Hi lovely CC,  Thanks for an awesome two concerts this weekend. You sounded beautiful at our first concert of the season! More to come and they only get better. Congratulations on your hard work and musicianship in sharing these songs with our audience. I hoped you liked getting to sit in and see the rest of the VCC as well. A huge thank you to our chaperones Olivette and Catherine for helping me with all the backstage madness! We are on the home stretch!  Can you believe it?

Hi all,  Please read this entire email, carefully. Lots of information below! From the Desk of David:  Hi folks, Please see below for a summary of tonight's rehearsal, and especially note what you need to look at, study, and practice if you were missing.  By the end of tonight's rehearsal, we had the smallest attendance we've had all year - or maybe in several years. This was our very important final rehearsal before the dress, and things were on a very good tack until now. I

Here are the notes from the Parent Meeting on November 28:

Hi there CC members and families!  Thank you for joining us tonight.  Parent Meeting Notes:  Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to come to the meeting :)  Please see the attached notes from the Parent Meeting this evening.  CC to Practice/Listen to:  Review Eatnemen text Review ending of "The Frost"  Announcing the Quartet for V'la:  Quartet 1: Charlotte, Ione, Rachel, and Victoria  Quartet 2: Sophie, Sophia, Vivian and Kalin Last Call for Chaperones-Nee

Hi lovely CC families and singers!  Thanks for joining us today for our Winter Rep rehearsal. Strap in, this is a longer one! Reminder: Messiah with the Victoria Symphony Rehearsal Tomorrow Wednesday Nov 26, 7-9:30PM Location: Christ Church Cathedral,  930 Burdett Ave Please bring your Messiah score, pencil, water, and snack.  Drop off/pickup/sign in at Burdett Ave entrance. Please sign in/out with Lindsey at the Burdett Ave door. Street parking available on Burdett Ave. This

Hi lovely CC!  Thanks for making it tonight's Part 1 Messiah rehearsal with Christ Church. Nice to touch base with our fellow singers before next week.  Tuesday's Rehearsal: Winter Rep  In one of our final rehearsals for our concert, Joy in Every Note, we need folks to review our music beyond Messiah.  Here is the Set List for Joy in Every Note:  December 6 and 7 Concert Set List-Concert Choir Set 1:  Messe Basse Please review your part:  Sophia Phan and Zavanah, please revie

Hi lovely CC,  Thanks for joining us to review our Winter Rep!  New Rehearsal Location for Nov 26 Messiah Rehearsal  7-9:30PM: The rehearsal location for the Wednesday, Nov 26 Messiah Rehearsal with the Victoria Symphony is now Christ Church Cathedral ( 930 Burdett Ave).  Drop off on Burdett Ave entrance. Please see the attached Key Dates-Nov 18 Edition to see this change updated.  As a reminder, all mandatory dates are listed on the Key Dates, and the most recent updates are

Hi CC members and families!  Thanks for joining us at our joint rehearsal for The Messiah (part 2) with Christ Church Cathedral Singers.  On Tuesday, we will sing our Winter Concert Repertoire. Next Friday, Nov 21, we will sing The Messiah Part 1 with CCC again at St. George's.  Mark Your Calendars: Concert Choir Parent Meeting: November 28th, 5:45PM at St. George's All CC families are required to attend. We will be discussing billeting in Toronto, and hosting here in Victori

Hi lovely CC members and families! This is just a reminder that there is No Rehearsal on Tuesday, November 11 (Remembrance Day). We will see you on Friday, November 14 for.... Messiah Day with Christ Church Singers: We will be reviewing the Messiah with the Christ Church Singers who will be joining us for rehearsal. For best coordination, please arrive on time.  To prep for this rehearsal, please review:  41. "Let Us Break Their Bonds"  53. "Worthy is the Lamb/Amen" Via the M

Hi lovely CC members and families, Thanks for joining us tonight! As we get busier with other activities, I appreciate the notifications in advance for rehearsal absences.   Tosca Auditions:  Kim will hold auditions for Tosca, the February 2026 POV Opera, on Tuesday, November 4th, directly after CC rehearsals from 7PM-8PM at St. John the Divine. The artistic director is seeking about a dozen singers to play townsfolk and young people. The time commitment for Tosca is much lig

Hi there lovely CC members and families,  Thanks for joining us on this beautiful fall evening!  Listening:  We have only 7 weeks until our VCC Signature Concert, which seems like a lot, but we are getting close! That is only 12 regular rehearsals, as we do not have rehearsal on Tuesday, Nov 11 (Remembrance Day).  Messe Basse:  Take a listen to this recording of Messe Basse, and pay particular attention to the solos in Benedictus and Kyrie if you'd like to learn them!  Messe

Hi lovely CC members and families,  Thanks for coming out tonight! We had another night of great attendance to follow up on Tuesday (when...

Hi there lovely CC members and families,  Happy October! A chill was in the air here at St. George's, although the leaves are wonderfully...

Hi CC families, As most of you know, we have been working for months to get our exchange with the Toronto Bach Children's Chorus approved...

Hi everyone!  Thanks again for a great weekend. For those of you who couldn't join us, we have sent out a short summary of what we...

Hi there Concert Choir members and families!  Welcome to the first email of the 2025/26 season! Whether you are a returning CC chorister,...

Hi everyone! If you missed our September camp this year, this is what we worked on: Here are some specific things to do to catch up  - ...

Assigned: Oct 3 Practice Tracks:  Hey singers! Here are 2 practice resources to help you internalize your Messiah part. Once you have a favourite of the two, review the following:  #4 : And the Glory #7 : Purify #9: Oh thou that tellest #12 : For Unto Us #17: Glory to God #21: His yoke is easy #22: Behold, #24-Surely #25-And With His Stripes #26-All We like Sheep #28-He trusted in God. #41: Let us Break Their Bonds #44 : Hallelujah #53: Worthy is the Lamb Messiah learning hel