Knox United Church, Willow and Tiefengrund

Chorale and Women's Choir completed a full weekend of performances, highlighted by 3 events.

On Friday, December 12 in the evening, the Women's Choir and Chorale presented an intimate and heartfelt program at Knox United Church in Saskatoon.

Women's Choir directed by Louella K. Friesen

Combined Chorale & Women's Choir directed by Richard Janzen

Chorale directed by Richard Janzen

Knox is a beautiful and glorious building both visually and acoustically. The concert at Knox is an annual highlight for the singers. A few of Louella K. Friesen's vocal students from RJC also sang a number of Christmas songs.

THE ANGEL CAROL by Mac Huff
RJC Women's Choir
Louella K. Friesen, director
Nancy Epp, piano



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On Saturday afternoon, the Chorale travelled back to Saskatoon for a special presentation at Willow Design Studio on 2nd Avenue.

Chorale in their "Hymn Sing" pose.

Willow is owned by RJC alumna Sandra Young (she is also the mother to current RJC student and Chorale member Miranda). At the studio, the Chorale sang numerous Christmas carols for the patrons there. At the same time, a silent auction of "Art Stars" came to a close.

Julia Epp proudly displays her Star.

The Art Stars were painted by RJC students and auctioned off as part of a fundraiser for the ministry at the school.

A frosty Sunday morning (-31C at depature time) saw the Women's Choir and Chorale joining forces again for the morning worship service at Tiefengrund Rosenort Mennonite Church (just north of Laird, SK). The church graciously fed the choir after the service.

Busy Sunday for Chorale - Superb and Rosthern

The Chorale had to be out of bed bright and early on Sunday for the long trek to Superb, SK where they presented the Sunday morning service.

This map shows the distance and route to Superb, more than 3 hours in the school bus each direction.

The choir sang well (presenting 11 songs, a children's story, and a meditation by Dave Feick), was provided a splendid (might we say "superb"?) potluck meal and was back in Rosthern by 4:30 in the afternoon.

Two hours later, the choir was at Rosthern Mennonite Church for the local community carol festival, featuring music groups from many of the churches in town. The Chorale sang two numbers there: "My Dancing Day" and "River Carol".

"River Carol" by Kirby Shaw
performance at the Rosthern Community Carol Festival
Rosthern Mennonite Church, Sunday, December 7, 2008

Chorale 2008-2009 Picture

Chorale is preparing for the Christmas Concert season. This Sunday they are in Superb for the morning service, and then sing at the local Rosthern Carol Festival in the evening.

RJC Christmas Concert - December 19

Here is a short video commercial for our upcoming Christmas Concert on December 19.

The video was produced by RJC student Jordan Wiens in the Communications and Production Technologies class.