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Spring Concert May 11

4/25/2018

We received $720.75 in cash donations to the Soup Kitchen plus an undetermined amount of donations to the Food Bank which were added to the box in the entrance to St. James Anglican Church. What a great response from the community, both in donations prior to the concert, and in positive comments at the end of the evening.

Christmas Concert December 10

A very successful concert with many generous donations. We received the following message from Major Grayling Crites of the Salvation Army:
"Please pass my thanks along to the choir for they performance at the Anglican Church in December which raised $569.60 in the kettle. It is much appreciate and needed with the increase of people coming for assistance especially at Christmas. Merry Christmas & God Bless You in the New Year."

New Season begins September 19

9/8/2017

Our new Community Choir season begins this month. If you've sung with us before, we'd love to have you with us again. If you've never sung with a choir before, you'll find we are a fun (and forgiving!) group. Some of us have great solo voices; others take comfort in the ensemble. Some of us read music; others do not. What we all have in common, though, is that we love to sing and enjoy the sounds when our voices blend together. Our first three rehearsals are trials only -- no obligation to join -- so come and give it a try. We ask that you commit one way or another by October 3 so we can budget for the year. Your $150 fee covers the cost of music, honorariums for our director and accompanist, entry fees for festival, use of the school courtyard and any other operating expenses. Bursaries or payment plans are available for those experiencing financial difficulty. Singing is good for the body and the soul. We want everyone to be able to experience the joy of making music as a group. We hope to see you on September 19!

Top Ten Reasons to Attend our Spring Concert

5/11/2017

10. There are no Oiler Games left to distract you.
9. It will be too wet to do yardwork. You might as well be indoors listening to glorious music.
8. The concert is only an hour long. You get maximum entertainment return on your time.
7. You deserve a date night out. Studies have shown that spouses and significant others respond favourably to choir recitals.
6. I made that last bit up. But there ARE many studies showing the positive physical, mental and emotional health benefits of listening to music, especially in a live concert environment.
5. The acoustics in St. James Cathedral are absolutely amazing.
4. Our program of music from around the world shows an appreciation of other cultures, something woefully lacking from you-know-who south of the 49th parallel.
3. Your donation to the Syrian Friends will continue to help support the Sawaf and Hallak families who are now fully integrating into Peace River.
2. We are your COMMUNITY choir.
1. We sound pretty darn good. Not perfect, but we’ve come a long way since September. And we always welcome new members. Come sing with us next season. www.peacerivercommunitychoir.com

Survey Results

3/30/2017

Festival Grand Concert, April 8: 73% yes
Sopranos - 8
Altos - 9
Tenors - 2
Basses - 3

Celebrate Culture Showcase, April 22: 65% yes
Sopranos - 5
Altos - 9
Tenors - 3
Basses - 3

April Performances

3/26/2017

We sang beautifully at Festival today. Let's take our pieces even further by employing the adjudicator's suggestions and performing again to a new audience.
We have been invited to sing at the Festival Grand Concert at the Baptist Church on Saturday, April 8.
We have also been invited to sing at the Syrian Friends fundraising concert at the Athabasca Hall on Saturday, April 22.
Organizers of both events require our immediate response. Please check your calendars and answer the following questions by Friday, March 31.

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Welcome Christmas!

11/23/2016

Fah who foraze! Dah who doraze! Welcome Christmas, come this way! Our Christmas concert is just around the corner. Invite your friends (young and old) to bring a can of Who Hash for the Food Bank on Sunday, December 11th, 3:00 p.m. at the Anglican Church.

Choir starts September 20

9/6/2016

The 2016-17 season starts in two weeks. If you love singing, we'd love to have you join us. The first three rehearsals are trial rehearsals, so there's no obligation to join. What do you have to lose? There are so many health benefits to group singing, and you'll make some new friends in the process. Let the music begin!

Spring Recital this Friday!

5/11/2016

I'm so proud that our Community Choir has chosen to dedicate our Spring recital to Marg Seaton, a long-time member of our our choir who passed away at the end of April. Admission will be by donation to Compassion House (Edmonton) and/or the Food Bank (Peace River). Nine teachers in town have also formed a tone chime group which will start things off on Friday, 7:30 p.m. at St. James Anglican Church.

Our Choir Director is Much More Patient than This

3/29/2016

Grand Concert Performance?

3/10/2016

Our choir has been invited to sing in the Festival Grand Concert on Saturday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. This is a great honour, but in order to properly represent ourselves to the public, we need to have a sizeable and balanced group of sopranos, altos, tenors and basses. Please check your choir email and respond before noon on Friday to let us know if you are able to sing at the concert.