Concert Tonight!

We had an excellent afternoon practice with more than 60 kids!! Thank you so much for all your support!
You can help make this a more pleasant experience for your children if they come this evening well rested, dressed in black and white and with a water bottle.

Find a seat with your families on the bottom floor of the auditorium of Redeemer University.  The children are instructed to meet Mrs. Hordyk and Miss VanPopta when they move up on the stage.

The program begins at 8 pm.

Thank you!

Why is this man wearing a purple dress?

Answers will be divulged at the Theological College Convocation! :)

At the opening assembly on Tuesday singing Lord I Lift Your Name on High.

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

Class One; Grade One & Two

A new crop of choristers!

Grade One entered choir class today for the first time. They were awfully excited when I said that yes indeed, they were having choir today. Grade Two are old pros of course, but they sure felt like big kids when they took possession of the top row on the risers.

Every choir class begins with a warm up, to limber up the body and voices. I must say I had a lot of fun watching them! Here's a couple of videos of Grade One and Two prepping for choir class:

Classes this week focused on the three songs we'll be singing on Friday at the Theological College Convocation. This is the 1 & 2 class singing Lord I Lift Your Name on High and their sheer enthusiasm alone ought to be a good reason to come join us for the evening!

[Yes, heavy focus on the little ones, but it's their teacher who takes most of the pictures and videos :) ]

Can't Wait!

Welcome!

Welcome to the CCS choir blog!
We hope to use this blog to keep you up to date on choir news. Hopefully we can also use this as a forum for you to view pictures and videos of the students in action :)

miss j

Dear CCS Community:

Before the summer began we received another request to participate in a celebration within our community – this time on the stage of Redeemer University (see General News in the bulletin).

Dr. DeVisser is giving a timely (this is the 500^th anniversary year of John Calvin) and engaging presentation on Worship at the next Convocation of the Theological College, September 11, 2009.

This will be the Friday evening of our first week back at school, a detail that gave pause for consideration to be sure! Obviously, it would be difficult to have our students in polished performance mode unless we sang songs highly familiar to us and thus, easily resurrected.

Dr. DeVisser and I had a frank discussion about the fact that families with young children do not usually make such a venue a priority but he promises to make this memorable and meaningful to ALL age groups with special attention to our children.

No doubt about it, our presence would add a new dimension to the program!

SO. The long and short of it?

After consultation with staff members, I agreed and am now asking you to consider attending this important function as a family. Our choir will be featured in the latter part of the ceremony and will be singing three numbers:

Lord, I stretch my hands to You

Lord, I lift Your Name on High

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow (byThomas Tallis)

The first week of school is a tough one to navigate as it is.

I do not under-estimate the sacrifices made or inconveniences endured to family time and scheduling as you consider this…

Yet it is also an original FIRST opportunity - this invitation to engage the community at large with our songs. With some thoughtful preparation – (at school we will be talking about what we can expect to see and hear at a Convocation ceremony and what it all means) and a good attitude, the experience can be impressive and enriching.

IN FACT Dr. DeVisser has volunteered to address the students at our opening morning assembly on September 8^th to do exactly that! Come and take advantage of this chance to ask your own questions.

Thank you again for the time and attention you give to this request of mine.

It is much appreciated and please do not hesitate to contact me ASAP– I need to know who & how many students will be accompanying me on stage that night!

Joanne Hordyk 905-689-8735 joanne.hordyk@primus.ca