Figure 1.--This chorister from Les Petits Chanteurs de Laval wears the Choir's secular uniform of light blue shirt, dark blue sweater and short pants, and wgite kneesocks. Notice the Choir crest on the boy's sweater.
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Figure 1.--This chorister from Les Petits Chanteurs de Laval wears the Choir's secular uniform of light blue shirt, dark blue sweater and short pants, and wgite kneesocks. Notice the Choir crest on the boy's sweater. |
The choir has two different costumes. One is for religious ceremonies and the other is for secular performances. Both costumes are styles widedly used in france for boys' choir costumes. The white cassock, especially among French-speaking people, is the vestment of religious offices. In Quebec the tradition is the same one as in Belgium and France. The boys in the 1980s wore a costume of blue sweaters, light blue shirts worn open without ties, blue short pants, white kneesocks, and black leather shoes. The sweaters have the choir crest.
The white cassock, especially among French-speaking people, is the vestment of religious offices. In Quebec the tradition is the same one as in Belgium and France. These cassocks worn by different choirs are quite similar. The crosses they wear, however, can vary. Different choirs have adopted a variety of crosses or other symbols.
L'aube blanche, surtout chez les francophones, est le vêtement liturgique
porté lors de concerts de musiques sacrées ou lors d'offices religieux. Au Québec (Canada)
la tradition est la même comme en Belgique et en France. La photo, les Petits Chanteurs de Laval en aube, porte une croix plus petite.
Ce choeur de garçons, fondé par moi en 1981, existe toujours, et est situé dans la banlieue nord de Montréal. L'uniforme est bleu marine. Le short est en nylon extensible. Le short garde toujours sa couleur malgré les lavages. Le short qui est un tricot extensible dans les deux sens est très confortable et est très difficile à salir. Les chaussette blanches sont reversibles. C'est plus facile de garder les choristes propres précédent un concert.
The boys in the 1980s wore a costume of blue sweaters, light blue shirts worn open without ties, blue short pants, white kneesocks, and black leather shoes. The sweaters have the choir crest. The uniform is navy blue. The short pants are out of extensible nylon. The shorts always keep their color in spite of repeated washings. The shorts which are an extensible knitting in the two directions (tight weave) are very comfortable and are very difficult to soil. The white kneesocks are reversibles. It is easier for the choristers to keep them clean before a concert.
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