I believe that singing is everyone's birthright.

Through non-auditioned Community Choir, Circle Singing, 
Creative Workshops and Retreats, 
I help everyday people discover, reclaim and improve their voice.   

It's all about expressing yourself confidently and courageously;
and, encouraging you to create art from the content of your life.

Selon moi, chanter est un droit fondamental, dès notre naissance.

Par le biais de chorales communautaires sans audition,  de « chant en cercle », d'ateliers créatifs et de retraites, 
je souhaite aider toute personne à découvrir, s’approprier et parfaire sa voix. 

Il s'agit simplement de s'exprimer avec confiance et courage ;
et de s'encourager mutuellement à créer de l’art, ici, maintenant.

 

testimonials / Témoignages

"I have learned to have confidence, not by pushing myself, but by allowing myself to be invited into the joy of using my voice." Anne S –  Ottawa Song Kitchen Choir member

Pour moi c'est une première expérience et j'aime beaucoup la façon dont le cours est offert.  Votre belle énergie est bien appréciée! Pauline, Wakefield chorale Song Kitchen 

"I feel part of a community. I have been exposed to a wide variety of songs and music which make me feel more of a global citizen and the power of music to unite people.  I am able to grow at my own pace without judgement but with you inspiring me to want to sing ‘better’ and learn more…." 
Glynis P – Wakefield Song Kitchen Choir member 

"200%! Fantasmagorique! … meaning, awesome in a magical way. I learned so much, and let go of so much. I felt in confidence to express and explore! I felt safe."  
« 200% ! Fantasmagorique ! ... c'est-à-dire génial, de façon magique. J'ai tellement appris, et j'ai lâché prise à plusieurs niveaux. Je me suis sentie confiante de m'exprimer et explorer ! Je me suis sentie en sécurité. »
Tanya W – 2023 Singing Retreat participant

singer-songwriter / Auteur-compositeur-interprète

As a performing Singer–Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Chris's career spans 30+ years of composing and performing Contemporary Folk/Roots; World; and, more recently, Vocal Improvisation; and has taken her across the globe. She has 3 recordings of original compositions, and is featured on several others, including 2 releases with Indo-Canadian fusion ensemble, Galitcha and the acoustic trio, Frida's Brow. 
Chris currently performs solo;  in the Contemporary Roots trio Bray & MacLean
and as one third of the acoustic trio, The Paugan Dames based in Wakefield, QC.

Chris est auteure-compositrice-interprète et également multi-instrumentiste. Sa carrière lui a permis de parcourir le monde ; elle s’étend sur plus de 30 ans de compositions et d’interprétations contemporaines « Folk/Roots », de musique du monde et plus récemment, d'improvisations vocales. Elle a enregistré trois albums de compositions originales et a collaboré à plusieurs autres, notamment avec l'ensemble fusion indo-canadien Galitcha, et aussi avec le trio acoustique Frida's Brow. 
Chris se produit actuellement solo, parfois avec le duo/trio original folk/roots Bray & MacLean
et également au sein du trio acoustique, Paugan Dames, situé à Wakefield, au Québec.
 

NEWS / Actualités

10-week SPRING SEASON of THE SONG KITCHEN CHOIR 

STARTS MAR 17 and 18
La saison printemps de 10 semaines de la chorale The Song Kitchen Choir  

commence les 17 et 18 mars
More details here / Plus de détails ici 
 


 

