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About Choralais

Choralais Women's Ensemble is a non-audition women's choir which has been around for over 45 years, a holdout from the days of the Relief Society Singing Mothers choirs. A contraction of "Choral Ladies," Choralais is pronounced kor-uh-lay. Based in Payson, Utah, Choralais also draws members from surrounding communities. We currently have about 30 members, but we would love to have more!

Choralais usually performs twice a year: the second or third Sunday in December (our Christmas program) and the 4th Sunday in April for a Spring/Easter program. If there is sufficient interest, additional performances will be considered.

Rehearsal and Dues Information

About the Director Tiffany Jacobson

Hello Everyone! I am extremely excited for this opportunity to make music with you and believe the future holds exciting things for the choir!

I have been asked to write a quick write up of myself and my experience. So, here we go: I am a stay-at-home-mother of 4 young children and a fifth on then way. 2 boys and 2 girls. They keep me busy, busy, busy! In my spare time one day a week I run a private voice studio and than try and keep up with laundry and cleaning the house. Ugh. (Sadly, I fall way behind on the cleaning part!!!!!!!)

I have been involved with music since I was 5 when my mother started me on the piano. I LOVED it, excelled and wanted to continue with more- so at age 9 I picked up a violin. Those were the beginnings! In High School I was heavily involved with All State Choirs and Orchestras, school orchestra and choir, and the community orchestra.

Since then I have had opportunities to serve as a choir president, choir secretary, and section leader in various choirs and orchestras. While I was in college I also had opportunities to be a student director, the Assistant to the Director of Choral Studies, and sing in elite auditioned choral groups. I also worked as the student assistant to the Department of Performing Arts and maintained memberships in American Choral Directors Association and Music Educators National Conference. After graduating from college I felt it necessary to torment myself by going to graduate school in choral conducting. While there I was the Teacher’s Assistant over the library at that university. After said torment was endured for as long as I could, I taught middle school choir for two years.

Fortunately, since becoming a full-time wife and mom, I have been able to maintain my touch with the musical society by teaching in my home, being an active member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and taking advantage of various volunteer opportunities.

I am absolutely thrilled for this new opportunity with the local women’s choir!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Christmas Concert 2010

This year are concert was entitled:

“Christ the Baby Holy”.

The songs we performed were:

Who Would Send a Baby?

Once in Royal David’s City

Flute: Daniel Bigler

Away in a Manger

Sung by: Mandi Peck, Geri Stewart, Eileen Beebe, Trudy Peck, Viva Rose, Cheryl Thomas, Edna Mount, and Chemain Evans

I Saw Three Ships

Flute: Daniel Bigler

Christmas Alleluia

Sung by: Alisha Peterson, Laura Bigler, Trudy Peck, Colleen Peck, Jayshree LaRose, and Malinda Pead

How Far is it to Bethlehem

The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy

Sing We Now of Christmas

Sung by: Alisha Peterson, Colleen Peck, Shanell Carroll, Trudy Peck, Laura Bigler, Mary Christensen, Janet Vest, Paula Standifird, Marion McClellan, Bonnie Smith, Louise Estes, and Chemain Evans

Christ, the Baby Holy

Carols Four: A Medley of Seasonal Favorites

Flute: Daniel Bigler

Trumpet: Laura Bigler

Narration Script by: Mary Christensen

Narrator: David Moyer

Top Row: Kristen Jenkins, Viva Rose, Jeri Stewart, Mary Christensen, Eileen Beebe, Bonnie Smith, Amanda Kittell, Tori Williams, Jayshree LaRose, Janet Vest, Laura Bigler, Marion McClellan, Colleen Peck, Paula Standifird, Alisha Peterson, Shalla Turner.

Middle Row: Janice Lindsey, Edna Mount, Chemain Evans, Louise Estes, Pat Stinckney, Cheryl Thomas, Jennifer Huff, Shanell Carroll.

Bottom Row: Malinda Pead, Danett Ottosen, Genise Murphy, Trudy Peck and Mandy Peck.

Friday, September 24, 2010

We've had an amazing turnout for this Christmas season! We welcome many new faces, as well as faces we haven't seen in awhile.

We're excited to announce an opening social, even if it is a little late. Trudy Peck will be hosting it at her home on Sat., Oct. 2nd at 6:00 p.m. (while the men are off at priesthood meeting). More details will be coming soon.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Christmas 2010

Choralais, a women’s choir based in Payson, is actively seeking new members. If you love to sing, we’d love to have you—no audition required! Rehearsals are held Thursday evenings, beginning Sept. 9th, from 7:00-8:15 p.m. in the Payson Mountain View Stake Center chapel (directly east of Peteetneet). Choralais performs at Christmas and Easter. For more information, call choir president Alisha Peterson at 801-380-1174 or director Chemain Evans at 801-794-3263, or visit our Web site at http://choralais.blogspot.com . Please feel free to forward this information on to others who might be interested.

New for this fall season, we have lowered the dues to $15/year or $10/concert. We will also be performing at one or more rest homes.

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About Choralais

Rehearsal and Dues Information

About the Director Tiffany Jacobson

Contact Information

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Christmas Concert 2010

Friday, September 24, 2010

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Christmas 2010

Upcoming Concert Information

Spring 2012 Concert Program

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