Mission, Mandate & Objectives

Singing is an activity vital for our individual and collective well-being. Creativity is the hallmark of being human. Participating in co-creative cultural activity in general and musical activity in particular satisfies a basic human need. Cultural activity is required for individual, family and societal physical, emotional and spiritual health and well-being.

Victor Zuckerkandt, a noted twentieth century philosopher of music concludes his historical review about the meaning of music in man’s life by stating that, “Man is the being that requires music to realize itself fully.” He grounds his view on the observation that, “Music … is … the other power which, along with language, fully defines man as a spiritual being … Singing man reaches a new depth of the world, and by the same token a deeper level of himself.” Man the Musician

Support for the above comes from studies completed by Maslow and other humanistic psychologists. Further corroborating findings are to be found in the work of Dr. Tomatis, a French ear, throat and eye specialist. Dr. Tomatis found that proper enhancement of listening via a program of musical therapy can bring about significant improvements in language skills such as speech, reading, writing, spelling and interpersonal communication, mood tone, energy level and general adjustment.

Choral music is an integral component and expression of our culture.   The Saskatchewan Choral Federation views choral activity as a way in which man creates and expresses life’s meaning. Therefore, choral music is a most important trust to be protected and fostered.

Aside from numerous social benefits, cultural activity is an important economic activity with many, often unrecognized, direct and indirect economic benefits to Saskatchewan.

The ongoing development of choral activity requires a positive and conscious strategy for enhancing the process by which choral heritage is lived, recreated, shared and passed on to the next generation.

As a result of technological innovation, we live in times of unprecedented social and cultural change. Television, internet and other forms of mass entertainment has supplanted many cultural activities such as singing in which individuals, families and communities engaged in, in the past. Thus there is a need for thoughtful rational planning of choral development.

All cultural art forms in Saskatchewan are a treasured resource requiring collective support in facilitating their development and transmission to the next generation. 

It is of vital importance for all given art forms to have a supportive infrastructure that systematically promotes continued development.

A foundational component of a supportive infrastructure for cultural artistic development is a funding system that ensures appropriate levels of funding in the long-term.

Participation in choral activity must be available to all regardless of ability to pay.