November 2013 - The South Shore Children`s Chorus

South Shore Children’s Chorus Monthly Newsletter
November 2013
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A Word From Our Director
Upcoming Events
Thank you to all the parents who organized and helped
at our Fall Fun Day: Dominique Marier, Jennifer Innes,
Sophie Arcand, Natalie Fallon, Nancy Kelly, Dominique
Pierre, Jessica Marino and Stéphane Courville. We had a
great turn-out of choristers and it was, overall, a fun and
productive day! Be sure to read Rhiannon’s wonderful
article in the Chorister’s Corner on page 2.
Anyone who has ever sung in a choir knows that sharing
music during the Christmas season brings much joy to
many! This year we have lightened the schedule and
look forward to singing for the University Club of
Montreal (Gr. 5-11) a local elementary school, and our
adoring public (!) at our annual Christmas Concert.
If there are any concerts that your child is unable to
sing, please let us know ASAP. We expect that your
child will be present at the SSCC Christmas Concert on
December 13th and that you will give them your support.
Don’t forget our Remembrance Day performance
this Sunday, November 10th. We will be singing in the
park at the corner of Green and Notre-Dame in StLambert. Please note that if it rains, the ceremony will
take place in the old post office building on the far side
of the park. Remember to dress warmly, unless it is
raining, in which case choir uniforms are required.
Please see the description of the event on page 4.
1. Special Rehearsal – Sunday, November 17th
Don’t forget our special rehearsal for ALL members at
St. Andrew’s Church, corner of Birch & Green in St.
Lambert. We will be rehearsing music for the Christmas
season and the Cabaret.
2. Christmas concert for the University Club of
Montreal. 2047 Mansfield, Montreal.
Please remember that ALL permission slips for choir
events should be returned even if your child cannot
attend. Just put a note of explanation at the bottom of
the slip where it says “Questions/Comments.” This will
save the director many phone calls! Thank you.
Tuesday, December 10th 7:30 p.m. for High School
and Grade 5 & 6 Members. Our senior members
have participated in this event for many years and it
is always a special treat – we get fed! The choir will
sing two sets of songs during the guest’s dinner and
lead a carol sing along at the end. Please try to
arrange carpools so that one set of parents drives
downtown and another set picks up at 9:15 p.m.
Gr.5 members do not have to stay for the whole event
and may leave after the first set of songs and
refreshments.
Choir Uniforms
By now, all new members should have received their
choir uniform. Just a reminder – your child needs a longsleeved white boy’s shirt to wear with the uniform (not a
girl’s blouse) along with dark shoes and beige
pantyhose.
Candidates for SSCC music director for next season
Please be advised that 3 of the applicants will be taking
20-25 minutes of the rehearsals on November 13th, 20th
and 27th. We are asking our high school members to
come early if they can for those 3 weeks to help prepare
for the Christmas concert with the Gr.3-6 students. If
they can arrive to start singing at 4:35 it would be
appreciated. Students who finish school later – please
just join the rehearsal when you can. Many thanks!
Choristers will be given a short survey to
3. Special Christmas Events – December 13th
Christmas Concert at a local elementary school
SSCC Christmas Party and Supper
Public Concert at St. Francis of Assisi Church 7:30
Each year we try to share our Christmas songs with
another local Elementary school on Friday afternoon.
We count on our elementary school members to sing this
concert as many of our High School students will have
exams. Then we go to St. Francis of Assisi Church for
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refreshments, a Christmas party and supper, followed by
our Christmas Concert for parents and friends.
Choristers are asked to wear their red choir polo shirt
with dark pants for the school concert.
We definitely need more volunteers to help as
monitors during rehearsal time. Any Wednesday you
can, you are needed from: 3:50 to 4:30/5:15 pm. Thank
you!
