acadia '23, BMT): 2022 - 2023
​Margaret Finlay (Acadia '20, BAH): 2018 - 2023
Alec Fyfe (Horton H.S. '22): 2021 - 2022
Noah Hartlen (Acadia '21, BMus): 2019 - 2020
Luke Henderson (Acadia '20, BMus; '22, BEd): 2020 - 2022
Breton Hickey (Acadia '22, BMus; '24, BEd): 2024
Lemuel Johnson (Acadia '19, BMus): 2017 - 2019
​Rileigh Lewis (Acadia '25, BMus): 2023 - 2024
​Abby MacDougall (Acadia '28, BMus): 2025 - 
Emily Markwart (Acadia '24, CMT): 2022 - 2023
​Emma Martin (Acadia '23, BMus; '25 BEd): 2023 -
Ryan Myers (Acadia '17, BMus): 2015 - 2017
Kyla Neville (Acadia '27, BMT): 2024 - 2025
Bailey Pringle (Acadia '26, BMus): 2024 -
Emma Proctor (Acadia '26, BMus): 2024 - 
Duncan Stumpf (Acadia '28, BSc): 2025 -
Len Torrie (Acadia '18, BMT): 2015 - 2018
Amelia Wheeler (Acadia '25, BMus): 2021 - 2025
Brandon Zuniga (Acadia '20, CMT): 2019 - 2020