More Choir School T-Shirts

The famous Choir School T-Shirt has been an important part of Choir School for many years now. The current colour of the shirt is a closely-guarded secret each year, until Thursday arrived, when the T-shirt is revealed, to great exhilaration and joy to all who see it (OK, that might be pushing things just a bit). The point is this: THERE ARE MORE T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE!!! For the simple cost of shipping ($5), you could have one sent right to your door. Simply speak with FC (Father Chris), and one could be sent out. Contact him by email (chris.hayes@anglican.nb.ca), and send your address to him. There are limited quantities (mostly in the smaller sizes; for example, there are no adult large or extra-large remaining).

What a Beautiful Bunch!

Here are the choristers of Choir School 2010. See how well they can look at a camera when told to do so! They make a rather cute bunch, wouldn't you say?

Chanting Choristers are up!!!

That's right - all six issues of 2010's Chanting Chorister are now available on the website (. Read and/or download today!

UPDATE!

Now that most of Choir School is awake after a very busy, fantastic, yet tiring week, check out the updated site, which includes pictures from CS2010. Of course, there are hundreds of pictures being posted on Facebook this week, too! Thanks again to everyone for doing your part to make the last week really wonderful, and better than if you were not there. Enjoy the rest of the summer, everyone!

Saturday... Day 7... the Last Full Day!

What a great day... the rain finally came late in the evening, which broke though humidity; though, as we know now, it would not be for very long. A great day of rehearsals, games in the gym, and the great presentations banquet, where everyone dressed up for a grand supper of stuffed chicken breast and other delights (including a rather heavenly chocolate cake!). Sorry for the lack of picts; as I write this, junior choristers are packing, adult choristers are singing, and that means I should be doing one or the other, and am actually doing neither! Pictures will be up of Saturday and today (Sunday) in the next couple of days. Stay tuned!

A "Pictorial" Kind of Day... Day 6

How much can a person pack into one day? Pretty soon, I believe Choir School will find out. Friday was another very full day for all of us, coming off the "high" of the Evensong service last night. Though Chapel attendance was a bit sparse for the kids, it was greatly enhanced by the arrival of the adult choir! 50 adult choristers now complete the Choir School experience, making our total size somewhere around 115 people. How often do you ever get to hear a big choir like that? Today was movie day; the kids gathered in the theatre and watched "Up," a great Pixar film. Before supper, however, was the grand Choir School photo shoot, which went very well (results are coming soon!) Also, tonight was the dance (with movie option), and a lot of kids, I am told, had a blast. Others made their way over to Quinn House to watch Peter Pan. Onward to Saturday!

Farming and Sussex.... Choir School Style, on Day 5

That's right, it was Farm Day today! We had moo-ing cows, farmer clothes, farmer hats, and even a larger-than-life basket of tomatoes (see pict)! After lunch and rehearsal, we set off this afternoon to beautiful Trinity Anglican Church in Sussex, to prepare for the Evensong service. What a time! A big thanks to all at the Church for feed the hungry hoard, and for having everything ready. The service itself was a wonderful time; in spite of the heat, well over a hundred people came out to take their part in this wonderful service, that is so rarely experienced today. The choir was amazing! It is always a good thing to get your best performance to date in when you most want it. With the adults now joining us (there are 50 of them!), things look to keep getting busier as the weekend approaches. Let's see what's in store for us all!

Holding up in the Heat... Day 4!

Choir School may be an amazing place, but it was hot here at RNS just like everywhere else. That didn't stop us from putting in another very full, productive, fun, and unique day here. Today's theme was "Superheroes!", as one of the accompanying pictures would indicate. We were treated to various displays of Superhero bravery throughout the day, including the wrestling of a crocodile, which looked a whole lot like a counsellor. We also played Capture the Flag, where victory was snatched away in the final few minutes, resulting in yet another game without a clean winner (next year for sure). If that were not enough, it was also Variety Show night, where we were treated to some amazing displays of talent and creativity. From several skits, instrumental performances, highland dancing, to monologues, guitar tunes, and more, it was a great, full night. Sleep, and then on to Sussex tomorrow!

Day Three... the Dough-Boy incident

Yes, day three brought cloudy skies (a relief from the intense heat), but no end to the humidity. However, we found a new way to deal with it... games involving water guns and water balloons! Throw in baggies of flour, and you get... Dough Boy! This annual favourite was played this afternoon on the sports field, and featured... well... water guns, flour, balloons, and lots of running, screaming, wet, doughy children, who loved every minute of it! It was a great way to cool off, and the showers after the gam helped, too. Today also featured further rehearsals, some prep time for the Talent Show, and more. The kids had a great day, and went to bed very quickly, for everyone (staff included) was rather tired. Tomorrow's another busy day!

A VERY Full Monday

Our first full day ended just a few hours ago, with some very tired singers. It was a very warm day at RNS, where the heat tired a person out as much as the activities they were taking part in. Our big day included: 3 rehearsals, two juice breaks, 3 meals, 3 sessions (one of either Christian Education, Christian Culture, or Soundcraft, which making an instrument), some free time, and 1 rest period. Many of the staffers were ready for bed by 7:00pm. Today, we had a "pirate" theme (as you can see in the picture). One good night's sleep, and we'll be ready for tomorrow!

Day One in the books!

It has been a busy first day for the 53rd edition of Choir School. as people arrived, caught up with friends, and saw what's new, we also welcomed eight new members of Choir School, who jumped in to things right away. With one of the residences unavailable (due to renovations), we are a much more tightly-packed group. Today saw us getting settled in rooms, voice testing (for those who need to know what part they sing), the first chapel service, and settling down for the first night. Look out Monday; here we come!