SSCC T-Shirt and Order Form
Chorister name: ________________________
Choir Number: ____________________
_____ I would like to order the new red polo shirt at
$20.00 (The informal uniform of the SSCC)
ADULT SIZES: _________Small
________Large _________X-large
YOUTH SIZES: _________Small
________Large _________X-large
Don’t forget the St. Lambert Choral Society’s
Christmas Concert – Chantons Noël
Songs for the holiday season – popular and traditional
with special guest tenor Gaetan Sauvageau. Sat. Nov.
30th at 7:30 pm at Église Catholique de St. Lambert, 41
Lorne Ave. Call Mrs. Christiani at 450-465-1054 for
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We wear the red polo and dark pants for the elementary
school concert on Dec 13th.
tickets. There will also be a special guest choir: McGill
Choral Society Chamber Choir.
SSCC 25th Anniversary Cookbook – Makes a
great Christmas Gift!
Don’t forget to think about the SSCC Cookbook when
you are making your Christmas Shopping list! All your
friends and relatives will want one! Send in your order
or pick them up at choir rehearsal from the attendance
table on Wednesdays. $10.00 ea.
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Chorister’s Corner
SSCC Fall Fun Day
By Rhiannon Corrigan
I absolutely loved this event. Fall fun day gave us time to socialize with new and old members. It also gave us time to
improve our voices to become a better choir!
Even though we had to be serious during practice time, we still enjoyed fun activities. Lucky for us primary students, we
had a little more fun time. We decorated pumpkins in a high schooler free zone (no offense high-schoolers)!
My favourite thing about our practice was that we started learning our Christmas songs and carols. We usually have a lot
of concerts, so we needed to get started early.
Who could forget our spaghetti supper!?! I thought it was an excellent idea to serve both a tomato sauce and meat sauce
so that the whole choir, including the vegetarians, could enjoy the meal. Making our own sundaes was really awesome
too. We could put whatever we liked on our sundaes, including rainbow sprinkles, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, and
Oreo pieces.
All in all, Fall Fun Day was a memorable occasion! I would like to give a nice, big THANK YOU to all of the parents
who volunteered to make this event so special.
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PERMISSION SLIP
REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE
Sunday November 10
On Sunday, November 10 at 2:00 pm the SSCC will be singing for the Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day
ceremony at the Cenotaph in St. Lambert. The Service is outside so the children should dress warmly- warm
coat/jacket, hat, gloves, even boots are good if it is a cold day. NO blue jeans, please. Children should wear a poppy
and their choir pin on their coat if they have one. Extra poppies will be supplied. Please practice the words for:
a. O Canada and God Save The Queen
b. O God Our Help in Ages Past, and
c. In Flanders Fields
This will be a memorable event for our choristers. Betty-Jo has attended this event for many years to remember her
uncle who was lost at sea in WWII. The SSCC will sing In Flanders Fields, like the Ottawa Children's Choir does
each year on Parliament Hill .
Sunday November 10
SCHEDULE
Remembrance Day Ceremony
1:15 pm Arrive at the St. Lambert Cenotaph, corner of Notre Dame and Green
1:30 pm Sound check with microphones and electric piano
2:00 pm Ceremony begins
2:30 pm Ceremony ends
SSCC members depart with parents and carpools
Please note: If it is raining the day of the service, the ceremony will take place in the Old Post Office (across the
street from the park). In that case only, singers should wear their formal uniforms (white
shirt, navy skirt or pants and the plaid vest.)
