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Belle Voci in Concert
Our Lady of Assumption March 7, 2020
St John’s Anglican Church March 8, 2020
Belle Voci A Cappella Ensemble
CONCERT at Our Lady of Assumption Parish
in Port Coquitlam
3141 Shaughnessy Street
Admission by donation
Saturday March 7, 2020
7:00 PM
CONCERT with the Chilliwack Children’s and Youth Choir
at St John’s Anglican Church
46098 Higginson Road in Sardis
Admission by donation
Sunday March 8, 2020
6:30 PM
Join us also on Friday April 10th as we sing the amazing music of Carlo Gesualdo as we present Tenebrae Responsoria.
Who is Carlo Gesualdo? Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa was Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza. As a composer he is known for writing intensely expressive madrigals and pieces of sacred music that use a chromatic language not heard again until the late 19th century.
What is Tenebrae? Tenebrae (/ˈtɛnəbreɪ, -bri/[1]—Latin for “darkness”) is a religious service of Western Christianity held during the three days preceding Easter, and characterized by gradual extinguishing of candles, and by a “strepitus” or “loud noise” taking place in total darkness near the end of the service.
Tenebrae originally was a celebration of matins and lauds of the last three days of Holy Week (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday) in the evening of the previous day (Spy Wednesday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday) to the accompaniment of special ceremonies that included the display of lighted candles on a special triangular candelabra.[2][3]
Today, celebrations of Tenebrae usually are adaptations that include holding, only once during the three days, especially on Spy Wednesday (Holy Wednesday),[4][5] a service other than matins and lauds, such as the Seven Last Words or readings of the Passion of Jesus, and varying the number of candles,[6] or holding it in concert form with extracts from the original form of Tenebrae.
Tenebrae liturgical celebrations of this kind now exist in the Latin Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, Anglican Churches, Methodist Churches, Reformed Churches and Western Rite Orthodoxy.[7]
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Audition for Belle Voci
Celebrated a Capella Singers
Are you interested in singing with us? Admission to the Belle Voci a cappella ensemble is by audition/invitation, and we’re always interested in meeting new singers. who we’re looking for Prospective choristers are invited to contact the Artistic Director at any time during the year for an audition. In addition to filling permanent vacancies, we sometimes need substitutes for singers who are unable to perform certain concerts, or want to augment our roster for certain repertoire.
interested candidates are expected to:
• have an innate sense of musicality
• have a solid understanding of music theory fundamentals;
• be good sight readers;
• have a voice that blends easily in a small ensemble; and
• be committed to the choir’s rehearsal and concert schedule.
the audition Auditions are conducted by the Artistic Director and an accompanist. the 15 – 20 minute audition consists of:
• Performance of a solo piece.
• Unaccompanied sight singing.
• An interview.
Starting in September, Belle Voci rehearses every Sunday from 6-9:00 p.m. at Sts Joachim and Anne in Aldergrove BC. The choir is also expected at all dress rehearsals, preparation sessions with the symphony (if applicable), and occasionally, extra choral practices. contact information If you would like to audition or need more information about the Belle Voci a cappella ensemble, please contact the Artistic Director, Paula DeWit at [email protected]