The Community Youth Choir's spring concert, entitled Spring Tuning, will feature guests from Edmonton, the Cantilon Children's Choir.
Cantilon is a community based choral program operating since 1999.
Like the Community Youth Choir in the Battlefords, Cantilon welcomes singers of all ages, regardless of experience, ability or financial constraints and provides a high-quality musical opportunity for choristers while fostering co-operation, respect, confidence and a high level of musical understanding at all levels.
The concert, to be held Sunday, March 13, will feature each of the choirs singing on their own, plus a duo performance of the two choirs. It gets underway at Third Avenue United Church at 2 p.m.
The weekend will feature a variety of activities for the singers, including a potluck supper, workshops, rehearsals, swimming, a treasure hunt and church service.
The choir program and next weekend's project are made possible by continued support from the community in the form of sponsorship and attendance at recitals. The choir's last recital was sold out.
"We are so fortunate to be supported by so many people and businesses in our community," says Lisa Hornung, director of the Community Youth Choir.
"I am so grateful for the material ways this helps but even more so for the moral support and the knowledge of their belief in kids, the arts and a project like this."
Hornung also credits Third Avenue United Church for their continued support of the choir and other musical activities.
"They are incredibly good to us, making me and the kids and all our volunteers feel welcome and very much at home."
Office manager Barb Truemener, Rev. Fred Tinio and the congregation are generous in their compliments and smiles for the choristers, making them feel valued and important, says Hornung.
"They are huge supporters of the arts and our community's youth, saying little and doing much!"
