Join us for the return of our week-long in-person intensive Summer Choral Program in beautiful Victoria, BC!
FACULTY
- Howard Dyck, CM, Conductor & Clinician
- Kathryn Whitney, Artistic Director
- Stephanie Martin, Featured Guest Composer
- Kinza Tyrrell, pianist & coach
- Jany Lu, pianist
- Mark McDonald, organ
REPERTOIRE
Mozart Requiem (Levin completion), plus music Bruckner, Willan, Mendelssohn, Schoenberg, Kathleen Allan, Andrew Balfour and feature composer Stephanie Martin. View our full repertoire list with listening links.
Course features include:
- The once-in-a-lifetime chance to sing the Mozart Requiem with Canadian choral legend Howard Dyck, CM
- 8 days of in-person choral singing in beautiful and peaceful Oak Bay, Victoria
- Full-choir and chamber choir rehearsals (full time singers) with multiple conductors
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Workshops by Howard Dyck, Stephanie Martin, Kathryn Whitney, and others
- Daily warm-up sessions with choral skills to develop your ear
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Social events, including Bring & Sing lunchtime concerts, choir party, and more!
- Final Concert in towering Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria featuring soloists Karolina Podolak, Susan Platts, Benjamin Butterfield, and Gary Relyea.
COURSE DATES, TIMETABLES & REPERTOIRE LISTS
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Dates: July 20-27 - Daytime rehearsals at St Mary's Church, Oak Bay.
- Final Concert: Saturday, July 27, 2024, 7pm, Christ Church Cathedral
- Download our Information Sheet for timetables, course elements, and full repertoire lists
Application deadline: May 1, 2024 OR when places are full. Please note that we will be stopping sales by voice part as individual sections become full, and this may happen well in advance of our posted deadline.
REGISTRATION FEES
This page offers you the change to register and pay in one lump sum.
Prefer to spread the cost? Choose our Monthly Payment Plan
Choose Your Price from three options.
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Standard (Join us and sing everything, attend all workshops) - $489
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Part-time Singers (Attending Full-choir rehearsals only) - $349
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Observers (Non-singers) - $120
What is included in the price?
- all rehearsals, sectionals, workshops, choral skills, concerts, and social events pertaining to your registration type (full-time or part-time)
- a hard copy of the Levin completion of the Mozart Requiem (mailed to you if you register before May 1; available at the course otherwise.)
- Digital access to your other scores, which can be downloaded and printed at home. If you prefer hard copies of all scores, please purchase a printed score package.
- Not included: singers are responsible for arranging their own accommodation, travel, and meals, including for meal breaks listed on the timetable
HOW IT WORKS
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Choose Your Price above and go through the check-out to pay in one sum
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Check Your Email for your Welcome Email
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Keep Your Welcome Email - it contains the link to our online resources folder.
Questions? We look forward to hearing from you! Please write to kathryn@singthenorth.ca
Caring for One Another. We recommend all choristers be vaccinated according to provincial recommendations. We support masking according to provincial health guidelines, but leave this up to individuals to decide. We ask singers and staff to stay home if they begin to feel unusually tired or are unwell. Our rehearsal spaces will be ventilated and and filtered.
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*We reserve the right to cancel or change this offering of sale depending on the number of singers registering, faculty availability, and/or staff illness. Timetable and Repertoire listed is subject to change.