The Delta Choral Society has recently embarked on its 40th season.
Rehearsals started the week of Sept. 10 with a good turnout, according to artistic director Danielle Hamilton.
“We have a really talented group of singers this year,” said Hamilton.
The Delta Choral Society encompasses four choirs: the Delta Community Choir, Delta Chamber Choir, Delta Youth Choir and Delta Children’s Choir.
For adults, the Delta Community Choir is the society’s larger concert choir, which all adult community members are welcome to join. The Delta Chamber Choir is the society’s smaller, auditioned choir.
The Delta Children’s Choir is for any child from grades 1 to 4 that likes music and wants to sing. The Delta Youth Choir is for anyone from grades 5 to 12 interested in expanding their knowledge of music and love of singing.
The children’s choir and the youth choir are both relatively new, said Hamilton.
“We started with a children’s choir for grades 1 to 7, but now we have the ability to break it down into two groups. As the choir director at South Delta Secondary, I know that kids that go to SDSS have the opportunity to sing in the choir, but not all schools have that, so I think there is a need, especially in North Delta. I know that coming to Tsawwassen is a little far, but it is still singing in your community.”
The Delta Choral Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading the love of music throughout the community. The choirs perform an impressive variety of music. Genres range from jazz to classical, and accompaniment ranges from a cappella to orchestra.
Delta Choral Society has two semesters per year. The fall semester runs from September to December and the spring semester runs from January to May.
For the fall semester, the choirs are preparing for the annual Christmas concert, which will be held on Dec. 1 this year.
“This is my 10th year with the choral society, so the Christmas concert is a special milestone for me,” said Hamilton. “The spring concert is the second weekend of May. It’s a longer season and we include workshops and some team building with some guest instructors and directors.”
The Delta Community Choir and Delta Children’s Choir rehearse every Monday evening at the Benediction Lutheran Church in Tsawwassen, while the Delta Chamber Choir and Delta Youth Choir rehearse every Tuesday evening at SDSS.
When asked why the Delta Choral Society has been so successful, Hamilton said it is the feeling of family and community.
“We have such a lovely group of individuals that come from all walks of life,” she said. “Those people that are watching television would have seen a couple of choirs competing in America’s Got Talent. They all come together for a common cause. Imagine if our world functioned that way – how much better that would be? We put all those voices together and it’s quite magical.”
For more information on the society email: [email protected].
