The 2026/27 Fall Session
Choir Practice Tuesday Evenings, 7:15pm
What's Next?
THE FALL SESSION
REGISTRATION FOLLOWED BY A SOCIAL TIME
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 - 7:00PM
NOTE: This will be held in the Banquet Hall on Lower Level
at St. Paul's Church
Important Notes:
- Dress is usually described as "Solid dark dress pants or skirt" with a solid white top with an optional colourful accessory such as a Christmas scarf, a necktie. or a shirt pocket handkerchief or flash.
- Please bring dry shoes to change into at rehearsals to avoid soiling the stage at SPC.
- Please dont wear scents such as perfume or aftershave/cologn to any rehearsals or to a concert.
- Bring your music in a black choir binder available from our Membership committee.
- If you can, try to arrive early to help setup the chairs and piano. This is easy work for a small group, but very hard work for Blair alone!
For more detailed information about this term or about the choir in general, please contact Carol at info@orilliavocalensemble.com
This OVE Website is here: http://www.orilliavocalensemble.com
Updated: 2026-09-03 (doc)
Rehearsal Schedule
for 2026 Fall Session
OVE warm-ups begin at 7:15 pm for a 7:30 start every Tuesday evening. Please try to be a early, always attend the warmups, and be ready to sing when Blair lifts his baton.
Registration is possible at each rehearsal until further notice. Our membership team will be ready to take down or correct your personal details until 7:15 pm and can accept the payment of your dues by cash, cheque, or etransfer. Choir librarians will be available during this same period to help you with your sheet music.
NEW MEMBERS:
If you are new to the choir, you should meet with the Music Director immediately before your first rehearsal. You are encouraged to attend 2 or 3 trial rehearsals before you decide whether or not to stay. After your third visit, signup and payment of the membership fee is expected. There can be no refunds once the membership fee has been paid.
Note, also that there is stage setup required so if you are able to come a early and help move chairs on the stage, your help will be most welcome!
Rehearsal Dates:
FALL SESSION 2026
- Sept. 15 - Registration 7pm followed by a Social Time
- Sept. 22 - AGM 7pm followed by short rehearsal
- Sept. 29 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Oct. 6 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Oct. 13 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Oct. 20 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Oct. 27 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Nov. 3 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Nov. 10 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Nov. 17 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Nov. 24 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Nov. 30 - OCB dress rehearsal 7 p.m.
- Dec. 1 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Dec. 5 - OCB Xmas Concert 7:30 p.m.
- Dec. 8 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Dec. 15 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Dec. 18 - Christmas concert dress rehearsal 7 p.m.
- Dec. 19 - Christmas concert - 2:30 p.m.
- with the Orillia Community Children's Chorus
WINTER/SPRING SESSION 2027
- Jan. 5 - Cabaret rehearsal 7:15 - Banquet Hall
- Jan. 12 - Cabaret rehearsal 7:15 - Banquet Hall
- Jan. 19 -Cabaret rehearsal 7:15 - Banquet Hall
- Jan. 26 - Cabaret rehearsal 7:15 - Banquet Hall
- Feb. 2 - Cabaret rehearsal 7:15 - Banquet Hall
- Feb. 9 - Cabaret rehearsal 7:15 - Banquet Hall
- Feb. 16 - Cabaret rehearsal 7:15 - Banquet Hall
- Feb. 23 - Cabaret rehearsal 7:15 - Banquet Hall
- Feb. 26 - Cabaret Evening Show 7:30 - Banquet Hall
- Feb. 27 - Cabaret Matinee Show 2 p.m. - Banquet Hall
- Mar. 2 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Mar 9 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Mar 16 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Mar 23 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Mar 30 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Apr. 6 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Apr. 13 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Apr. 20 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- Apr. 27 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- May 4 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- May 11 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- May 18 - Regular rehearsal 7:15pm warmup
- May 19 - Spring Concert
Members will find repertoire sound tracks in the Song File Sound List in the members' area on this website once the programme has been established.
Updated 2026-09-03 --doc--
