Events – Page 25 – Silver Chord Choir

Learn some music terms.
Turn your pages early.
Short syllables add punch. Long syllables add smoothness.
Silence your phone!
Listen to your neighbours, not just yourself.
Keep your music in order.
Open your mouth to sing!
Not too loud, not too soft! Blend with the choir.
Read the Tips for Singers pages - lots of good info there!
Eat healthy. Not too much, not too little.
Keep hydrated. Room-temperature water is best.
Practise your music - any time, anywhere!
When the song ends, END IT. Watch for the cutoff.
Count the rests - all of them!
Learn your range and your change.
Engage your audience.
Watch your director.
Check your posture - face forward, not straining up or down.
Smile when you sing!
Arrive early to a show.
Sing with confidence, not just volume.
Follow your director.
Stay home when you’re sick.

Regular Rehearsal

WebMistress 25 November, 2024 4 October, 2024Rehearsal 0

Monday 25 November, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Regular rehearsal in Gathering Place. Please maintain physical distancing as required.

Concert at Creekside Day Centre

WebMistress 27 November, 2024 21 October, 2024Christmas, Performance 0

Wednesday 27 November, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – This is an afternoon Christmas show at Creekside. Creekside is an Adult Daycare facility attached to Ridge Meadows Hospital. Directions: get to 207th St and Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge. turn south. Hospital is on your left turn into hospital grounds, then continue up hill through the parking lot adjacent to the hospital go out […]

Regular Rehearsal

WebMistress 2 December, 2024 4 October, 2024Rehearsal 0

Monday 2 December, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Regular rehearsal in Gathering Place. Please maintain physical distancing as required.

Christmas at Maple Ridge Seniors’ Village

WebMistress 5 December, 2024 18 October, 2024Christmas, Performance 0

Thursday 5 December, 2024 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Come and enjoy our new seasonal repertoire! There will be lots of holiday favourites you know and love, plus quite a few that might be new to you.

Christmas with the PoCo Preschoolers

WebMistress 6 December, 2024 22 October, 2024Christmas, Performance 0

Friday 6 December, 2024 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Once again, Silver Chord will be joining with the PoCo Community Centre Preschoolers for some multigenerational Christmas entertainment. Our preschoolers will sing two or three songs with us and then join our audience as Silver Chord sings some of our Christmas favourites for you. Come and enjoy music and possibly goodies and treats!

NO Rehearsal – Christmas Party

WebMistress 9 December, 2024 30 November, 2024Christmas, Special Event 0

Monday 9 December, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Silver Chord Christmas Party in Gathering Place. Bring a dish to share, an instrument if you can, and of course your voices! FINGER FOOD ONLY PLEASE. There’s no facility for heating food or for washing up.. More details to come – watch this space!

Glen Pine Variety Winter Showcase

WebMistress 15 December, 2024 15 December, 2024Christmas, Performance 0

Sunday 15 December, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm – 🎼 Silver Chord has been invited to sing at the Variety Winter Showcase at Glen Pine Pavilion. It’s a short 15-minute set featuring some favourite seasonal songs and some that may be new to you. It’s rather like Meeting of the Melodies but with a Christmas flair. Come and enjoy!