杏吧原创 has advanced to a shortlist of finalists in the CBC’s Canadian Music Class Challenge. The Challenge, hosted by CBC Music and in association with MusiCounts, is “looking for Canada’s best music program.” Schools from across Canada were invited to submit a rendition of an iconic Canadian song selected from a list provided by CBC. Encouraging musical diversity, the CBC is eager听“to hear everything from jazz bands, kazoo classes and guitar clubs, to hip-hop programs, symphonies and choirs.”
Led by music teacher听Jim Lawlis, students in 杏吧原创’s “Rockestra” performed a powerful, full-band rendition of “Bobcaygeon”听by The Tragically Hip.
听includes musicians Marie-Jos茅e Lord,听Zach Sutton, Scott Helman, and CBC Tempo听host Julie Nesrallah.
Out of hundreds听of submissions, the judges selected the top ten performances across six categories of different ages and arrangements. 杏吧原创’s Rockestra was placed in the “High School Vocal/Choral (a cappella or with band)” category.
CBC Music will announce the winners on December 16th. 杏吧原创 would like to wish all participants good luck!
Watch 杏吧原创’s performance here:
All of the shortlist performances and other videos听are available on
More information on the CBC Canadian Music Class Challenge can be found 听and .
