This choir has had a name change. It used to be called Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix d'Azur and was founded in 1948. Here is an old record cover of them in their former incarnation
They have a typical French Petit Chanteur type uniform with long shorts and white socks and a sweater. The sweater doesn't have a label or badge sewn into it but they wear a kind of cruciform pinned on badge
They also wear white shirts formally - when the weather is a bit hot for sweaters
NOW shall we chuck him over the rail?
They are a busy choir and tour around France giving concerts as well as abroad. Here they are in Krakow
Some of the boys are not in the light blue sweaters and I think it means that they are new members to the choir and are probationers. The Guys in the dark blue sweaters with the pinned badge sing the lower parts (Alto, Tenor and Bass) while the light blue sweater means they are soprano
They sing soprano well into their teens and in the next picture they are singing a concert in Bristol Cathedral. You would wonder how the Bristol people behind can see over the taller boys from Bordeaux
Ahhhh there they are - hiding
Some of the older teen sopranos seem to move from shorts into long trousers but the blue sweater means their voices still haven't broken
On tour it isn't all giving concerts, there is still time to enjoy yourself
Round the table anyone?
Or maybe round a different table...
Even so - you still have to learn the notes sometimes
and when you are on tour it is nice to be able to learn a few outdoors in the fresh air and sun
to work up an appetite
even though there is more grub being prepared!
With all the rehearsals, concerts and fun of the tour it isn't surprising that sometimes you just have to crash out anywhere
How about this for improvised bunk beds?
Flying the French flag
and moving off to do a few more concerts.
No wonder you have to let off steam sometimes
Oh no. not again! Why do they like chucking the younger ones off parapets?
Back home it is time for "la prise d'Aube"
There are always suggestions for a new choir uniform
but I think the powers that be will stick with the one that they have got.
HI Jimmy - hope you haven't given up posting. YOU are a natural communicator! Please also post more vids so we can hear as well as see. Thanks.
ReplyDeletePS Are there any YOuTube vids of you singing?
A pity that the blog is not updated... I have posted the the link to my blog in another entry, but I leave it here too, it's dedicated to one of the choirs of which you speak.
ReplyDeleteOh, I have read your profile... It's very interesting what you tell! Do you still sing? In which choir are you? Could I hear your voice? Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteThe white knee socks strike again lol. I think if a choir is going to have an outfit like that they should all wear it on the same occasion, at least the guys with the same coloured sweaters (ie the sopranos) at any rate. Otherwise it should be long trousers for all. It is best there is some consistency. Don't know what you think. If you ran a group like that would you make shorts compulsory for all or for only up to a certain age or only sopranos?
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