How We Work

The Notations meet for an hour on Wednesday afternoons from early September to the end of November, and then again from mid-January to sometime in April. There are usually one to three extra rehearsals, usually in the late afternoon on a Friday as well as a run-through rehearsal the day before the concert. Rehearsals are focussed on the music to be sung at the Christmas and Spring concerts we share with Kids of Note.

The Notations prepare fewer songs per concert than the younger choir, but each song is more complex than what Kids of Note would typically sing. Harmonies and unusual arrangements are regular fare and with director Jean Currie’s choral experience, the group gets into more detail about the art of singing.

Members take home lyrics and rehearsal CDs that sometimes provide slower versions of the songs, as well as group parts. Everyone is expected to practise regularly at home.