The Men of the Tay rehearse on Monday, January 23, 2012.
The Women of the Tay rehearse on Wednesday, January 25, 2012.
New music but the same great time singing and enjoying the company of those who love to sing.
Rehearsals take place in the music room at St. John Catholic High School and begin at 7:00 PM sharp … ending at 9:00 PM on the dot each week. SJCHS is located on the “Scotch Line”, the south end of Perth on Cty Hwy 10 as you head to Westport. Don’t go too fast because it is right on the edge of town!
Watch for our concerts: the Men will be on Sunday, June 3 at 2:00 PM and the Women on Wednesday, May 30 at 7:30 PM or Sunday, June 1o at 2:00 PM.
As the choruses look forward to getting back together the new music has been ordered for the upcoming season. Both choruses will be drawing on music from their library, for example, the Women have arrangements of “Angel” and a delightful “Sugartime” medley and the Men will see “Chickens in the Garden” and “Manly Men” among other favourite arrangements.
Here is a list of just some of the new music linked to demonstration recordings. The recordings may not be an complete or even the same voicings as what we will be singing but they will be something to listen to and look forward to.
Women of the Tay
A Celtic Fantasy (HL.8747000) Listen
At Last (AP.25111) Listen
Dream (AP.27135) Listen
Geordie (HL.48018825) Listen
Johnny Said, “No!” (LO.15-2032H) Listen
It Don’t Mean a Thing: The Best of Duke Ellington (Medley) (HL.8745531) Listen
Ma, He’s Makin’ Eyes at Me (LO.15-2038H) Listen
May It Be (HL.8711361) Listen
Music, When Soft Voices Die (LO.15-2213H) Listen
Only Hope (from A Walk to Remember) (HL.8743574) Listen
She Sings… (LO.15-1863H) Listen
The Garden of Music (LO.15-1526H) Listen
The Night Shall Be Filled with Music (LO.15-2276H) Listen
The Sky Is Crying on the Sea (LO.15-2104H) Listen
Men of the Tay
Ain’t No Rock Gonna’ Shout for Me (LO.10-3549L) Listen
Barbara Allen (LO.15-1969H) Listen
Ching A Ring Chaw (Great Gittin’ Up Mornin’) (LO.15-1513H) Listen
Come To Me, O My Love (HI.HMC1853) Listen
Down in the Valley (LO.15-1839H) Listen
I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (AP.CHM03011) Listen
Hey, Good Lookin’ (AP.27167) Listen
Keep Your Lamps! (LO.15-2238H) Listen
Lullaby of Broadway (and Forty-Second Street) (AP.25089) Listen
On the Street Where You Live (AP.CHM02073) Listen
Sourwood Mountain (AP.SVM05026) Listen
Who Are the Brave (AP.SV9216) Listen
The Men of the Tay resumes on Monday, January 18th and the Women on Wednesday, January 20th.
Members are asked to bring back their music from last season to these first rehearsals. Arrive early if at all possible so that we can get everything file away and have some time for singing!
Well, the holiday concerts are now in the past. There are few words to express to the members of each chorus that could express our thanks for your extra efforts throughout this last month. You not only sang beautifully but brought joy into the lives of so many. The compliments and encouraging words have not stopped coming forward.
We meet again in the new year. Our first rehearsals are:
- Monday, January 18th for the Men of the Tay. The rehearsal will be at PDCI in the Music Room
- Wednesday, January 20th for the Women of the Tay. The rehearsal will be at St. John Catholic High School in the Music Room.
Both rehearsals beging promptly at 7:00 PM and last two hours.
If you are interested in becoming a member of either chorus the we recommend you get in touch with us by email at: music@musicofthetay.org.
Come and celebrate the holiday season with this special concert. The Men of the Tay and the Women of the Tay combine their talents to bring you an evening of traditional and contemporary music for the festive season. Under the direction of Shelley McLaren, with accompanists Val Leavitt and Pam Newton and many special guest musicians, this concert is certain to please.
