Choir
Choir
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Training Days & Time:
Monday: 3.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Wednesday: 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm (Peak Period Only)
Friday: 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Teachers In Charge:
Ms Wong Bei Shi (I/C)
Mr Kua Khuan Tiong (2 I/C)
Ms Wong Jia Xian
Website with Choir updates and students’ testimonial (managed by students):
https://thefairfieldchoir.wixsite.com/website
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thefairfieldchoir
Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/thefairfieldchoir/-
Vision
We aspire to be a choir that inspire others by our work a love and appreciation for choral singing; a choir that the nation is proud of, and an active contributor to the community at large.
Mission
We promote and develop a love and passion for choral music, cultivate discipline and excellence through singing; care and nurture each of the members; as well as inspire and connect hearts in our community.
Values
Spirit of excellence
• To be excellent in skill and attitude
Discipline
• To be disciplined and self-motivated to establish consistency in choir to work towards good rehearsals in preparation for performances
Passion
• Always be spirited in singing, bursting in harmonies everywhere, anywhere
Commitment
• To demonstrate love for Choir and one another; to care and help one another excel in music or in any assigned task
Our Choir Pledge
We will work hard to improve ourselves during training & courses.
We will not give up when we face challenges.
We will respect authority and follow rules.
We will be loyal to our team.
We will cherish the trust placed in me by the school and
will always do the best to bring glory to our school.
History
Fairfield Choir is a choir with a rich choral tradition, starting out in 1960 as a group under the Music Society. In 1975, the choir took part in National Day Celebrations for the first time and the choristers sang on board a float decorated by our very own school teachers. In 1977, the choir clinched the first position in the choral section of the Arts Festival as well as Youth festival. The choir was also invited to sing at the first festival of arts in the same year. Although it began as an all girls’ group, Fairfield Choir became a mixed choir in 1987. With a fine record of several distinctions, awards in the SYF competition, it was one of the pioneer choirs in the choral excellence programme in 1988. Since then, the choir has won many accolades for its stellar performances locally and internationally.
In 1991, the choir won the coveted “Choir of the Year” award in the 2nd Singapore Youth Festival competition. It also clinched the “Best Secondary School Choir” award in 1995 with a Certificate of Distinction. In the subsequent SYF choral competitions, Fairfield choir was awarded three Silver awards, four Gold awards, one Gold with Hours award, and three Certifications of Distinction. Fairfield Choir was also one of the selected choirs to perform at the Esplanade on 25th July 2005 for the SYF opening ceremony.
Fairfield Choir had its first overseas trip to Perth, Australia in 1994. The choir performed at various places to share and spread the good reputation of Fairfield as a singing school. Using their musical talents as singing ambassadors for the Lord, Fairfield Choir was awarded Silver awards at the International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music with Petr Eben’s Prize held at Czech Republic, Prague, 2002, at the VIII Concorso Corale In international, Riva del Garda, Italy, 2004 and at the International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2010. The choir also achieved the International Gold Zlata award at the 34th International Festival of Songs, Olomouc, Prague, 2006.
Fairfield Choir is honoured to have had so many opportunities to showcase their talents both locally and abroad. Aware of the rich choral legacy they have to uphold, the choristors put in many hours each week to hone their abilities. They currently train under the guidance of Mr Yong Chee Foon and Ms Wynne Lee.
Key Programmes / Highlights for 2023
No. Date Activity Venue 1 6 Jan (Fri) Choir Showcase & CCA Fair FMS(S) 2 9, 11 Jan
(Mon, Wed)Sec 1 CCA Trial (Audition) FMS(S) 3 3 Feb (Fri) Orientation of Sec 1 Choir members FMS(S) 4 Feb - Mar EXCO Selection FMS(S) 5 6 Mar (Mon) Singapore Youth Festival 2023
Arts Presentation RehearsalSOTA 6 Mar hols Choral Exchange
with other secondary school choirsACS(I) 7 Mar hols Choral Masterclass
by Andre van der Merwe from South AfricaFMS(S) 8 13 Apr (Thu) Singapore Youth Festival Arts
Presentation (SYF AP) - ChoirSOTA Concert Hall 9 21 Apr (Fri) Secondary 4 Farewell Performance FMS(S) 10 1 July (Sat) SYF Festival Concert Esplanade Theatre 11 28, 29 July Fairfield! The Musical Victoria Theatre 12 Aug (tbc) Music Learning Journey tbc 13 4 Aug (Fri) 135th FMS(S) Founder's Day
Thanksgiving Service PerformanceFMS(S) 14 14, 15 Nov
(Tue, Wed)Combined School Choir
Exchange Concerttbc 15 22 Nov (Wed) FMS(S) Open House Performance FMS(S)
*Last day of Choir CCA session of the year is typically on Open House Day. Choir CCA session will resume after 25 Dec 2023.
*Schedule is subjected to change. Please check with any of the choir teachers or student EXCO for the updated schedule.-
2023
SYF 2023 Arts Presentation for Choir Certificate of Distinction Choral Masterclass Representation Choral Exchange @ Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Representation Singapore Youth Festival Celebration - Festival Concert Public Performance Founder's Day Thanksgiving Service Performance School Performance Fairfield! The Musical 2023 Public Performance
2022
Choir Concert - Iridescence 2022 @ SOTA Public Performance Lunch Time Performance "A Lunch with Choir" School Performance Choral Exchange @ Nanyang Girls' High School School Performance Founder's Day Thanksgiving Service Performance School Performance
2021
Voices of Singapore Festival Representation Choir SYF 2021 Audio Recording Represented School at Local Event Under Special Provision
2019
Singapore International Choral Festival 2019 Silver Award SYF 2019 Arts Presentation for Choir Certificate of Accomplishment Performance at CHIJMES for Voices of Singapore Festival Public Performance Choral Masterclass Representation Choral Exchange @ Xinmin Secondary School Public Performance
2018
Limelight Concert at Esplanade Public Performance Performance at CHIJMES for Voices of Singapore Festival Public Performance Fundraising Concert for the Methodist School Timor-Leste Public Performance
2017
Combined Band & Choir Concert 2017 Public Performance Performance at CHIJMES for Voices of Singapore Public Performance Singapore International Choral Festival 2017 Silver Award SYF 2017 Arts Presentation for Choir Certificate of Distinction
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