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Hello! Welcome to the website of The Victoria Good News Choir Society.
The Victoria Good News Choir Society, incorporated under the societies act and a member of the British Columbia Choral Federation, was founded in 1997 by Louise Rose as a three month project to raise funds for Claremont High School’s theatre construction project. This Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass non-audition community choir celebrated its tenth anniversary in March, 2007. (Louise never could tell time.)
Louise has served as the choir’s accompanist, music director and resident arranger for all of the years of the choir’s existence.
Our membership is intergenerational, culturally, religiously and spiritually diverse. Our repertoire is composed of arrangements of music from the sixteenth century to funk to rock ‘n roll to gospel to spirituals. Louise has arranged most of the choir’s repertoire.
Current News
The Victoria Good News Choir invites you to join us for five summer rehearsals culminating with a concert at the Sooke Fine Arts Show on Sunday, July 26th, 2:00 - 4:00pm
We are welcoming people of all ages to experience being a part of a non -audition community choir.
The Sooke Fine Arts Show runs from July 25th – August 3rd.
Hours: 10:00am – 8:00pm. www.sookefinearts.com
It is located in the Seaparc Leisure Complex, 2168 Phillips Road, Sooke.
Turn right off Sooke Road at traffic lights at Phillips Road
(first right turn once you have crossed the bridge).
The Art Show and entertainment will take place inside the Leisure Complex.
Entertainments sets:
11:30am – 1:30pm : Shane Beech -Piano
2:00pm – 4:00pm: Victoria Good News Choir
6:00pm – 8:00pm: Karel Roessingh – Jazz Piano
VGNC members/singers – complimentary admission.
You are invited to spend the whole day at the show.
There is a Bistro on site for meals.
There is a gift shop on site.
Ample parking. No parking fees.
Rehearsals: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Thursday, July 2nd, Tuesday July 7th, 14th ,21st and Thursday, July 23rd.
For more details call 250-658-1946 or email info@victoriagoodnewschoir.com
A $5 donation per rehearsal is requested to cover expenses.
Hello,
Welcome to the Victoria Good News Choir space.
I've often been asked if The Victoria Good News Choir is a 'gospel' choir. I respond No!
We are a NON-AUDITION community choir that rehearses from 7 until 9 PM on Tuesday evening at Cordova Bay United Church, 813 Claremont Avenue. We sing music from the 16th century to funk.
I started this choir because I wanted to provide a place where everyone would be welcome to sing... for three months. We've now been singing for twelve years.
This choir is now my life's work. There is no retirement in sight.
I thought I wanted to have a choir in order to make music with and for people who expressed an interest in singing and especially those who'd been discouraged. What I know today is that those who want to sing want to sing for reasons that may have little to do with singing.
My job is to be prepared to serve you with all my heart.
This choir, like every relationship, is changing. Change is going to happen to each of us no matter what we do and sometimes because of what we do.
Somehow the challenges of life seem manageable when there is a focus. No matter how unusual that may seem, it is true. I choose to make every day one in which I move forward.
Ultimately The Victoria Good News Choir is a choir growing into its mission of 'community'.
We are female and male singers who come from many walks of life. We are a community in that we agree on some things.
We sing, work and play together. We invest in our communities through monthly outreach at area hospitals, retirement and care facilities. We tithe. We continue to make ourselves available to schools of alll kinds for fundraising events.
We are an ever changing entity that attempts to respond to each other, the adventure of remaining relevant, alive, engaged the world in which each of lives.
We are The Victoria Good News Choir .
My belief is that your voice has a right to be heard.
Come. Join us.
See you soon,
Louise
click here to read all the newsThe Victoria Good News Choir invites you to join us for five summer rehearsals culminating with a concert at the Sooke Fine Arts Show on Sunday, July 26th, 2:00 - 4:00pm
We are welcoming people of all ages to experience being a part of a non -audition community choir.
The Sooke Fine Arts Show runs from July 25th – August 3rd.
Hours: 10:00am – 8:00pm. www.sookefinearts.com
It is located in the Seaparc Leisure Complex, 2168 Phillips Road, Sooke.
Turn right off Sooke Road at traffic lights at Phillips Road
(first right turn once you have crossed the bridge).
The Art Show and entertainment will take place inside the Leisure Complex.
Entertainments sets:
11:30am – 1:30pm : Shane Beech -Piano
2:00pm – 4:00pm: Victoria Good News Choir
6:00pm – 8:00pm: Karel Roessingh – Jazz Piano
VGNC members/singers – complimentary admission.
You are invited to spend the whole day at the show.
There is a Bistro on site for meals.
There is a gift shop on site.
Ample parking. No parking fees.
Rehearsals: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Thursday, July 2nd, Tuesday July 7th, 14th ,21st and Thursday, July 23rd.
For more details call 250-658-1946 or email info@victoriagoodnewschoir.com
A $5 donation per rehearsal is requested to cover expenses.
Hello,
Welcome to the Victoria Good News Choir space.
I've often been asked if The Victoria Good News Choir is a 'gospel' choir. I respond No!
We are a NON-AUDITION community choir that rehearses from 7 until 9 PM on Tuesday evening at Cordova Bay United Church, 813 Claremont Avenue. We sing music from the 16th century to funk.
I started this choir because I wanted to provide a place where everyone would be welcome to sing... for three months. We've now been singing for twelve years.
This choir is now my life's work. There is no retirement in sight.
I thought I wanted to have a choir in order to make music with and for people who expressed an interest in singing and especially those who'd been discouraged. What I know today is that those who want to sing want to sing for reasons that may have little to do with singing.
My job is to be prepared to serve you with all my heart.
This choir, like every relationship, is changing. Change is going to happen to each of us no matter what we do and sometimes because of what we do.
Somehow the challenges of life seem manageable when there is a focus. No matter how unusual that may seem, it is true. I choose to make every day one in which I move forward.
Ultimately The Victoria Good News Choir is a choir growing into its mission of 'community'.
We are female and male singers who come from many walks of life. We are a community in that we agree on some things.
We sing, work and play together. We invest in our communities through monthly outreach at area hospitals, retirement and care facilities. We tithe. We continue to make ourselves available to schools of alll kinds for fundraising events.
We are an ever changing entity that attempts to respond to each other, the adventure of remaining relevant, alive, engaged the world in which each of lives.
We are The Victoria Good News Choir .
My belief is that your voice has a right to be heard.
Come. Join us.
See you soon,
Louise
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