Upcoming Gigs / Prochains spectacles

Previous events

Date Event Location
 —  — Wakefield Market with Paugan Dames Centre Wakefield LaPeche, Wakefield, Québec J0X 3G0 Centre Wakefield LaPeche, Wakefield, Québec J0X 3G0
Live Local @ Motel Chelsea Motel Chelsea, Chelsea, QC Motel Chelsea, Chelsea, QC
Voices for Palestine / voix pour la Palestine Centre Wakefield LaPeche, Wakefield, Québec J0X 3G0 Centre Wakefield LaPeche, Wakefield, Québec J0X 3G0
Carson Becke's song cycle, The Forest Centre Wakefield LaPeche, Wakefield QC Centre Wakefield LaPeche, Wakefield QC
Women in Folk Motel Chelsea, Chelsea, QC Motel Chelsea, Chelsea, QC
Songwriters in the Round / auteurs-compositeurs en rond Avant-Garde Bar, Ottawa, ON K1N 6A7 Avant-Garde Bar, Ottawa, ON K1N 6A7
Bray & MacLean Trio Carleton Place Gallery, Carleton Place, ON K7C 3G9 Carleton Place Gallery, Carleton Place, ON K7C 3G9
Partagez le micro /Share the mic Special Guest La Fab Sur Mill, Chelsea, Québec Canada j9B 1P4 La Fab Sur Mill, Chelsea, Québec Canada j9B 1P4
 —  — Big Community Sing! (Free event) La Fab Sur Mill, Chelsea, Québec Canada j9B 1P4 La Fab Sur Mill, Chelsea, Québec Canada j9B 1P4
Women in Folk - Women's Day Celebration Motel Chelsea, Chelsea, Québec Canada j9B 1P4 Motel Chelsea, Chelsea, Québec Canada j9B 1P4
 —  — Big Community Sing! (Free event) La Fab Sur Mill, Wakefield, QC La Fab Sur Mill, Wakefield, QC
Lucky Songs - with Christine Graves, Jennifer Noxon and Chris MacLean Meow That's Hot, Ottawa, ON K2P 1Z5 Meow That's Hot, Ottawa, ON K2P 1Z5
Paugan Dames with Tin Constellations Motel Chelsea, Chelsea, Québec Canada j9B 1P4 Motel Chelsea, Chelsea, Québec Canada j9B 1P4
House concert with Bray & MacLean Trio (with Chris Breitner) The Glebe, Ottawa The Glebe, Ottawa
Bray & MacLean with Chris Breitner Few Acres Farm House Concerts, Russell, ON Few Acres Farm House Concerts, Russell, ON
Paugan Dames at the Hank Williams Birthday Bash hosted by Ball & Chain and The Wreckers The Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa ON The Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa ON
 — (EDT, UTC-04)  — (EDT, UTC-04) Community CIRCLE SING! Parc Roquebrune (Turntable Park), Wakefield QC (near the General Store), Wakefield, QC Parc Roquebrune (Turntable Park), Wakefield QC (near the General Store), Wakefield, QC
Outaouais Herb Gathering La Fée des Bois Apothecary, Shawville La Fée des Bois Apothecary, Shawville
Bray & MacLean Trio plays Musical Mondays Maison Fairbairn House, Wakefield, QC Maison Fairbairn House, Wakefield, QC
Bray & MacLean with Chris Breitner House Concert, Ottawa South, Ottawa, ON House Concert, Ottawa South, Ottawa, ON

Previous events

Date Event Location
Circle Sing Centre Wakefield Lapeche Centre Wakefield Lapeche
A Seasonal concert in Benefit of the Ottawa Food Bank Trinity Anglican Church, Ottawa Trinity Anglican Church, Ottawa
Angel Share Mill Road Community Space , Chelsea, QC Mill Road Community Space , Chelsea, QC
MRCS Café Open Mic - Guest hosts: The Paugan Dames Mill Road Community Space, Chelsea, QC Mill Road Community Space, Chelsea, QC
Tunes After Noon - special guest Chris MacLean Moose McGuire's Pub, Ottawa, ON Moose McGuire's Pub, Ottawa, ON
MRCS Café Open Mic - Guest host Mill Road Community Space, Chelsea, QC Mill Road Community Space, Chelsea, QC
Healing the Global Voice – Free IAVMT Conference ONLINE ONLINE
 —  — The Paugan Dames The Wakefield Market, Wakefield, Quebec Canada J0X 3G0 The Wakefield Market, Wakefield, Quebec Canada J0X 3G0
 —  — Two-day WORKSHOP – Coming Back to Life: Music and the Work that Reconnects Wakefield Wakefield
House concert – Chris MacLean solo Ottawa Ottawa
Song Kitchen Choir Outdoors Ottawa, Ottawa Ottawa, Ottawa
Song Kitchen Choir Outdoors Maison Fairbairn House – the covered stage, Wakefield, QC Maison Fairbairn House – the covered stage, Wakefield, QC
Outdoor Singing Summer Session 4 Wakefield QC Wakefield QC
Outdoor Singing Summer Session 3 Wakefield QC Wakefield QC
Outdoor Singing Summer Session 2 Wakefield QC Wakefield QC
 —  — Wakefield Live! with Chris MacLean Trois Érables B&B, Wakefield, Quebec Canada J0X 3G0 Trois Érables B&B, Wakefield, Quebec Canada J0X 3G0
Musical Mondays – featuring Alise Marlane Fairbairn House, Wakefield, QC Fairbairn House, Wakefield, QC
Outdoor Singing Summer Session 1 Wakefield QC Wakefield QC
Save The Mayfair Concert online online