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A relatively new choir is the Manécanterie des Petits Chanteurs en Pays Yonnais. The choir was founded (2003). This is a rare traditional choir with mixed genders, both boys and girls. The choir takes chidren frim 7-15 yeas of ge. This is a bit older than boy choirs, probably because the girl's voice last longer. The children are joined by some adult male singers to provide the male voice parts, both tenors and basses. The Choir is located at Mouilleron-le-captive and draws children from the neighboring town of La Roche-sur-Yon. children 7 to 15 years. The children receive a traditional musical and vocal training, including both individual and group voice training. The Choir's repertoire includes Gregorian chant, masses and cantatas, popular song, and musical storytelling. The Choir accelerates learning during the school holidays and interns get a chance to sing.
The Choir peforms throughout the year with missions, sing for peace, humanitarian associations, and the church. The Choir participates in a mass each month for their parish church--Good Shepherd Yonnais Pays.
< These activities allow children to develop their musical sense, openness to others and to the whole world.
Usual repertoire:
Sacred Music - general directory of choirs
Salve régina "Varii Cantus"; Here it is the night of God "Gauntellet", In a stable dark "Praetorius", Kyrie, The Emmanuel "Stephen Daniel; Praise the Mighty God" JS Bach "; Kyrie in G" John William " , I put my trust; Sleep, my dove "Paul Berthier", In Memorium, Caress of the ocean, Look on your way, Kite, Wind Lament "Bruno Coulais and Christophe Barratier"; File wool "Robert Marcy"; Night "JR Rameau"; Alphabet "WA Mozart", The Little Drummer Boy "Harry Siméone, Henry Onorati, K. Davis, "My heart will go on" Titanic James Horner ", Regina Caeli, Conchité
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The Choir seems to have a lady choirmaster, rather rare in the choir world, especially for traditional choirs. It is a traditional choir. The children all wear blue collared shirts and navy blue seaters. The boys at first wore wear grey short pnts and white knee socks. The older boys now war grey long pants. The girls wear grey skirts. The younger girls wear white knee socks.
We also see the children singing in while albs and at other times in casual white polo shirts and jeans. The costume was determined by the music they sing. You do not need to be a Catholic to join, but of coitrse most French people have Catholic backgrounds, ecept for the Muslims who have no musical tradition.
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