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In the News (Thu 31 May 12)

  
  Chorister (Vorsanger)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The chorister (Vorsänger) was the song leader for the hymns sung in the worship of the Anabaptist-Mennonite congregations in all countries before the introduction of the (reed or pipe) organ.
After this transition the chorister, almost never the minister, selected and announced the hymns, although in the Lancaster Mennonite Conference, for instance, in the 1950s it was still customary for the minister to announce the hymn sung before the sermon.
In 1620 the chorister of the Flemish congregation at Leiden was instructed that he should omit the Psalms of vengeance (Le Poole, 20).
www.mhsc.ca /encyclopedia/contents/C464ME.html   (1213 words)

  
 The Level System
Choristers are strongly encouraged to gain a working appreciation of Theory, vastly increasing their musical knowledge and ability.
The Junior Chorister has begun to demonstrate an ability to read music; to sing confidently as a soloist; and to provide musical and social leadership by assisting younger choristers in their work, and encouraging them to follow proper chorister practices.
The Senior Chorister is a leader in every sense of the word, He is a competent soloist, a fluent reader and a strong support to the Director.
www.ottawa.anglican.ca /cathedral/beingachorister.htm   (849 words)

  
 Legba Allegiance Skills   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Description: The Chorister and all members of his Fellowship (or a single specified target) are immune to any forced movement effects so long as the Chorister is performing.
Description: The Chorister and all members of his Fellowship (or a single, specified target) are immune to the ailments “Paralyzed” and “Shock” as long as the Chorister is performing.
Description: As long as the Chorister is performing, all members of his Fellowship (or one single, specified target) are immune to one specific damage type, which must be stated at the beginning of the performance.
www.eden.rutgers.edu /~bdeakin/Legba.htm   (3724 words)

  
 How to be a Chorister or die trying
Chorister Avatars tend to either be highly abstract, disembodied voices, or whatever the Chorister concieves Angels as appearing as.
Choristers who learn this sphere are generally regarded as prophets and oracles, and tend to be Mystics.
Choristers see the ministrations of Paradox spirits as a punishment levied upon them for their sins in many cases; thus, they deal with the problem by going to another Chorister, confessing those sins, and undertaking a penance assigned them.
www.thekeep.org /~wombat/WW/CelestialChorus.html   (11146 words)

  
 Seattle Opera Association and American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL–CIO, Petitioner
Alternate choristers are chosen from the auxiliary ranks and, pursuant to the AGMA agreement, are given first right of refusal for temporary regular chorister positions when regular choristers are on leave or absent.
  Auxiliary choristers receive a handbook and sign a “Letter of Understanding” agreeing to comply with attendance and decorum requirements “as a condition of being considered as an auxiliary chorister.”  The auxiliary choristers are expected to sign in at rehearsals on the same attendance sheet as all other choristers.
Auxiliary choristers are paid $214 for each production in which they perform, and, in addition, receive two tickets to the orchestra dress rehearsal of that show and two tickets to each of four dress rehearsals the following season.
www.nlrb.gov /nlrb/shared_files/decisions/331/331-148.htm   (2128 words)

  
 HANDBOOK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Choristers need to develop a sense of commitment to their particular ensemble as integral team members, since no chorister "sits on the bench." Each singer is an important contributor to the strength and success of the entire ensemble sound and performance.
Choristers are expected to conduct themselves at mealtimes as they would when they are invited guests; i.e., with the utmost of courtesy and respect being accorded to each other and to those around us.
Chorister parents are noted for their deep and genuine commitment to the complete development of their children, and subsequently to the choir and its objectives.
www.sdcchoir.org /handbook.htm   (9589 words)

  
 AGMA-AOC Master Agreement
Such CHORISTERS shall be given the opportunity to perform in a minimum of two operas per season, provided there are two operas being performed with sufficient number of positions in their voice categories and provided they have been re-engaged for each successive season and not dismissed for disciplinary or artistic reasons.
CHORISTERS shall be paid at the rehearsal rate in quarter hour increments for all time between call time and the call to places.
CHORISTERS shall be allowed a ten (10) minute rest period before the end of each two (2) hours of rehearsal, and not later than the first ninety (90) minutes of rehearsal (including the wandelprobe) or first 60 minutes of music rehearsals.
www.basysconsulting.com /AOC/agmacon-1994.html   (5872 words)

  
 Becoming a Chorister
Choristers quickly mature in their responsibility of leading regular worship services.
Extraordinary cultural opportunities await the choristers, who have performed with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center under the baton of such luminaries as Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, Leonard Slatkin and Christopher Hogwood.
Lifelong friends are made as choristers and as choir parents; carpools, sleepovers, day trips and parties, enriched by the wonder of making music together, encourage a bonding rarely found in other activities.
www.stpauls-kst.com /becoming_chorister.htm   (463 words)

