Friday, March 14, 2014

ChorFest in Regina - NEW PICTURES

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.

A 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.


During one of the workshops, the choir explored ways of unifying vowels using hand gestures.

Learning a new piece at the musica intima workshop.

The singers got to work closely with professional musicians during their workshop.

musica intima is a professional vocal ensemble from Vancouver. They are wonderful!

Chorale performs for the clinicians while Miller Catholic High School listens and waits their turn.

Jordan Travis (from Burlington, ON) worked with Chorale with other participants looking on.

Breathing exercises with Jordan Travis.

Jordan Travis was quite animated while he worked with Chorale.

Elroy Friesen (from the University of Manitba) took Chorale further with 45 minutes of intense work after their performance pod.

Elroy Friesen is passionate about choral music and it was evident in how he encouraged Chorale.

Vowels, vowels, vowels!

It seemed like Elroy Friesen never stopped moving!

Unhinging the jaw.

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.