Saint Toribio Romo Youth Choir
Photos courtesy of Erik Aguilar
Saint Toribio Romo Choir
The Youth Choir of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
Requirements
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Boys Ages 8-12 (unchanged voices)
Girls Ages 8-14
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Consistent attendance and punctuality
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Children must be able to match pitch
Director: Gayle Winney under the direction of Rex Rallanka
Co-Director: Jonathan Hansen
Saturdays 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Saint Francis Classroom, Mercy Hall
Objectives:
The choir's purpose is to learn and sing the music of the liturgy. While doing so, students will study the fundamentals of music.
Goals:
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Children will learn how to use their head voices to create a beautiful singing tone in unison. After this goal has been accomplished, children will sing in rounds and two parts.
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Sing in the Children’s 5:00 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve
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Sing in a Mass at Easter
About Gayle Winney, Director
This Fall marks Winney's twenty-eighth year as an elementary school Music Teacher. During her career she has received numerous honors. These include a 2023 state award from the California Music Educators Association, being selected as the San Juan Unified Teacher of the Year in 2008 and 2019, ABC News Ten March 2016 Teacher of the Month, and receiving a Schools Credit Union Teaching Award. Gayle is a member of our parish and sings in the adult choir.
About Jonathan Hansen, Assistant Director
Jonathan has served in the Cathedral's music ministry for over 15 years, acting variously as a choral scholar, cantor, and assistant conductor. He is also a founding member of the Cathedral’s artists in residence, Capella Antiqua, performing frequently in their yearly concert offerings. Outside the Cathedral, Jonathan has had a robust career as a soloist and chorister, performing roles as varied as Gherardo in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and the Voice of the Book in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: the Complete Radio Scripts.
For more information or to schedule an audition contact: toribio@sbssac.org
Revised Rehearsal and Mass Schedule – March to May 2026
March Rehearsals 7, 21, 28
March 14th Pueri Cantores Choral Festival, San Francisco
(No rehearsal for students not participating in the choral festival).
April Rehearsals – April 1 (Wednesday)
Saturdays 11, 18, 25
Wednesday, April 1 - Rehearsal for Easter Sunday
7-9 p.m. Rehearsal with Cathedral Adult Choir (upstairs in the Cathedral)
Sunday, April 5 – Easter Sunday Mass
In uniform and seated at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, April 19th Mass – Sing with Adult Choir
In uniform and seated at 9:30 a.m.
Rehearsal, May 2
Sunday, May 3rd Mass - Sing with Adult Choir – In uniform and seated at 9:30 a.m.
Dry-clean uniform jacket and have it ready to turn in at our end of the year party. Turn in tie with your jacket.
End of the Year Party – May 16th – 12:00- 1:00 p.m.