The choir singing in the Whistler Public Library

The junior and intermediate choirs had a busy week with a percussion workshop with professional percussionist Lauri Lyster on Tuesday.

Lauri Lyster leads a percussion workshop

The choirs worked with Lauri to add percussion to some of the favourites that will be performed at the year end concert on Sunday, May 5.

Lots of shakers – can you guess the old favourite they’re singing?

Thank you to the Whistler Arts Council for making this workshop possible.  The choirs had a great time and look forward to performing what they learned at the concert.

Getting Ready to March

Singing O Canada On Stage in Village Square

Posing on the Village Stroll

Don’t forget to join the choir tomorrow at the Whistler Public Library for their grand Sunday reopening celebrations!

This is the band’s third year of playing together and members are a mixed group.  Our youngest is in Grade 8 at the high school and our oldest is in his/her 60s.  The only requirement to join the band is that you can already play your instrument.  The music is varied – some classical, some jazz, some movie themes & popular tunes.

Our hope is that, as the band grows, we will eventually be able to offer a beginning band program for children and youth in the community.   Please think about coming – the band would really appreciate your support.

The 29th annual Christmas Eve Carol Service takes place at 6:30 pm in Whistler village at the Westin Resort & Spa. Hosted by the Whistler Children’s Chorus and Whistler Singers, this interdenominational celebration features traditional carols, choral music sung by the choirs and readings by community members telling the story of the birth of Christ. Come and enjoy the sense of community and ‘peace and goodwill toward all’ that this carol service creates.

This event is by donation. All proceeds go towards continuing to be able to provide this community service.

Annual Christmas Eve Carol Service
December 24th 6:30-7:30pm
Westin Resort & Spa

Our 29th annual Christmas Eve Carol Service takes place at 6:30 pm in Whistler village at the Westin Resort & Spa. Hosted by the Whistler Children’s Chorus and Whistler Singers, this interdenominational celebration features traditional carols, choral music sung by the choirs and readings by community members telling the story of the birth of Christ. Come and enjoy the sense of community and ‘peace and goodwill toward all’ that this carol service creates.

This event is by donation. All proceeds go towards continuing to be able to provide this community service.

The 29th Annual Christmas Eve Carol Service

Presented by the Whistler Children’s Chorus and Whistler Singers
Host: Chris Quinlan

Community Readers:

• Marilyn and Ian Crichton
• Chris Hodkinson
• Beth Harlow
• Jen Hames
• Rebecca Ford
• Mallory Mellor

Annual Carols:

• Hark the Herald Angels Sing
• Silent Night
• We Three Kings of Orient
• O Come All Ye Faithful
• The First Noel
• Angels We Have Heard On High
• Joy to the Word

Saturday, December 22nd
5:00-5:40pm at the Delta Whistler Suites

Sunday, December 23nd
5:00-5:40pm at the Hilton Whistler

Sunday, December 23rd
6:00-7:00pm throughout Whistler Village
The choirs will start in Olympic Plaza at 6pm.

Sing Noel! is a great start to the holiday season as the Junior Choir, Intermediate Choir and Whistler Chorus perform songs of the season. Come prepared to join the choirs to sing some of your favourite Christmas carols – great practice for the 29th Annual Christmas Eve Carol Service.

Sing Noel! starts at 7pm at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church.

Don’t forget to bring your non-perishable goods for the Food Bank.

Items Needed by the Food Bank are:
Rice
Peanut Butter
Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Cereal
Canned Vegetables
Canned Fruit
Canned Soups
Granola Bars
Canned + Dried Beans

Chorus rehearsals (for high school) begin this Thursday – September 6th at the usual time (3:30 – 5:30 pm) at the usual place (Music Room at WSS).  We look forward to seeing you there.  Junior and Intermediate rehearsals begin one week from tomorrow – Tuesday, September 11th.  Junior Choir is 3 – 4 pm while Intermediate Choir is 4 – 5 pm.  Both rehearsals take place in the Music Room at Spring Creek.  Many thanks to those who have already registered – either by mail or online.  We have lots of music to sing and enjoy – new songs as well as familiar favourites.

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Registration opens this month on the website and brochures are available at the Whistler Public Library, Whistler Secondary, Spring Creek and Myrtle Philip schools.  Rehearsals for the intermediate and junior choirs begin on September 11th while the Chorus starts the week before on September 6th.  All are at the same times at the same locations (and fees remain the same).

Janet and I will be in Vancouver next week at the Northwest Music Reading Sessions – two days reading through choir music from 9 am until 5 pm with 200 other choir directors.  We’ve already chosen some great music and hope to find some new and exciting songs there.

Similar to last year, we’ll be leaping right into performance when we sing for Peace in Whistler  on September 20th at the Olympic Plaza during the International Peace Week Celebrations.   It was a wonderful and inspiring way to begin our choir year last year and I know it will be again.

I hope you have all had a wonderful and relaxing summer.  Janet and I look forward to singing with you in September.

Alison