The 2025/2026 Fall Season

Next Up!

The Annual OVE Christmas Concert

Dec 14th Matinee at 4pm at ST. Paul's Centre

Admission is by free-will donation to "The Lighthouse"

Special Guests will be the Orillia Community Children's Choir

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: 2025-11-24 (DVW & SK)

Rehearsal Schedule

for 2025/2026 Fall Term

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 7:20 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

September 9th - AGM and first gathering
Sept. 16th - First Full Rehearsal
Sept. 23rd - Rehearsal
Sept. 30th - Rehearsal
Oct. 7th - Rehearsal
Oct. 14th - Rehearsal
Oct. 21st - Rehearsal
Oct. 28th - Rehearsal
Nov. 4th - Rehearsal
Nov. 11th - Rehearsal
Nov. 18th - Rehearsal from 7pm
Nov. 25th - Rehearsal from 7pm
Nov. 29th - Special rehearsal with English Horn at 2:15pm to 4:30pm - for the Dec 14th OVE Concert.
Dec. 1st - Rehearsal with OCB from 6:45 to 8:15 - for the OCB Concert on the 6th.
Dec. 2nd - Rehearsal from 7pm
Dec. 6th - OCB Concert at 7:30pm - 6pm Pre-Concert Rehearsal in the Great Hall
Dec. 9th - Rehearsal from 7pm
Dec. 14th - OVE Christmas concert - 4pm - Preconcert rehearsal at 1:30pm to 3pm
Dec. 16th - Rehearsal from 7pm for Rotary Centre Appearance
Dec. 19th - Christmas Music at the Rotary Centre 1pm to 3pm

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 2025-12-12 DVW/SK