Blog open for the 2012 Girl Chorister Course

Our thanks to all the girls who submitted applications for the eighth annual Saint Thomas Choir School Girl Chorister Course which will begin Saturday, July 28 and conclude Sunday, August 5, 2012.  Acceptance letters and repertoire packets have been mailed. 

The 2012 Course Blog is open and all girls are encouraged to check for updates and information.  The blog may be found on the Choir School's web site, www.choirschool.org.  Select 'About' and then, Community Blogs.

This year's course will be directed by Sarah Baldock, Organist and Master of the Choristers at Chichester Cathedral, U. K.  Participants in the course receive private vocal coaching in addition to a variety of activites.  The girls sing two treble evensongs at Saint Thomas Church and the Sunday Eucharist with the gentlemen of the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys. 

For further information, contact Ruth Cobb, rcobb@choirschool.org, or 212-247-3311, Extension 304.

Repertoire for the 2012 Course will be as follows:

Tuesday Evensong

Introit Peter Hurford Litany to the Holy Spirit

*Responses Stephen Darlington (found in High Praise)

Canticles Herbert Sumsion Evening Service in D

Anthem Schubert The Lord is my shepherd (4 pts, in English)

Thursday Evensong

Introit Richard Shephard Christ whose glory fills the skies

Responses as Tuesday

Canticles Wayne Marshall Evening Service in C

Anthem Brahms Regina Coeli

Sunday Eucharist

Mass Setting Herbert Howells Missa Collegium regale

Offertory Herbert Howells Behold O God our defender

*Communion Messiaen O sacrum convivium