Meeting of the Melodies

Sunday 4 June, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – A biannual gathering of several community choirs, dancers and other musical groups in the Tri-Cities area. Each choir performs their selections, then all gather together for a mass grand finale number! This year the event will be outdoors in the beautiful Spirit Square, behind the Glen Pine Pavilion. If you’re in the audience, bring a […]

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Singing Seniors Jamboree

Thursday 15 June, 2023 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – The Burnaby Singing Seniors are hosting a multi-choir event during 2023 Seniors’ Week, and of course the Silver Chord Choir will be there! There will be three other choirs participating, so it promises to be a really fun event. There will be some public seating available, so come early!

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    • A Great Year for the Silver Chord Choir
      Here we are just before Christmas and as the year winds down to a close, it's a good time to reflect on what the Choir has accomplished in 2024. Several new members joined us and we're very grateful for the voices they bring to our sound.
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    • What an amazing group we have!

      We've begun work on our Christmas repertoire. We’ve had many requests for new music and for some challenges, so Nigel, our conductor and myself (Stephanie, your accompanist) have obliged with no less than eight new Christmas songs. They range from familiar tunes not often heard to some unique and beautiful ones. Did you know there are three tunes to O Little Town of Bethlehem? How about an Elvis tune? Maybe a bit of Gordon Lightfoot? Are you intrigued? Would you like to sing with us? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page to learn more and visit our Contact us page to sign up.

    • Welcome to our new members!

      Well, our 2024/2025 season is off to a great start. We have quite a few new members, for which we’re always very thankful, and they bring lots of musical talent to the choir. Our Silver Chord sound is always amazing in the Gathering Place and the great acoustics work wonders for our enthusiasm and energy.

      Learning new music is always fun and interesting. We had a look at three new ones in the middle of September and we’ll tackle a few more for Christmas in the coming weeks.

    • Fun warmup exercises!

      I (Stephanie) subscribe to a website called Choir Warmups. They’ve recently made all their warmup exercises free to download. Most are original and all are fun. Check it out! (The link opens in a new tab so you won’t lose your place here.)

    • Back to the Gathering Place!
      We’ll be meeting in our favourite rehearsal venue again in September! The reconstruction of Leigh Square continues, but the work is quieter and the actual construction activities are more contained. The piano will be tuned and overhauled, so we can get back to making beautiful music in beautiful surroundings once again. See you there!