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2 Recit and choir Tutti Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Youtube
4 Air and choir Tutti Soprano Alto     Youtube
6 Choir Tutti Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Youtube
9 Quintet and choir Tutti Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Youtube
10 Choir Tutti Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Youtube
   Solemn vespers            
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Confitebor Youtube
Beatus vir Youtube
Laudate pueri Youtube
Laudate Dominum Youtube
Magnificat Youtube

 Rehearsals

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

  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  
Anne-Maree Turner  
Olivia Wroth  


 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

 

 

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

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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