Charm and variety

Right from the start, with the performance of the young Cuban singers of the Cantoria Solfa de la Cantorum Coralina, the audience's hearts were won. You had to see the show business side of the group to believe it. Far from performing in a contest, the choral singers gave every indication that they were putting on a show, encouraging the audience to clap their hands. They made such an impression that the spectators gave them a standing ovation right in the middle of their performance! This was a far cry from the silence imposed on spectators at the National contest that unfolded in June at the Mont-de-La Salle Chapel.

Unlike the two groups that preceded them, the members of the McGill Conservatory Youth Choir are all teenagers. Much like the Petits Chanteurs de Laval, they performed pieces originating in different places. Notably, they performed a more folkloric piece, a piece in Spanish and a last number that had African overtones. The battle for supremacy in this category will probably be waged between these two groups. The third round will take place today at Salle André-Mathieu. The winners will be announced in the course of the evening. A warning to those without tickets for the finals, the concluding part of contest will be by advanced tickets only. No tickets will be available at the door.