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Saint Toribio Romo Choir  

The Youth Choir of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament 

 

Requirements  

• Boys Ages 8-12 (unchanged voices) 

                Girls Ages 8-14  

• Consistent attendance and punctuality 

• Children must be able to match pitch 

 

Director: Gayle Winney under the direction of Rex Rallanka 

Assistant Director: Jonathan Hansen 

Time: Saturdays from 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m. Full Choir

Saturdays 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Schola (by audition)  

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: 

• 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. 

• Sing in the Children’s 5:00 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve 

• Sing in a Mass at Easter 

 

Saint Toribio Romo Schola  

 

The Saint Toribio Romo Choir Schola is a small choir that meets from 1-2 p.m. on Saturdays and is by audition only. They sing with the larger choir at Christmas and Easter and once a month at the 4 p.m. Sunday mass. 

 

About Gayle Winney, Director 

This Fall marks Winney's twenty-seventh 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.

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For more information or to schedule an audition contact: toribio@sbssac.org