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Program for 2010
8. AUGUST 29 4.30PM LEISURE LIVING LATIN AMERICAN CONCERT
9. NOVEMBER 20 8PM CHRISTMAS WITH MOZART (SOLEMN VESPERS) AND SAINT-SAENS
(CHRISTMAS ORATORIO)
10. DECEMBER 5 4.30PM LEISURE LIVING MOZART AND SAINT-SAENS HIGHLIGHTS
Committee members 2010
| Trevor Moore |
President |
| Monica Bray |
Vice Presidnt |
| Jane Moffatt |
Secretary |
| Ian Wood |
Treasurer, Operations
Officer |
| Philip Rees |
Musical Director |
| Duncan Waight |
Librarian, Stage Manager |
| Sue McCarthy |
Publicity |
| Brian Shaw |
|
| Beate Loftus |
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| Anne-Maree Turner |
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| Olivia Wroth |
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Choir constitution
The constitution was varied at the AGM in
February 2008. The see the revised constitution click
here.
Latin pronunciation
|
|
Sound |
Never |
|
A |
As in FATHER |
NEVER as in FAT |
|
E, AE, OE |
As in FAIR
|
NEVER as in
FLAY, SAY, HAY |
|
I and Y |
As in FEET |
NEVER as in FIT |
|
O |
As in FORT |
NEVER as in
FONT |
|
U |
As in FOOT |
NEVER as in FLUNG |
|
C |
Ch as in Church
before e, ae and i
K as in Cat before a, o, and u |
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|
As in Text |
Pronounciation |
|
Re-qui-em aeternam
do-na e-is, do-mi-ne |
Rair-quee-airm
air-tair-nahm dor-nah air-ees, dor-meen-nair |
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Et lux per-pe- tu-a
lu-ce-at e-is |
Airt loox
pair-pair-too-ah loo-chair-art air-ees |
|
Te-de-cet hym-nus,
De-us, in si-on |
Tair- dair-chairt
hym-noos , Dair-oos, een-see-orn |
|
|
In Text |
Pronounciation |
|
K
= K |
Kyrie |
Kee-ree-air |
|
Ch
= K |
Christe |
Krees-tair |
|
J = Y |
Jesu, Justus |
Yair-soo,
Yoos-toos |
|
Au = OW |
Causa |
Kow-sah |
|
xc |
Excelsis |
ek –shairl-sees |
|
Agnus: |
The gn sound as
the n in onion |
Ah- gnoos |
Spanish pronunciation
Vowels
| Written as |
Pronunciation |
Example |
| a |
between cat
and arm |
casa,
camisa |
| e |
let |
escalera,
lejos |
| i |
kit |
disinto,
primero |
| o |
lost |
nombre, solo |
| u |
good |
uno, fruta |
| u + e |
wet |
bueno |
| i + e |
yet |
tiene |
| e + i |
wait |
aceite |
| i + u |
you |
ciudad |
Consonents
|
Written as |
Pronunciation |
Example |
| v |
bed |
Vacaciones,
viejo |
| z |
sink |
zona,
zapato |
| ci
or ce |
sink |
centro,
cine |
| h |
not
pronounced |
hermano,
helado |
| j |
Scottish loch |
jamón,
jugo |
| gi
or ge |
Scottish loch |
gente,
gigante |
| ñ |
onion |
niño,
piña |
r
start of word or
after l, n, s |
rolled |
roja,
sonrisa |
| r
between vowels |
softer
rolled |
pero,
era |
| rr |
rolled |
perra |
Combinations
|
Written as |
Pronunciation |
Example |
| qu |
k (u not
pronounced) |
queso, quiero |
| cu |
hard c |
cuello |
| ll |
yet |
llave, calle |
| gui or gue |
hard g (u
not pronounced) |
guerra,
guitarra |
| gu + other
letters |
hard g (u
pronounced) |
guapo |
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