Tag: choir
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2018 Fall Choir Camp
This year’s camp was yet another success! Choristers showed up at Camp Horizon buzzing about the weekend to come and were already looking forward to Skit Night, campfire songs and […]
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3 Reasons Why You Should Join A Choir Right Now
#1. Singing together: Singing is a wonderful activity, as good for your physical health as it is for your mental well-being. While it’s wonderful, and very valuable to get one […]
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3 Tips To Help You Get The Most Out of a Choir Workshop
Choir workshops only happen a few times a year, and at the CCC we like to schedule them a couple of weeks before a concert. They’re an excellent chance for […]
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5 Misconceptions About Choir
#1. It’s too hard: It’s true, singing can be hard work, physically, mentally, and emotionally. But this is why choir is great – you don’t have to go it alone. […]
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The Importance of Presentation In Choir
Presentation in a choral concert is an essential aspect of every performance – and there are several different kinds of presentation that inform a performance: #1. Visual presentation: The goal […]
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5 Ways To Cultivate Community In Choir
We are so very fortunate in the CCC to have a thriving community of not just present choristers, but alumni as well. Creating a sense of community, and belonging, is […]
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Imperfection In Singing
Singing is difficult for many reasons, but one of the hardest things to deal with is how personal our voices are to every individual singer. Each voice is unique to […]
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The Importance of Music Theory In Singing
Music theory is often a chorister’s least favourite part of choir. But learning to read and understand the technical aspects of music, though difficult, is ultimately extremely rewarding. #1. Musicianship: […]
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3 Tips To Protect Your Singing Voice
The human voice, though one of the most powerful instruments, is also an extremely delicate instrument, and can be adversely affected by any number of seemingly innocuous forces. Here are […]
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3 Unusual Reasons We Love Singing
Singing is wonderful for a number of reasons, but here are three slightly unusual reasons why we love to sing! #1. It’s hard! This may seem like an odd reason […]
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Constructive Criticism In Choir
Getting feedback on your performance is a common aspect of almost every endeavour. While it can be a bit uncomfortable to receive feedback about something as personal as your voice, […]
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Welcome to 2018!
Happy New Year! We are excited to return for another wonderful singing season in 2018. We have many exciting events upcoming, and we hope you’ll join us for many of […]
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3 Myths About Singing
There are many misconceptions floating around about singing, which is unfortunate because it makes many people unwilling to partake in all that singing has to offer. Here are three common […]
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The Benefits of Singing in the Community
The Calgary Children’s Choir performs three major concerts a year, including our upcoming Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 9th. Interspersed with these concerts are a variety of events out and […]
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How To Practice Choral Music By Yourself
Practicing your choir music at home by yourself can feel counterproductive, especially since choir is inherently a group activity. Still, practicing at home will help you to learn your music […]
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4 Conductor Secrets
#1. We can see EVERYTHING: For real. It’s a prerequisite for conductors to have extra ‘nonsense’ senses, but we’re at the front of the room, and often we’re standing while […]
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The ‘Ins and Outs’ of Repertoire Selection
Repertoire is an important aspect of the choral experience, and it’s a topic on which everyone has an opinion – we all have our favourites, of course, but there’s much […]
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The Benefits of Solfege in Singing
Solfege is sometimes considered a drag in choir, since some choristers can find it frustrating, or boring, and fail to see the use of the method. Still, solfege, part of […]
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The Importance of Musicianship in Singing
Musicianship is a musical term used to describe the skills a musician possesses related to their aural skills; intonation, ear training. Musicianship is absolutely a skill as well that can […]
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5 Tips To Help You Get The Most Out of Choir
Starting in choir can be a bit intimidating, particularly if you’re new to music, or to singing. Here are 5 tips to help you get the most out of your […]
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Welcome to our 2017-2018 Singing Season!
Welcome to the Calgary Children’s Choir’s 31st Singing Season! Our Calgary Children’s Choir and Calgary Youth Choir start rehearsals tomorrow (Tuesday, September 12th, 2017) Our Music Makers and Calgary Junior […]
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Italy Tour – Pisa and Lucca
After our relaxing and radiant day yesterday, the choir was in good spirits and ready for more walking! We kicked off the day with a delicious breakfast at the hotel, […]
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Italy – Rome Day 3!
We had another amazing (albeit very warm) day. The choir started the day off singing a concert at St. Agnes’s church, a beautiful space. Around the age of 12-13, St. Agnes […]
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Italy Tour – Rome!
This morning was our first rehearsal of the tour! We found a cute little conference room on the upper level of the hotel, and practiced for about two hours. […]
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Italy Tour – Travel and Rome!
Hello, it has been a very long day for all of us here in Italy! First things first, at 9 AM on the 2nd of July we met at the […]