PERMISSION SLIP
Choir member: _____________________________________________
Choir number: ______________
___ My child is able to participate in the Remembrance Day Service on November 10
___ My child is not able to participate
___ My child needs transportation
___ I can help provide transportation for ___children
___ I would like to be a parent monitor at this event
Comments/Questions:
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Parent Signature _____________________________________ Telephone_____________________
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FORMULAIRE DE PERMISSION CERS
CÉRÉMONIE DU JOUR DE SOUVENIR
Le dimanche 10 novembre à 14h
La CERS participera à la Journée du Souvenir de la Légion Canadienne Royale au cénotaphe à Saint-Lambert. La
cérémonie est à l’extérieure alors les enfants doivent s’habiller chaudement (manteau, chapeau, gants, bottes). Pas de
jeans bleus. Les enfants doivent porter un coquelicot et leur épinglette de chorale (s’ils en ont) sur leur manteau. Il y
aura des coquelicots disponibles. Veuillez répéter les paroles pour :
a) Au Canada et God Save the Queen
b) Oh God Our Help in Ages Past, et
c) In Flanders Fields
Il s’agira d’un événement mémorable pour nos choristes. Betty-Jo participe à cet événement depuis plusieurs années en
mémoire de son oncle perdu en mer à la deuxième guerre mondiale. La CERS chante In Flanders Fields comme la
chorale des enfants d’Ottawa le fait tous les ans sur la colline parlementaire.
Dimanche 10 novembre
HORAIRE
Cérémonie du jour du Souvenir
13h15 arrivée au cénotaphe de Saint-Lambert, coin Notre-Dame et Green
13h30 vérification du son, micros et piano
14h début de la cérémonie
14h30 fin de la cérémonie
Membres du CERS quittent avec parents/covoiturage
Notez bien : S’il pleut dimanche, la cérémonie aurait lieu à l’ancien Bureau de Poste (en face du parc). En ce
cas-là, les choristes doivent porter leurs uniformes formels (chemise blanc, jupe ou
pantalons bleu foncé et le veston.)
FORMULAIRE DE PERMISSION
Choriste: _______________________________________________
Numéro: ______________
___ Je permets à mon enfant de participer à la cérémonie du dimanche 10 novembre
___ Mon enfant ne peut pas participer.
___ Mon enfant a besoin de transport.
___ Je peux accompagner en titre de moniteur.
___ Je peux transporter___enfants:
Commentaires/Questions:
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__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Signature parent/gardien__________________ No. de téléphone_____________________
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South Shore Children’s Chorus 2013 Tentative Schedule
Please mark these important dates on your calendar
Veuillez noter ces dates importantes
NOVEMBER 2013
Sun. Nov. 10
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Sun. Nov. 17
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Royal Canadian Legion - Remembrance Day Ceremony
Mercille Park St. Lambert – corner Green & Notre Dame
Please arrive at 1:15 pm. In case of rain, the ceremony will be held in the old
Post Office on Hooper behind the cenotaph and not in St. Lambert Elementary.
Extra Rehearsal for Christmas Season
St. Andrew’s Church, corner of Birch & Green, St. Lambert
DECEMBER 2013
Tues. Dec. 10
7:15 – 9:15 pm
Christmas Concert for University Club of Montreal
2047 Mansfield, Montréal H3G 1H9 - Grade 5 & 6 and High School members
only.
(corner of President Kennedy above de Maisonneuve)
Annual Christmas Dinner. Parents are asked to arrange carpools.
Fri. Dec. 13
1:00 pm Christmas Concert for a local elementary school
4:00 pm Christmas Party & Supper
7:30 pm Public Concert – St. Francis of Assisi Church, 844 Notre-Dame St.
Lambert
No Regular rehearsal
Wed. Dec.18
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
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PERMISSION SLIP FOR University Club Concert - Tuesday, December 10th
(Grade Five & Six and High School only)
Please complete and return by Wednesday, November 20th
Choir member’s name: ____________________________
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My child has permission to perform at the University Club.
____
I would like to help out as a chaperone.
____
My child needs transportation
Choir number: ____________
_____ to the concert
_____ home from the concert
____
I can help transport ____extra children
_____ to the concert for 7:15 pm.
_____ home from the concert at 9:15 pm.
Comments/Questions: ___________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Signature of parent or guardian
_______________________
Phone number
La Chorale des enfants de la Rive-Sud
South Shore Children’s Chorus
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