BCCF Choral Voices – November 2019

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BCCF CHORAL VOICES
November 2019

Is your choir participating in the 2020 BCCF Raffle? ...It's a barrel of fun!

The only way to get a piece of this fundraising pie is to sign up. Our annual raffle is an easy money-maker that's been organized by the BCCF since 1988. (If this is the first you've heard of it, you might want to speak to the manager. Your choir manager, that is!) There's less than a month to go before signed contracts are due. PS: Your choir keeps $1.20 from every $2 ticket sold.

Let our staff handle all the paperwork and licensing. All you have to do is 1) decide if the raffle is right for you and 2) mobilize your singers to sell tickets.

MEMBER NEWS

Renewing BCCF choir membership is now easier than ever

It's membership season and choirs around the province have been receiving their renewal notices... with an exciting plot twist: ONLINE REGISTRATION!

That's right. In addition to cheque payments, choirs will now be able to renew using a credit card or PayPal. Plus, we've begun collecting information in a new way that allows us to better target our communications to reach the right people within your organization. (A few more questions to answer now for better service later on!)

VBC’s Singable Saturdays return this December with Handel's Messiah

Maestro Leslie Dala, pianist Stephen Smith and the Vancouver Bach Choir invite you to sing Handel's Messiah with them! No experience is required; scores and snacks are provided. Donations are welcome at this free December 7 event, and will be given to a local music-focused charity.

BC Youth Choir opens registration for singers and assistant conductor

Singers aged 16-25 from across the province are encouraged to audition for a spot in the BC Youth Choir. For 2020, the group will convene in the Fraser Valley – May 29-31 with Jim Sparks at the helm. Applications are currently being accepted, until January 19. Visit the BCYC website for details!

CHOIR!CHOIR!CHOIR! plot 2020 tour dates in BC

Mark your calendars! Canada's best-known 'pop-up choir' is coming to BC in the new year: January 18 in Vancouver (Vogue Theatre) and January 19 in Victoria (Capital Ballroom). As usual, Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman will conduct the audience in song!

Want to be featured here? Send us your news items!

Do you have some exciting choral news to share? An award? A big announcement? Send us an email and we'll consider it for an upcoming edition of BCCF Choral Voices.

BCCF WORKSHOPS

Free Your Singing Voice: Gibsons

A repeat of our summer workshop, back by popular demand! Sarona Mynhardt believes that anyone who can talk can sing – and that the key to a great singing voice, regardless of your age, is healthy vocal technique. Join us on November 16.

ALIVE! A day with Brian Tate: Kamloops

Spend a day with the ever-energetic Brian Tate and ease those late fall blues! Brian will offer a session on World Rhythms and Songs, interspersing it with tips on good vocal technique. Saturday, November 16 at Kamloops United Church.

Want to host a workshop in your region? Contact us!

CHORAL
CONCERTS

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CLASSIFIEDS CORNER

Here's what's been making headlines on the BCCF Classifieds page lately:

West Point Grey United Church is seeking a new tenor section lead; and Vancouver Bach Choir is hiring for all sections. North Shore Chorus and Out in Harmony have openings (unpaid) for singers in all sections.

Aequitas Singers in Surrey are looking for a new director, as is the Victoria Children's Choir.

Handel Society of Music is in search of singers interested in performing Bach's Christmas Oratorio, and the West End Chamber Choir has openings for new singers. Bruce Ruddell is on the hunt for eight singers to perform his post-modern oratorio, The Five Seasons.

The Cowichan Consort Choir needs a new accompanist.

Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir have begun their search for a choir administrator.

And... Someone is looking for singers for events this holiday season.

This newsletter is written for you, our valued BCCF members and member choirs. We encourage you to share this email with your fellow choir members, friends and musical colleagues. To update your choir’s contact information for distribution, please email us at projectmanager@bcchoralfed.com.

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