THE POWER OF A CHOIR

Members of Les petits chanteurs de Laval on what singing in the choir has brought them:

It has helped me discover other cultures, and listen to others. It’s fun. When you sing with a lot of voices, you hear all kinds of things together. It’s cool. ÉTIENNE GAGNÉ, 14

It’s really fun to be able to mix the musical side — where you sit, you’re serious, you listen, rehearse and create something together that makes you so proud — with the personal side. On breaks, you can talk with friends you get along so well with; it sounds cheesy but it’s really a family. CAMILLE CHÉNARD, 16

Choir represents an escape, in a sense. I’m elsewhere (in my life). I’m in marketing, which is a serious milieu. But at least once a week, I get to free my mind. Singing in a choir is fun. It’s as simple as that. MARC-OLIVIER HARDY, 24

You learn to blend, and meld with other voices and the energy of the group. Each person is essential and brings something specific to this musical project we’re all in together. It’s like an orchestra; you have to adjust. If the tenors have the melody, we do softer backing vocals, then when it’s our turn, we take the lead. You learn to interact with one another, and to listen. OPHÉLIE SAVARD-GRaTTON, 24