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The OCC has achieved tremendous success over the past 14 years. Holding fast to its mission of providing world class choral, musical and performance training to young people in Halton, it has become a comprehensive music education programme for up to 120 auditioned choristers ranging in age from 7 through 17 years.

The choir’s wide range of repertoire, diverse concert programming and its high standard of performance have all earned it an excellent reputation within the performing arts community—both locally and internationally.

The Senior Choir received a second place award in the Children’s Choir class at the International Choral Competition Kathaumixw in British Columbia in July 2002. The Chamber Choir was awarded a gold medal standing in April 2003 at the IX International Budapest Choir Festival. In July 2004, the Senior Choir was awarded both gold and silver medals at the 2004 Choir Olympics in Bremen, Germany. Both the Senior and Chamber choir were also finalists in the 2004 CBC National Radio Competition. In 2006 the Senior Choir toured to Prague, and in 2007 the Chamber Choir participated in Festival Europa in Italy. The Senior and Chamber Choirs participated in the Melodia! Choral Festival in Buenos Aires in July 2008. The OCC’s touring program has taken choristers to festivals and competitions in Italy, Newfoundland, British Columbia, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Argentina.