choir schedule
Fall 2010 Season Spring 2011 Season
Radio interviews, photos & videos Concert Information
Fall Concert Beneficiaries Spring Concert Beneficairies
Sectionals SWAT Events Other Events Drop-Ins
Events/activities updates will be announced in the choir newsletter
or via special announcements and posted here as they are scheduled.
photo by Andrew Kielbowicz, choir photographer and former GHC Bass
Fall 2010 Season
Our 2010 Fall season will run from Sept. 20 to the end of January with a two week holiday break starting Dec. 16. (Go to "Concerts" for end of season concert information).
We will take in new singers for the first two weeks of the season. If you, or someone you know, would like to be notified by email prior to the start of the season please email your, and/or their, name, phone and email address to New Singer Notifications
Choir fees are $175 for the season with a sliding scale down to $130 for seniors/students/unwaged. Payment plans and partial or full scholarships are available as needed. Our bottom line is, no one misses choir because of money.
Our new singer intake dates for this season are:
Mondays (September 20 & 27)
The First Unitarian Church of Victoria, 5575 West Saanich Rd.
Tuesdays (September 21 & 28) & Thursdays (September 23 & 30)
The Church of Truth, 111 Superior St. (James Bay)
We meet from 7:30 to 9:30 each night of the season and there will be New Singer Orientation sessions from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. on each of the intake nights.
For more information: check out FAQs for New Singers and/or listen to these radio interviews:
Shari Ulrich on CFAX radio January 22, 2010
(Shari was our guest artist for our 2010 January 29th & 31st concerts)Shivon Robinsong & Perpetua Alfazema on CBC Radio, June 4, 2010
(Shivon is our founding director & Perpetua is one of the founders of the Kapasseni Project and the founder/manager of the Kuwangisana Project. We have been supporting the former orgainization with our June concerts since 1999 and the latter since 2007.Aurafidelite Arindam on the Francophone community radio station, CILS-FM 107.9, July 2, 2010
(Aura is an enthusiastic GHC Soprano)
...and check out our Choir Photos and Choir Videos pages.
If you would like to sing in a daytime choir please check out the |
which meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays (approx. mid-September to mid-June) Late starters are always welcome |
Spring 2011 Season
Our 2010 Spring season will run from mid-February 2011 to sometime in June. Details will be posted as we near the season start-up.
Concerts
While a significant portion of the singing we do each choir night is purely for the fun of it we also work toward a pair of concerts at the end of each session. There is no requirement that every member sing in these concerts but we enthusiastically recommend the experience. Usually two thirds or more of the members do so with many of the rest enjoying the concert from the audience. Singing for friends, family and well wishers, to raise funds for very worthy causes as part of our 300+ voice community is a great means of "Gettin' Higher".
Our end of season concert for Fall 2010 season:
Title TBA Dates & Times TBA (late Jan. early Feb.) Location Alix Goolden Hall Guests Kimmie Rhoads Poster* Will be added when available * Letter size suitable for residential, local and work display please support our efforts on behalf of The Power Of Hope and post copies in the places you frequent. Our end of season concert for Spring 2011:
Title TBA Dates & Times June ? & ?/11 Location Alix Gooldin Hall Guests Kinobe (View & Listen) Poster* Will be added when available * Letter size suitable for residential, car window, work, neighbourhood and/or community display. Any support you care to give this benefit concert for Mozambige by posting copies in the places you frequent is greatly appreciated.
The primary beneficiaries of our end of season concerts are:
Fall Season (late Jan. early Feb.) ~ A Benefit for the Power Of Hope
The Power Of Hope
Video
Power to the Kids ~ A Photo Essay
http://www.powerofhope.org/newsSpring Season (mid to late June) ~ A Benefit for Mozambique
Other information about Kapasseni & the project:
Journey To Kapasseni ~ A video on how the project started
Return To Kapasseni ~ The village 3 years later
From time to time we also support the following projects in Mozambique:
Honouring Fund (all concerts)
For each concert the members of the choir take up a collection among themselves to donate to a worthy cause that is connected to the primary beneficiary. This donation is made in honour of the choir's directors, guest artist(s), and others sharing the stage with it in liu of purchasing the traditional bouquets.
Sectionals
Please note:
If you are so solid in your parts that you don’t feel a need to come to a sectional please come anyway, others in your section could use your support. The more strong voices there are around them the easier it will be for those others to learn.Choir Sectionals
TBA
Home Sectionals
TBA
Sectionals will be announced in our newsletters as well as here
SWAT Events
"Sing When Asked To"
SWAT events will be announced in our newsletters as well as here
Other Events
Appropriate events will be announced in our newsletters as well as here
2010 Summer Drop-Ins
TWO TOONIES FOR TUNES ON TUESDAYS
Unless otherwise specified all drop-ins will be held at the Church Of Truth (111 Superior St.) Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Please check back periodically in case of changes or add yourself to our New Singer Notification list so that we can update you by email.
Drop-ins will be announced in our newsletters as well as here
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DIRECTOR/HOST |
| Tuesdays Aug. 3 to Sep. 7 | Gloria Hansen |
CCLT Grad & Registrar, |
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HNC Relief Director & Registrar |
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GHC Director's Admin. Asst. |
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| Contact Info: gloria@gettinhigherchoir.ca | |
Be sure to check back periodically for additions and changes |
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Please Note: Anyone who would like to try their hand at leading a choir song, or teaching a new song, on one or more of the drop-in nights is encouraged to contact the Director or Host to make arrangements.
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