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Audition Call for New Children’s Choir to Represent The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation

Admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:18:01 +0000

St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of a children’s choir to represent the Foundation both locally and abroad.

The choir will be trained by leading soprano Gillian Zammit and sessions will include classes in vocal technique, choral singing, history of music, theory and sight-singing which will aim to give the choristers an all-round musical experience. The choir will represent the Foundation both locally and abroad in international festivals and competitions.

Rehearsals will be held on Wednesdays and will run from October through to June. Apart from vocal ability and musical aptitude, an important requirement to forming part of this choir is full commitment to the project.

Ms Gillian Zammit
Soprano & Voice Coach

AUDITION SET LIST

• Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
• Panis Angelicus (C. Franck)
• Amazing grace (J. Newton)
• Morning has broken (Traditional)

Please send an email to [email protected] and include the following details :

Applicants name
Age
Parent/guardian contact details
Musical education (if any)
Performance experience (if any)

The choir will be adhering to the following guidelines which form part of the Arts Council and the Ministry for Health’s ‘Standards for Choirs’ issued under the Public Health Act to safeguard all participating members.

• Rehearsal rooms will be well ventilated and only one choir member per 4 square meters of floor area will be allowed. The choir will be divided into smaller groups during weekly sessions that will meet at different times to enable ensemble singing. Members will meet regularly all together for a rehearsal at St John’s Co Cathedral. A distance of at least 2 and a half meters will always be maintained between each member when rehearsing at the Cathedral.

• Temperature will be taken before the sessions start and an attendance register will be kept for ease of contact tracing, mandatory hand sanitization will take place before and after each session and the surfaces in the rehearsal space will be disinfected before and after use. Members will be asked to wear a mask unless singing and tutors will wear masks at all times unless singing themselves.

• Each member will have their own scores which they will keep in their own file and there will be no sharing of any materials.

• If any member feels unwell or has a member of the family that is unwell they must stay at home and miss that rehearsal.

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Audition Call for New Children’s Choir to Represent The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation

Admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:11:29 +0000

The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of a children’s choir for young singers aged between 8 and 15 years which will represent the Foundation both locally and abroad in international festivals and competitions.

The choir will be trained by leading soprano Gillian Zammit and sessions will include classes in vocal technique, choral singing, history of music, theory and sight-singing which will aim to give the choristers an all-round musical experience. Apart from vocal ability and musical aptitude, an important requirement to forming part of this choir is full commitment to the project.

Ms Gillian Zammit
Soprano & Voice Coach

Auditions will be held on the 9th, 10th and 11th of September 2020 at St. John’s Co-Cathedral Valletta. The deadline for applications is 16th August 2020, audition times will be allocated upon receipt of application.

Auditionees are to prepare any one of the following pieces in any key that is suited to their vocal range, the chosen piece is to be sung a cappella. Some vocal exercises will be given during the audition to check vocal range as well as some simple pitch and rhythmic tests. No previous experience is necessary

AUDITION SETLIST

• Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
• Panis Angelicus (C. Franck)
• Amazing Grace (J. Newton)
• Morning Has Broken (Traditional)

Please send an email to [email protected] and include the following details :

• Applicants name
• Age
• Parent/guardian contact details
• Musical education (if any)
• Performance experience (if any)

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Miserere Mei

Admin — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 19:55:20 +0000

For the very first time, the Jubilate Deo Choir, the choir-in-residence at St John’s Co-Cathedral, is proud to present an evening of music and reflections in preparation for Holy Week at St. John’s Co-Cathedral.

MISERERE MEI: Passiontide Music & Reflections
Miserere Mei (have mercy on us) is a sacred music concert reflecting on the passion of our Lord featuring works by Palestrina, Lotti, Taverner, Muscat, and Gregorio Allegri’s stunning Miserere Mei, amongst others, under the direction of Christopher Muscat.

Join us on Friday 5 April 2019 at 19:30hrs at St John’s Co-Cathedral. Free entrance.

Guests are kindly requested to refrain from wearing stiletto or narrow heels.

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Ardingly College Choir at St John’s Co-Cathedral

Admin — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:01:46 +0000

The Ardingly College Choir, from Ardingly College in Sussex (UK) will sing during mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral on Saturday 16 February at 17:30 Hrs. Their participation as a choir is part of their annual choir tour, which this year is taking place in Malta.

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