Choir

=** Choir 2013 **=


 * CHOIR IS FRIDAY interval - 12noon. (block 3) **

Mr Atlas is our vocal and choral programme leader.
 * ♪ Mr McGirr's CHOIR interval and block 3 in the music room on FRIDAYS **

// NEXT PERFORMANCES: // // Kids in Town Nov 28 (permission below) // // Prizegivings Dec 17 and 18 // // You have a vocal masterclass as part of choir on Dec 29th taken by Ravil Atlas! Awesome :) // // Don't miss choir rehearsals as we will have a recording session one of these weeks! //

// Congratulations to the members who were in the Senior Special Choir at the CHCH Schools's Festival: William, Rory, Olivia and Breana. //

Check out this video of a choir singing "Blessing". This should help with learning! media type="custom" key="24478210" // You can find your term 1 and 2 sheet music and recordings by joining chisnallwoodmusicbackstage //

// Scroll down on this page for warm ups, theory and the theory test... //

Music Festival Website

Click here to listen to the festival songs so you can practice with them!

Special ticket offer forms for the Festival have been given out and are due back on **August 20th** Our area massed rehearsal is on Sept 3rd.

Feb 15 Session one: What we learnt

Scale warm up 1, 1-2-1, 1-2-3-2-1, 1-2-3-4-3-2-1, 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1, etc

No flats or sharps - it's the key of C Second to last flat - is the name of the key Last sharp - one note up
 * MEMORIZE:**

Remember about //Gertrude// and //Cream puffs//?

**INTERVALS** - the distance between 2 notes Semitone - JAWS theme Tone (or whole tone) - Happy Birthday


 * Feb 22 Session 2**

Dona Nobis Pacem in Eb Here is a link to the website we used for Dona Nobis



Check out the following video about time values. (There are lots of other ones on the Theory page or from "MusicTheoryGuy") media type="youtube" key="168Y5HiYeFw?rel=0" height="415" width="520"

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= 2012 =



Oct 6th 3.30pm-4.30pm Foyer Dec 13th 12.30-1pm Re:START mall Dec 15th with Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Dec 18,19 Prizegivings
 * Term 4 PERFORMANCES.....**

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** CHOIR INFO DECEMBER 2012 **

11am Mrs Bell departs with band gear and choir warms up in the music room 11.30am choir depart by bus 12 arrive and watch another schools’ performance 12.30 – 1pm Choir then jazz Band perform 1.15pm depart by bus for school
 * DEC 13 Kids In Town @ the Re:Start Mall 12.30pm – 1pm **

2/4 Klondyke Drive, Hornby. This is the CSO's regular rehearsal room. See map below.
 * DEC 14 Rehearsal with Halswell choir and CSO 6-8pm **
 * 6pm – 7pm ** Chisnallwood to rehearse with Halswell choir (this will be the only combined choir-only run-through)
 * 7-8pm ** Rehearse with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Students are welcome to stay on a bit afterwards and listen to the orchestra rehearse if interested.


 * DEC 15 Dress rehearsal and performance at the CBS ARENA **
 * 12.00pm – 3pm ** Dress rehearsal. This could finish early so parents, please have your phones ready for a text.
 * 5.30pm ** Arrive at CBS Arena by 5.30pm at the latest for a 6pm concert start.

Here is a map of 2/4 Klondyke Drive, Hornby (Friday 6pm). Allow 40-45 minutes to get there. (See below for google maps)
 * Please wear tidy school uniform for the evening performance. **

STUDENTS MUST MEMORIZE:
 * From Pastures Green
 * Silent Night
 * Fairy Lights

STUDENTS will have lyric sheets to lead singing for:
 * Hark the Herald, O Come all ye Faithful, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and 12 Days of Christmas


 * PRIZEGIVINGS **

DEC 17 Prizegiving rehearsals (mainly National Anthem)

DEC 18
 * 9.30am Year 7 Prizegiving **
 * Crusaders Theme
 * God Defend NZ
 * Pastures Green
 * 1pm Year 8 Prizegiving **
 * Crusaders Theme
 * God Defend NZ
 * Silent Night
 * Silent Night

DEC 19
 * 11am Trophy Prizegiving **
 * God Defend NZ
 * Pastures Green
 * Fairy Lights

Tip: If you are having trouble downloading files from here, please try right clicking the download button and choosing save as...
 * SONGS for CHRISTMAS with the CSO**


 * From Pastures Gree**

These are the songs everyone will sing:
 * Fairy Lights**


 * Hark The Herald Angels Sing
 * O Come all ye Faithful
 * Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
 * 12 days of Christmas

Below are the lyrics to learn for "Hark the herald", "O Come all ye Faithful" and "Rudolph the red nosed reindeer" and "12 days of Christmas

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Hark The Herald - last two verses. From 1 minute in you can hear the descant clearly (last verse). media type="youtube" key="pvN1FOZN4Ww?rel=0" height="150" width="200"

O Come all ye faithful. You can hear what will be our verse 2 descant from 2min15 media type="youtube" key="T5rMQ6P12WY?rel=0" height="150" width="200"

**Here are the lyrics for Conquest of Paradise. The choir will be performing this on March 26 with the orchestra, and for year 6 taster day and on Nov 6th.**
In nòreni per ìpe,

in noreni coràh;

tiràmine per ìto,

ne dominà.

Here is a demo of what our orchestra will be playing: (We used this at choir) media type="file" key="crusaders short theme 2012.aiff" width="300" height="50" Here is a YouTube version you can sing along with....... media type="custom" key="13161638"

Info and photos from the MUSIC FESTIVAL can be found on the following link... @http://musicfestival.school.nz/

The **Friday Practice on Dec 14th** will be at 2/4 Klondyke Drive, Hornby. This is the CSO's regular rehearsal room. We are asking for both Chisnallwood and Halswell choirs at **6pm** to practice together (this will be the only combined choir-only run-through), then **7-8pm** rehearsing with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Students are welcome to stay on a bit afterwards and listen to the orchestra rehearse if interested. media type="custom" key="21707730" width="90" height="90"

Here is a recording of Ave Maria media type="file" key="08 Track 08 Ave Maria.mp3" width="240" height="20"

 * Choirs 2011 **


 * Thursday block 3 Choir with Mr Atlas
 * Thursday lunchtime - Glee Choir with Jess.

**Please note that BOTH YEAR 7 and year 8 student choir members will be performing at all three prizegivings on the 14th and 15th December.** **This means that the year 7s will be dismissed on Wednesday 14th at 2.30pm at Thursday 15th at 12.30pm.** **Year 8s will need to be present at the year 7 prizegiving on Wed morning.** **Thanks for your understanding.**



You can view amazing video footage of the festival by following the link [|musicfestival.school.nz]
You can also order a DVD of the night for $35 (including postage) I will buy one for school and we'll watch some of it before the end of the year hopefully!

Our festival choir area massed rehearsal will be on **Thursday Sept 15th** from 12.45pm until 2.45pm at Queenspark School. It is compulsory to attend this. We will then have a massed rehearsal on the morning of the performance which is **Friday 28th Oct** at the CBS Arena.

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2010 Choir 2010. Conductor: Ravil Atlas, accompanist: Katherine Jones

Here is a recording of the choir singing Oh Shenandoah (track 8 from the school CD) media type="file" key="08 ShenandoahMP3.mp3" width="240" height="20"

ChCh Schools' Music Festival DVD can be ordered from the Festival website or else directly from [|here]. You can view video clips [|here]. Well done for a fabulous performance by our choir and representative special group members! Kids for Kids info