The Church & Community Junior Choir of

St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux

*Church & Community Performances
*Musical Development, Small Group Lessons & Training
*Travel
*Friendship

Practices: Saturdays, 4.30-6.00 p.m, September to June.

The 7th Season begins September 10, 2011.

For more information, contact the church office by

Telephone: (416) 499-1545

or

E-mail: stpl@stpl.ca

or

by filling out this contact form:

Welcome to the Junior Choir at St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux.

(Linda Esty, Organizing Committee Chairperson)

The aim of the junior choir is to support our church and community youth in service through music. The program makes possible chances for musical training, performance, friendship and travel, as well as opportunities to serve in the larger community.

The junior choir is in session from September to June. They meet weekly on Saturday's from 4:30 - 5:45 pm for practice with our music director David McCartney. The junior choir participates with the senior choir in the 9:15 service on Sunday mornings. Junior choir members are required to be at church at 8:30 am on Sunday mornings in order to change into their gowns and prepare for the service.

Normally the junior choir will perform in the community two to three times each term (Fall and Spring). These musical evenings typically take place in a senior's home, hospital or nearby mall, and serve to bring much joy and love into the hearts and minds of the audience, as well as further exposing the junior choir to performing.

A committee of six to eight members supports the junior choir, meeting monthly to plan practices, performances and trips. Each year a trip during the March public school break is organized. Junior choir members 11 years and younger need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Music Director David McCartney and all our dedicated volunteers work hard to prepare for each ambitious season and success is dependant on regular attendance and commitment. Three consecutive absences from practice will require David's approval to remain on the list of performers for the trip.

We are expecting another great season of fine music, fellowship and fun.

Sincerely,

Linda Esty, Committee Chairperson

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Community Performances & March Break Trips

In 2011, March 12-15, the Junior and Adult choirs travelled to Washington, DC, where we performed at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter, and then went sightseeing on Monday.

Below: Church of the Holy Comforter, Washington, DC

Below: Canon Kortright Davis, Rector of Holy Comforter (the picture of him was taken at the 2009 Diocese of Toronto Black History service at St. Paul's Bloor Street).

Below: Group shot in front of the Capital Building.

(Click the picture above for a high resolution copy.)

Above: With Brenda Ward (far right), assistant to Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards, 4th District of Maryland.

Below: "It's a Wrap" - Finishing the 6th Season with a night out at the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, May 14. In the picture: Alana Esty (holding the violin case), soprano and violinist with the St. Paul’s Junior Choir and second violinist with the Scarborough Philharmonic; Ronald Royer (black bowtie & tuxedo), SPO Music Director.

(Click the above picture for a larger resolution copy.)

Pictures of previous trips and community performances here.

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The Junior Choir schedule can be found here (choose 'Junior choir' from the drop-down box in the upper right-hand corner)

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