  
 Introduction - Cathedral Choir School of Delaware
Choristers may be eligible to receive partial or full scholarships to cover the camp registration fee based on the quality of their work during the choir season.
Choristers receive choir vestments and Royal School of Church Music ribbons and badges as they are promoted from one level of achievement to the next.
Parents will also need to provide the chorister with encouragement and support during those times when a he or she may be tired or need a boost in maintaining a positive attitude.
www.cathedralchoirschoolde.org /intro.html   (1192 words)

  
 The Lonely Chorister
An aging, would-be chorister, leading a monotonous, dull, vacuous, boring, humdrum existence, sought a life of adventure, of mystery and intrigue, by joining the conspiracy.
Strictly speaking, she informed him, the Fermata Room was not, technically, a rest stop; it was more like a holding pen such as those they have, say, for brahma bulls at a rodeo, or, more appropriately perhaps, like the bull pen in baseball.
At first she fashioned for the Lonely Chorister a pair of wings, but he realized he was not in condition to sing, flutter and hover at the same time.
www.stjoan.com /feature5/chorister.htm   (965 words)

  
 The Chorister School
James Fenton was at the school as a chorister and a member of Langley House from September 1957 until December 1962.
Andrew Potter was a chorister from September 1958 until December 1962, and a member of Pudsey House, proceeding with an academic exhibition to Clifton College.
Timothy left The Chorister School in July 1994 and took to singing bass at his next school, but is now singing Alto in the choir at Carlisle Cathedral.
www.thechoristerschool.com /alumni/rollcall.php   (3054 words)

  
 Choristers chorister girl chorister, boy chorister,Lincoln Cathedral Choir Association
When school breaks up the choristers have to wait for their holiday - we still have another week of music to rehearse and perform.
Whoever is going to sing the first verse of Once in Royal will be looking nervous, but the service is suddenly over, the great West Doors are opened and we line up shaking the hands of the congregation as they leave, which I really enjoy.
The Choristers wear a cope over their cassocks, which is like a cloak.
www.lincolncathedralchoir.co.uk /choristersPage.htm   (776 words)

  
 Dewey, Mozart and the Chorister
It is important to remember that a chorister is not only an appreciator of the work of art, but helping to create the work as an artist him or herself.
The chorister brings a great deal to a work such as this; he has his own set of "materials undergoing combustion," his own "store of attitudes and meanings derived from prior experience," and his own set of religious, or non-religious, attitudes.
The chorister had used Mozart’s frightened eyes, expressive musicianship and keen sensitivity to see a new understanding, one that would not have been obtained through any medium other than the one experienced.
www.saintmarksschool.org /dkerby/ldtportfolio/dewey.htm   (1966 words)

  
 BBC - Press Office - Young Chorister of the Year 2002
James Eager and Lucy Rhodes have been crowned the winners of the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Young Choristers of the Year Competition.
Singing their way to success, James (aged 11) from Llysworney in the Vale of Glamorgan, and Lucy (aged 14) from Harrogate, beat off stiff competition from the hundreds of other young contestants.
Among the judging panel were HRH The Duchess of Kent; James O'Donnell, Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey and David Grant, gospel singer and voice coach.
www.bbc.co.uk /pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/10_october/20/young_chorister.shtml   (276 words)

  
 Musical Biographies - Music Encyclopedia
He is also a composer; the author of songs; several trios for piano and strings; effective violin pieces; the comic opera, El Centro de la Tierra; and other works.
He entered the Chapel Royal as chorister at the age of nine and remained there five years.
At sixteen he attracted the attention of the Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV., and was sent by him to Italy for study.
www.tribalsmile.com /music/cat_index_22.shtml   (808 words)

  
 WNC Music: Chorister Auditioning   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Once the evaluation process is complete, a Junior Chorister Class is selected from the applicants to begin in the fall of their 6th grade year.
After successful completion of a year as a Junior Chorister and acceptance into NCS (if not already an NCS student), at the discretion of the Director of Music, and if scholarship and space allow, a Junior Girl Chorister may be installed as a Senior Chorister.
Beginning with the families’ acceptance of the Junior Chorister appointment, the family and Girl Chorister accept all musical, schedule and spiritual/liturgical leadership commitments of the Choir of Men and Girls through completion of the 12th grade.
www.cathedral.org /cathedral/music/girlchoristers.shtml   (309 words)

  
 The Chorister Newsletter Archive
The Upper Canada Choristers was started, in 1994, to provide a place for people, with a passion for singing in their hearts, to share their music with others.
Last April, the Choristers were special musical guests at Davisville Public School's spring concert, held at the Salvation Army Church because of a school strike.
Former chorister Alison Bannerman is the choral director at Davisville and last summer she invited the Upper Canada Choristers to join the children in the school's music program in a joint concert.
www.web.net /~choir/ucc86newsletters.htm   (13708 words)

