​Joie de Vivre presents 

Gloria

Sunday, December 10, 3:00 pm at St. John Brebeuf Church
1707 Brebeuf Place at Lanark and St. John Brebeuf Place
Tickets available at the door and from choir members
​or by sending an email to joie.choir@gmail.com.

Click Here to access the program for the concert

Pandemic Virtual Programs
A Christmas Carol: Click Here
Simple Gifts: Click Here
In Some Way Shape or Form: Click Here
Homeward Bound: Click Here
Lord, Make Me An Instrument: Click Here

Artistic Team

Dr. Stuart Sladden
Artistic Director
Ruth Denton
Assistant Conductor
Charmaine Bacon
Collaborative Pianist
Joie de Vive - Coming Up!!

And we're off! It was amazing to see you all last weekend at our first rehearsal. And, the sound of the choir during the rehearsal was very encouraging - you sounded great already!

​We covered a number of things during our first rehearsal:

​The first half of Fum, Fum, Fum, Away in a manger, mvt. 4 and 6 of the Gloria, and a refrain from This is the Record of John. A great start to the year! 

This coming week we will review and continue with the material above as well as start on a few new things.

We will have copies of a choral reduction of In dulci Jubilo to hand out this week.

Also, there were a few singers who joined us last weekend who have not yet registered. Michelle, our treasurer, will be on hand with her computer to assist those singers in getting their registration done so that we can have a complete list of our wonderful singers this season. This list will also help us keep up to date with everyone through our weekly updates as that only goes to registered members.

I also know there are a few people who were unable to join us for our first rehearsal. The video of that rehearsal will be posted soon. 

I do apologize to anyone who may have tried to access our live stream last week. We didn't get it up  and running until a little after 10, which meant we may have missed a few trying to tune in. We will work to begin the stream around 9:55 this week.

​I think that is all I have for now, I look forward to seeing you in the morning!!

Stuart
Other News!

MCA is once again hosting its Choir 101 program in September. The date of the event is Saturday, September 9, from 10:00-4:30. For more information about the workshop or to register for it, please click here. This workshop is intended as foundational support for choral singers, focusing on vocal fundamentals, rudimentary theory, sight-singing and ear training, and highlighting the physical and mental health benefits of group singing!
Resources in the Choir Loft

Scores (available recordings are marked with a **):
Concert 1
Fum Fum Fum - Susa**
Angel's Carol - Rutter**
Away in a Manger - Chilcott**
In Dulci Jubilo - Buxtehude
This is the Record of John - Gibbons**
Gloria (RV 588 - the other one) - Vivaldi**
Concert 2
The Dreamers of Dreams - Walker**
Songs of Nature - Dvorak**
Phoebus - Barnby
The Road Not Taken - Thompson**
Earth Song - Ticheli**
An Anthem of Earth - Bird**
Recordings with no score:
Sure on this Shining Night - Lauridsen
Ballade to the Moon - Elder
Rehearsal Video:
September 16
​September 23