Thank you to the Saskatchewan Choral Federation for sending pictures and video from ChorFest '14 held back in February.
Chorale participated in two ways at ChorFest. First by taking in a clinic workshop with "musica intima", a professional vocal ensemble from Vancouver, and later by performing in a "pod" with Miller Catholic High School (from Regina) for a panel of professional conductors/educators who then worked closely with each choir.
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previous blog entry right after ChorFest described a bit of what went on for the weekend. Today RJC received a DVD of pictures and video from the Sask Choral Federation that showed more of what RJC did there.
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) here are some new pictures and a video of one of our pieces.
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| During one of the workshops, the choir explored ways of unifying vowels using hand gestures. |
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| Learning a new piece at the musica intima workshop. |
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| The singers got to work closely with professional musicians during their workshop. |
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| musica intima is a professional vocal ensemble from Vancouver. They are wonderful! |
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| Chorale performs for the clinicians while Miller Catholic High School listens and waits their turn. |
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| Jordan Travis (from Burlington, ON) worked with Chorale with other participants looking on. |
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| Breathing exercises with Jordan Travis. |
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| Jordan Travis was quite animated while he worked with Chorale. |
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| Elroy Friesen (from the University of Manitba) took Chorale further with 45 minutes of intense work after their performance pod. |
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| Elroy Friesen is passionate about choral music and it was evident in how he encouraged Chorale. |
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| Vowels, vowels, vowels! |
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| It seemed like Elroy Friesen never stopped moving! |
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| Unhinging the jaw. |
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| Chorale performed with musica intima at a public noon hour concert. |
This is an SCF video of Chorale performing "Lux Aurumque" in Knox-Metropolitan United Church in Regina. Chorale will perform this piece again in Saskatoon on March 16 at the
Festival Of Choirs Concert.