  
 Children's Chorus of Maryland and School of Music: Class and Rehearsal Information
Ordinarily, CCM choristers are well mannered and behave appropriately and respectfully.
CCM choristers are not this type of singer.
When choristers are dismissed, they must remain in the lobby until their parent pulls up to the pickup area in front of the school.
www.ccmsings.org /handbook/info.html   (1169 words)

  
 Second String Chorister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
One where the ward chorister holds up hand made signs as she leads the music that read things like: “Louder!” and “I can’t hear you!” There is a grand total of three or four pianists, and very few members who are willing to lead the music.
We are planning on calling a new chorister and we won’t do that to you.” Seven months later of leading the music every week for a chorister-less relief society, a chorister was called.
The two weeks after this the new chorister’s other daughter was involved in a play and she was thus unable to make it.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/lds_family_humor/111078   (438 words)

  
 All Saints' Music
Although membership in Trainer Choir is not a prerequisite for Chorister membership, we have found that 3rd graders are often much more comfortable joining the Choristers after having spent some time with the Trainer Choir.
We operate the Chorister program not only as a musical education, but as part of a young person’s Christian formation and character development.
We also believe that hard-working youngsters can far exceed the usual adult-set musical boundaries, and it is a proven fact that involving their brains in musical activities sharpens their skills in many other areas.
www.allsaintsbh.org /music/trainerchoir.htm   (292 words)

  
 INTERVARSE - The AIVCF Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
To facilitate the fact that within any one category the chorister may not be able determine a specific category, variables have been designed to allow this range to be included.
To do this, we start the code with a "c" to denote 'chorister', followed by one or two letters to denote the chorister's vocal part.
It is often assumed by outsiders that all choristers are religious fanatics or bores.
goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au /~winikoff/aivcf/choralcode.htm   (1136 words)

  
 The New Chorister Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Chorister, June 2000, Volume 23, Number 02 -
Chorister, August 2000, Volume 23, Number 03 -
Chorister, October 2000, Volume 23, Number 05 -
amcofa.net /chorister/index.html   (252 words)

  
 WNC Music: Chorister Auditioning   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Prospective Novice Choristers are asked to complete a Cathedral Choir application and to supply academic records from their current school.
Once the evaluation process is complete, a Novice Chorister Class is selected from the applicants to begin training in the fall of their 3rd grade year.
Beginning with the families’ acceptance of the Novice Chorister appointment, the family and Boy Chorister accept all musical, schedule and spiritual/liturgical leadership commitments of the Choir of Men and Boys through completion of the 8th grade or until his voice changes.
www.cathedral.org /cathedral/music/boychoristers.shtml   (285 words)

  
 A Chorister's Life
Sports and recreational activities along with other special events provide choristers a fun way to build friendships and learn about the world around them.
The treble chorister system at Christ Church Cathedral encompasses six levels of achievement, providing a supportive and tangible goal structure.
These are based on a system originally created by the Royal School of Church Music, an international and multi-denominational institution dedicated to church music.
www.ottawa.anglican.ca /cathedral/choristersincc.htm   (580 words)

  
 RSCM - Essex and East London - Bishops' Chorister
The Award is open to all choristers in church or school choirs within the area covered by the Roman Catholic diocese of Brentwood and the Anglican diocese of Chelmsford.
This Award is also open to choristers of other denominations in this area and to individual church singers and cantors.
The purpose of the Award is to encourage musicianship, loyalty and a growing awareness of faith in choristers and to give a tangible recognition of such a standard.
www.rscm-eel.org.uk /bishops   (726 words)

  
 Cathedral Choristers
A sixth-grade chorister describes his life in the choir.
The Cathedral sponsors three "training choirs": A Novice Boy Chorister Class consisting of boys in beginning their third-grade year, a Junior Boy Chorister Class for boys beginning their fourth-grade year, and a Junior Girl Chorister Class for girls in fifth and sixth grade.
The Cathedral music program is an excellent opportunity for your son to take part in a rich heritage of choral music while being a part of a dedicated team of young musicians.
staweb.sta.cathedral.org /arts/choir.htm   (345 words)

  
 Choristers Guild - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Find out what 5000 Choristers Guild members are getting for their membership.
Join Choristers Guild, Renew your membership, or give the gift of membership.
Choristers Guild is the perfect fit as your custom apparel resource.
www.choristersguild.org /index3.html   (197 words)

  
 BBC - Press Office - Radio 2 Young Chorister of the Year
Free tickets are available to see the UK's best young choristers compete for the title of BBC Radio 2 Choirboy and Choirgirl of the Year.
The young hopefuls will also face judges John Scott, Master of the Choristers at St. Paul's Cathedral, Mezzo Soprano Sarah Walker, Ken Burton, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the London Adventist Chorale and Michael Wakelin, Executive Producer, Songs of Praise.
Previous winners have gone on to appear on a variety of BBC radio and television programmes including Songs of Praise and Good Morning Sunday.
www.bbc.co.uk /pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/10_october/07/tickets_chorister_year.shtml   (273 words)

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