{"id":1535,"date":"2022-09-21T00:54:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T00:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/st-barnabaschurch.com\/?page_id=1535"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:52:46","slug":"music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/st-barnabaschurch.com\/index.php\/music\/","title":{"rendered":"The St Barnabas&#8217; Choir"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>LE CH\u0152UR DE ST-BARNABAS<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/st-barnabaschurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/choir-sept-2025-1024x757.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/st-barnabaschurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/choir-sept-2025-1024x757.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/st-barnabaschurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/choir-sept-2025-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/st-barnabaschurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/choir-sept-2025-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/st-barnabaschurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/choir-sept-2025-1536x1136.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/st-barnabaschurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/choir-sept-2025.jpg 1990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The St Barnabas\u2019 Choir<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The St Barnabas&#8217; Choir is a mixed vocal ensemble dedicated to delivering sublime sacred music from various periods, with a profound focus on the magnificent classical repertoire. The choir rehearses on Thursdays from 7 to 9 \u1d18.\u1d0d., and sings every Sunday for the 10 \u1d00.\u1d0d. Eucharist, as well as for Christmas, Easter, and other special events. The choir also participates in the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choral Scholarships are available for college and university students who sing in the choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To arrange an appointment or acquire further information, please reach out to our directors of music, Francine Nguyen-Savaria and Matthieu Latreille, via email at <a href=\"mailto:OrganDuo.com@gmail.com\">OrganDuo.com@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Le Ch\u0153ur de St-Barnabas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le Ch\u0153ur de St-Barnabas est un ensemble vocal mixte qui se consacre \u00e0 l\u2019interpr\u00e9tation de la musique sacr\u00e9e de diverses \u00e9poques, avec un accent particulier sur le magnifique r\u00e9pertoire classique. Le ch\u0153ur r\u00e9p\u00e8te les jeudis de 19 h \u00e0 21 h et chante chaque dimanche \u00e0 la messe de 10 h, ainsi qu\u2019\u00e0 No\u00ebl, \u00e0 P\u00e2ques et lors d\u2019autres \u00e9v\u00e9nements sp\u00e9ciaux. Le ch\u0153ur participera \u00e9galement au <em>Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Des bourses sont offertes aux \u00e9tudiantes et \u00e9tudiants du C\u00c9GEP et de l\u2019universit\u00e9 qui chantent au sein du ch\u0153ur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pour prendre rendez-vous ou obtenir de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec nos directeurs musicaux, Francine Nguyen-Savaria et Matthieu Latreille, par courriel \u00e0 <a href=\"mailto:OrganDuo.com@gmail.com\">OrganDuo.com@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Help Us Keep the Music Alive at St. Barnabas<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the past three years, the Choral Scholarship Programme has brought beautiful music to our worship, while supporting and mentoring young musicians. With recent changes to national funding guidelines, this programme now depends on private support to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former scholars express how much this programme impacted their lives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Choral Scholarship programme helped me grow as a musician and as a leader, but more importantly, it gave me a true sense of belonging. The choir became a second family.<\/em> \u2014 Renato Araujo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When I joined the choir, my home country was going through an extremely difficult period, and I was struggling financially. Without this scholarship, I would not have been able to continue singing. The choir gave me hope, belonging, and the strength to keep pursuing my passion for music.<\/em> \u2014 Parand Bolbolabadi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>My identity as a queer musician is incredibly important to me, and it is difficult to find a church that not only celebrates my identity, but also encourages me to continue down a loving road of music-making and community. Overall, I would not be the musician, person, and student I am today if it had not been for the Choral Scholarship.<\/em> \u2014 Len Crino<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your gift will help us continue offering scholarships to talented choristers, ensuring that our music \u2014 and this life-changing programme \u2014 endures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To donate or learn more, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/st-barnabaschurch.com\/index.php\/donate\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/st-barnabaschurch.com\/index.php\/donate\/\">here<\/a> or contact the directors of music.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for supporting music, community, and hope at St. Barnabas!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Aidez-nous \u00e0 faire vivre la musique \u00e0 St-Barnabas<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depuis trois ans, le programme de bourses enrichit notre culte d\u2019une musique magnifique tout en soutenant et en accompagnant de jeunes musiciens. \u00c0 la suite de r\u00e9cents changements aux lignes directrices nationales en mati\u00e8re de financement, ce programme d\u00e9pend d\u00e9sormais de l\u2019appui du secteur priv\u00e9 pour assurer sa p\u00e9rennit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u2019anciens boursiers et boursi\u00e8res t\u00e9moignent de l\u2019impact profond de ce programme sur leur vie :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Le programme de bourses m\u2019a aid\u00e9 \u00e0 grandir comme musicien et comme leader, mais surtout, il m\u2019a donn\u00e9 un v\u00e9ritable sentiment d\u2019appartenance. Le ch\u0153ur est devenue une deuxi\u00e8me famille.<\/em> \u2014 Renato Araujo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lorsque je me suis joint au ch\u0153ur, mon pays d\u2019origine traversait une p\u00e9riode extr\u00eamement difficile et j\u2019\u00e9prouvais des difficult\u00e9s financi\u00e8res. Sans cette bourse, je n\u2019aurais pas pu continuer \u00e0 chanter. Le ch\u0153ur m\u2019a donn\u00e9 espoir, un sentiment d\u2019appartenance et la force de poursuivre ma passion pour la musique.<\/em> \u2014 Parand Bolbolabadi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mon identit\u00e9 en tant que musicien queer est extr\u00eamement importante pour moi, et il est difficile de trouver une \u00e9glise qui non seulement c\u00e9l\u00e8bre mon identit\u00e9, mais m\u2019encourage aussi \u00e0 poursuivre un chemin empreint d\u2019amour dans la pratique musicale et la vie communautaire. En somme, je ne serais pas le musicien, la personne et l\u2019\u00e9tudiant que je suis aujourd\u2019hui sans ce programme.<\/em> \u2014 Len Crino<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Votre don nous aidera \u00e0 continuer d\u2019offrir des bourses \u00e0 des choristes talentueux, afin que notre musique \u2014 et ce programme transformateur \u2014 puissent perdurer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pour faire un don ou en apprendre davantage, veuillez cliquer <a href=\"https:\/\/st-barnabaschurch.com\/index.php\/donate\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/st-barnabaschurch.com\/index.php\/donate\/\">ici<\/a> ou communiquer avec les directeurs de la musique.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merci de soutenir la musique, la communaut\u00e9 et l\u2019esp\u00e9rance \u00e0 St-Barnabas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The St Barnabas\u2019 Choir | Hark! 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Please click on the link below for more information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musiqueorguequebec.ca\/orgues\/quebec\/slambertsb.html\">https:\/\/www.musiqueorguequebec.ca\/orgues\/quebec\/slambertsb.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>L\u2019orgue \u00e0 tuyaux de St-Barnabas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L\u2019\u00e9glise St-Barnabas abrite un orgue \u00e0 tuyaux construit en 1963 par les facteurs d\u2019orgues anglais Hill, Norman and Beard. 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