Vox Iuventutis will hold regular Weekly rehearsals at St James Parish, Abbotsford BC. Vox Iuventutis is a group of children devoted to singing sacred music of the Roman Catholic Church. Vox Iuventutis-( voice of youth) will hold regular Weekly rehearsals at St James Parish, Abbotsford BC on Tuesdays. The young singers will study and sing music of our Roman Catholic Church, singing timeless Gregori
an chant along with beautiful sacred, polyphonic music. They will be exposed to and take part in the plethora of music which was born from the Liturgy of the church. A repertoire that includes chant dating from the earliest days of the church, to music composed by sacred-music composers. Children will sing music composed by Renaissance masters such as Palestrina, Lassus, compositions by composers of the Baroque and Classical eras, including Bach, Handel and Mozart. Alongside this repertoire, the children will develop sight-singing skills, how to read chant, notation and acquire sight reading skills. Such training shall develop individual skills in the areas of listening, musical expression, intonation and balance through their ensemble singing. An ensemble singing that is enriched by opportunities to eventually sing 4-part polyphony with an accompanying adult choir. All of this is aimed at developing the future choristers, cantors, organists and musicians who will be equipped with the ability and knowledge to serve our Church. As part of their rehearsals, we will give brief catechism lessons from time to time to further deepen the children's understanding and connection of chant and liturgy. These children will inherit the traditions of our Church, providing every church of our archdiocese with beautiful music that will enrich the mass and our spiritual lives as Catholics.