Best of all, the concert is offered free-of-charge! A free-will donation may be made to assist the choir with their music and to contribute towards the church’s ministries.
The concert will take place on Monday, December 7th at 7:00 PM at St. James the Apostle Anglican Church in Perth. Plan to make this part of your Christmas events.
The Men of the Tay and the Women of the Tay will each be featured in the annual Spring Concert coming in the second week of June.
For the Men, the Monday, June 8th concert will mark their sixth annual concert. The one hour of music will include all pieces not heard at any performance in previous years. There are both some rollicking tunes such as “A-Roving” or “What shall we do with the Drunken Sailor.” These will be in complete contrast to settings of Robert Frost’s “The Pasture” and “With One Dream.” Along the way the audience will be entertained with traditional favourites such as “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” and “The Sidewalks of New York.”
For the Women, the Wednesday, June 10th concert marks their end of their first season as a chorus. They will be presenting a wide ranging program of songs with both spiritual and spirited styles including “An Irish Blessing”,”African Alleluia”, “Gershwin for Girls” and a selection of hits from Broadway called “Leading Ladies.” There is a chance that you just might hear the traditional 50′s sound as the girl’s rock out tunes and also perform highlights from “Sister Act.”
Both concerts begin at 7:00 PM and are being held at St. James the Apostle Anglican Church in Perth. There is no charge to attend the concerts however a freewill donation may be made to assist with the costs of the choir and church’s ministry programs.
No doubt many of the members of both groups took the opportunity to sing in the New Year with a chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” and, judging from the phone calls, many are also looking forward to getting back together.
The Men of the Tay resume practices on Monday, January 19th at 7:00 PM in the Music Room at Perth and District Collegiate Institute.
The Women of the Tay resume practices on Wednesday, January 21st at 7:00 PM in the Music Room at St. Johns Catholic High School.
Both choruses are looking forward to a full season of music and singing together and will be appearing at many events throughout the winter, spring and summer months. The choruses have been invited to perform as part of the Memorial and Dedication Service of the Old Burying Ground on May 24th, and to come together for a concert on July 8th as part of the Tay 175 Anniversary. The Men of the Tay concert is scheduled for Monday evening, June 8th and the Women of the Tay concert is scheduled for Wednesday evening, June 10th.
New members are welcome. There are only a few spots remaining in the Women of the Tay and opening in each section of the Men of the Tay. Information on joining the chorus can be found on this website.
A capacity audience filled St. James the Apostle Anglican Church for “Sing We All!” the annual Christmas concert program. This year marked the sixth year the Men of the Tay would hold their seasonal concert, and for the first time the local community was favoured to listen to the Women of the Tay.
By all reports the evening was a success. The choruses performed at their best and were rewarded with warm applause throughout the evening. Everyone joined in a sing-a-long of favourite carols which included readings of the Nativity story from the Gospel of Luke.
Special notes of thanks must be given to: St. James Church for allowing the choir to use the sanctuary for the concert, both the UCDSB and CDSBEO for facilitating the weekly rehearsals, to the Perth Courier for the article on the choirs and to LAKE 88.1 for helping with the publicity.
If you are interested in becoming a member of either chorus:
The Men of the Tay resume practices on Monday, January 19th at 7:00 PM in the Music Room at Perth and District Collegiate Institute.
The Women of the Tay resume practices on Wednesday, January 21st at 7:00 PM in the Music Room at St. Johns Catholic High School.
Both choruses are looking forward to a full season of music and singing together and will be appearing at many events throughout the winter, spring and summer months.
The phone has been ringing off the hook, but the weather has cleared and so have the streets. Tonight’s “Sing We All!” concert will take place as planned at St. James the Apostle Anglican Church. The concert begins at 7:30 PM and features the Men of the Tay and the Women of the Tay choruses.
Admission is without charge although you can make a donation to help with the expenses of the choruses and the ministries of the church.
See you there!
