Fiddelium (/fɪˈdɛli.əm/[2]) is a youth fiddle group from Nanaimo, British Columbia, founded in 2011.[3] There are two tiers in the group; senior and junior. The senior group consists of 14 members between the ages of 12 and 18,[4] and an accompanist who acts as co-director alongside the director. The junior group is made up of 3 members who play with the senior group on certain songs. The group as a whole is primarily composed of violin players, with three or occasionally four viola players (one member plays both violin and viola) and a cello player. The accompanist plays piano and guitar and the director occasionally plays the double bass. The group was founded by director Trish Horrocks and accompanist Geoff Horrocks, wife and husband. The group has released three albums, Fiddelium[5] Lit Up and "Bloom". The former won a Canadian Folk Music Award in 2023 in the Young Performers of the Year category,[6][7] and the latter was nominated for the same in the 2024 awards.[8] The group has also won two CBC Music Class Challenges in 2020[9][10] and 2021,[11][12] respectively.
Fiddelium | |
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| Origin | Nanaimo, BC, Canada |
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| Instrument(s) | violin, viola, cello, guitar, piano, bass |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Members | 18 |
| Past members | Quin Etheridge-Pedden[1] |
The membership of Fiddelium has changed over the years, with members often leaving the group after graduating from high-school, and various younger members replacing them. Some years there is a junior program and other years all members are senior. Junior players often graduate to the senior group after one year as a junior.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lantzville fiddler Quin Etheridge-Pedden embarks on album release tour". Nanaimo News Bulletin. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ How do you say it?, retrieved 2023-10-04
- ^ "Fiddlers gear up for concert". Nanaimo News Bulletin. 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ Davidson, Jordan. "'Outstanding young humans:' Nanaimo group earn national folk music honours". NanaimoNewsNOW. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Nanaimo youth fiddle ensemble Fiddelium releases self-titled debut album". Vancouver Island Free Daily. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Results 2023". Canadian Folk Music Awards. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Here are your 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award winners so far". Roots Music Canada. 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "THE CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCES 2024 NOMINEES". Canadian Folk Music Awards. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ Lawrence, Grant (December 14, 2020). "Here are the winners of the 2020 Canadian Music Class Challenge". CBC.ca.
- ^ "Nanaimo's Fiddelium fiddle ensemble wins CBC Canadian Music Class Challenge". Nanaimo News Bulletin. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ Lawrence, Grant (December 14, 2021). "Here are the winners of the 2021 Canadian Music Class Challenge". CBC.ca.
- ^ Davidson, Jordan. "Local youth fiddlers once again take top spot in CBC's Music Class Challenge". CKPGToday.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
External links
edit- Fiddelium YouTube channel
- Fiddelium on Apple Music • Spotify
- Canadian Folk Music Awards