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The Treble Choir
The
Treble Choir is one of the two ensembles that comprise the Daniel Jones
Griffith Memorial Choir at Bethesda Episcopal Church. As such, it joins
the Schola Cantorum in offering anthems
and service music at the parish's 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist each Sunday
from approximately September to Christmas and from mid-January through
early June, excluding school holidays. When in season the Treble Choir
rehearses each Wednesday afternoon from four-thirty to five-thirty in
the Parish House choir-room. On Sunday morning Trebles arrive at the choir-vestry
in the church undercroft at nine-o'clock to vest, collect hymnal and music
folders (should these not have been taken home after Wednesday's rehearsal),
and pick up a service leaflet. Having done so, they join the schola for
a rehearsal in the choirstalls upstairs. Occasionally a brief Sunday,
twelve-noon rehearsal may be called.
The curriculum of the Treble Choir follows the Choristers Training Scheme
of England's Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) with which the Bethesda
Choir has been affiliated since 1976. Young persons usually begin the
curriculum upon reaching the second grade in school, and are eligible
for admission to the Treble Choir providing they are secure in reading
ability and agree to be in regular attendance. Guided by the Choirmaster,
the Trebles measure their accomplishments by a series of examinations
outlined in the RSCM Level Booklet, with each chorister undertaking them
at her/his own pace and receiving official recognition after successful
completion. In addition to musical skills and knowledge, the RSCM Training
Scheme nurtures understanding and appreciation of the faith and worship
of the Christian Church.
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