Orchestras, Choirs, and Other Groups

Choirs and Choral Groups

• Dolcisono Women's Choir- formed 2003
• Finnish Otava Male Choir- recorded cassette in 1984
  • Otava Choir (1938-1951)- mixed, formed by Kosti Koivukoski
• Fort William Male Choir- formed 1930- http://fwmc.ca
• Italian Alpini Choir
• Kuumba Training Choir
• Hilldale Lutheran Church Choir (Finnish)
• Lakehead Choral Group
• Lakehead Ukrainian Male Choir
• Laus Deo- Dutch, formed 1953 in Fort William
• Lydian Ladies' Choir
• Port Arthur Ladies' Choir (1924-?), formed by Wilfred Coulson
• Port Arthur Women's Choir
• Oras Ladies' Choir (Finnish)
• Rafiki Youth Choir
• Sounds Of Superior Chorus / Sweet Adelines
• Thunder Bay Barbershop Chorus / Gentlemen Of Harmony- formed 1974
• Thunder Bay Symphony Chorus
• Thunder Bay Youth Choir

Pipes and Drums

• MacGillivray Pipe Band (1917-) oldest private pipe band in continuous service in North America http://macgillivraypipeband.com
• The Lake Superior Regimental Band (1907-)
• The Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay (1912-) http://thepipesanddrumsofthunderbay.com
  • Fort William Pipe Band (1912-1970, renamed at amalgamation)

Orchestras and Instrumental Groups

• Consortium Aurora Borealis (1979-) http://www.consortiumauroraborealis.org
• Pelimanni Orchestra (1986-) http://www.pelimanni.on.ca
• Thunder Bay Chamber Players (1984-)
• Thunder Bay Community Band (1980-) http://www.thunderbaycommunityband.com
  • Fort William City Band (1904-early 70s)
  • Port Arthur City Band (? - 1917 - ?)
• Salvation Army Band
• Thunder Bay Concert Orchestra
• Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (1960-) http://www.tbso.ca
  • Lakehead Symphony Orchestra (1960-1970, renamed at amalgamation)
• Thunder Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra (1965-)

Unknown

• Overture Concert Association
• Philharmonic Society (1888-?)
• Resonant Reflections (1990-)
• The Lakehead Music Society
• Thunder Bay Canadian Concert Association
• Thunder Bay Philharmonic (~1910-?), formed by B. Gunton Smalley