About our Choirs
The La Jeunesse Choir is comprised of four separate choirs: The Senior Choir, The Children’s Choir, STAB and sheVoce. Each group enjoys its own weekly rehearsal time, however the choirs perform together, having an opportunity to showcase their repertoire and to collaborate with one another. In addition to performing, they also make professionally engineered recordings.

All four choirs operate at the highest musical standards and each boast gold medals in competitions, the most recent being the Kiwanis Festival in Perterborough. To maintain its level of excellence, entry into any of the La Jeunesse Choirs is by audition only.

The Senior Choir

The original La Jeunesse Choir, this internationally recognised group has travelled and performed in Austria, Spain and across Canada. It has won five gold medals and has recorded seven cds, the most recent being an original piece written specifically for the choir by composer Sarah Quartel.

The Senior Choir performs the largest repertoire and has the greatest body of performers, all females aged 12 to 18. The music is challenging and varied: choristers are exposed to many forms of choral music and sing in a number of different languages, in order to broaden their awareness of global and classical music. Participants sing in four-part harmonies and have a basic understanding of music theory.

The Children's Choir

The Children’s Choir was created because La Jeunesse saw a need for proper vocal training for children aged seven to 11. Members are taught the basics of pitch, rhythm, music theory and harmony. As choristers mature and develop their voices, Artistic Director Markus Howard "graduates" the girls to The Senior Choir and the boys to STAB. The repertoire ranges from fun to challenging, and the choir has performed locally in the musical Joseph, sung with The Oriana Singers and opened, along with The Senior Choir, for the Nylons.

STAB

Soprano, tenor, alto, bass, or STAB, is a mixed choir for singers age fourteen to 18. A small, select group, its focus is on four-part harmony and blending the male and female voice. Much of the repertoire is contemporary, but it does include classical choral works as well.

sheVoce

This is the newest choir in the La Jeunesse family. An invitational choir for girls in grades nine through 12, most of its members are also in The Senior Choir. SheVoce is an opportunity for older girls who are serious about vocal music to further develop their repertoire and showcase their individual talents. This select group often represents the choir at private and public functions.
 

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