We celebrate our 37th anniversary in 2011, having come a long way from our humble beginnings since our founding in 1974. We currently have about 25 members ranging from 13 to 20-somethings . As one of the choirs of Nativity Church, our role is to provide liturgical music during the celebration of the Mass and to lead the congregation in cantoring, but as one of the youth groups, we know how to let our hair down as well!
Where to catch us!
We sing at the 7.30am Mass every Sunday morning, and join the combined choir twice a year during Lent and Advent, for Easter Vigil and Christmas Mass. The practices are frequent, long and tough, but everything is worth it in the end. We also keep in touch with the other choirs – Holy Spirit Choir, St. Hilary’s Choir and Salve Regina Choir. Singing is not all we do; we also have holiday retreats and get-together sessions regularly. Our recent activities include the STAC Food Trail 2010, Aquinas BBQ and STAC 36th Anniversary Celebration.
Our choir may not have professional training, but we have informal vocal training conducted by our own choir members (those with music/vocal training). They may not be music teachers, but we do learn many things we would otherwise not know (besides, the lessons are free!) On occasion, we also attend liturgical music workshops to learn more about the role and function of liturgical music in the church and in the Mass. It also gives us an opportunity to meet members of other choirs in Singapore, whom we have learned many things from.
What if i can't sing?
Many people seem to think that you need formal training in vocal singing, or background in music, in order to join the church choirs – this is not true! Many of our members have no background in music but are doing just fine, and having fun too. Vocally trained or not, so long as you can hold a tune, and are willing to learn, you are invited to join us.
If you’re interested, please contact us via Leonard (98338527) or Bernard (96194865) or drop us an email (sta.choir@yahoo.com). Alternatively, join us for Sunday practice at 8.30am, in church or at Rm C-3 (next to the canteen), or morning breakfast at Blk 401 from 9.30am onwards (though we may be slightly late sometimes), and we’ll tell you more.
