A person registered for the Choralies benefits, during the period of validity :

• access to the assigned musical ateliers and their activities,
• admission to the evening concerts at the Théâtre Antique,
• tickets for the afternoon concerts, in accordance with the rules set out in the general terms and conditions of sale.
• any optional services booked (accommodation, catering).

Please note A ‘Choralies day’ begins with the evening at the Théâtre antique on D-1, the atelier and the afternoon concert on D-day.

If your registration includes Sunday 3 August (the Théâtre antique’s ‘Off’ evening), you will be able to attend the evening on your last day instead.

Registration is for 1 to 8 consecutive days. It is therefore not possible to register for two periods separated by an absence (the first two days plus the last day, for example).

However, it is possible to register for several ateliers of different formats. For example

• a 5-day Short atelier+ 1 3-day Discovery atelier= 8 days
• 2 days of ‘1 Jour 1 Thème’ + a 3-day Technique atelier= 5 days

Note: The cost of any sheet music, as well as membership of the association (from 3 days’ attendance) are not included in the Choralist Pass.

The concert pass

If you’re a music lover who doesn’t practise choral singing, or if you’d like to accompany a Choraliste singer for the whole festival, opt for this 8-day package, which gives you access to concerts, lectures and events in the afternoons and all evenings at the Théâtre antique.

Minors (under 18 years of age on 08/08/2025) may register individually provided they are under the responsibility of a parent or adult present in Vaison-la-Romaine during the same period.

Parental authorization must be provided.

Participants in the Junior Ateliers must also provide a passport photo and any medical certificates that may be useful to the supervisors (treatments, allergies, etc.).

Make life easier for yourself and book the accommodation and catering organised by the festival.

Accomodation

A temporary campsite will be set up during the Choralies, offering a low-cost, local accommodation solution.

Toilets and showers are available for campers.

• Collective tents
  • Modular structures can accommodate 6 or 12 people, each with a camp bed, mattress, chair and rack with hangers. Sheets, comforters, blankets and pillows are not provided by the festival.
• Individual tents
  • You bring your own tent and sleeping bag.
• Camper vans
  • Coming by camper van? They will be parked on a dedicated municipal site, subject to availability.

Catering

A collective open-air restaurant has been specially set up in the centre of Vaison-la-Romaine during the Choralies. It’s a meeting place for everyone – organisers, conductors, singers and musicians.

Meals will include a varied choice of dishes, cheeses, dairy products, fruit and desserts to satisfy all festival-goers. It will be possible to opt for vegetarian menus when selecting your catering option (no vegan option).

You can book your catering and take advantage of reduced rates for 11 meals or more.

Every year, the festival strives to improve its facilities for people with disabilities, so that everyone can enjoy the Choralies in the best possible conditions.

The main measures implemented include priority access to the venues, dedicated seating in the Théâtre antique, shuttle buses to get to your ateliers and adapted toilets/showers on the campsite.

However, we would like to draw your attention to the constraints specific to each site made available for the Choralies, which do not all guarantee total accessibility, particularly for certain atelier rehearsal rooms or to get to the Eglise de la Haute-Ville via the old cobbled streets of the old town.

For further information, please contact the A Coeur Joie secretariat on +33 4 72 19 83 40. A member of the organization team responsible for this Inclusion theme will be able to support you according to your specific situation.

When you register, you can indicate that you are a disabled person in order to obtain a ‘Rapid Access Pass’ badge. To do this, you will be asked to enclose a copy of a certificate (disability card, priority card for disabled people, European parking card, mobility inclusion card, etc.) with your registration.

In addition, if this proof expressly stipulates the need for a companion, the À Cœur Joie secretariat will contact you to formalise the registration of this person (for the same dates and performances as you), who will be entitled to free admission for the Music/Concert actvities you attend.

You can enhance your participation in an atelier by volunteering to take on the role of stage manager. During the mornings, you’ll be the point of contact between the conductor, the singers and the organization. Your role is not to find solutions to every question, but to pass on those you can’t simply deal with to the festival’s team of volunteers, who will take care of them.

This mission involves coordinating the practical aspects of running rehearsals:

• participant verification (badge check)
• validation of material conditions (chairs, desks, pianos)
• treatment of minor problems (if possible)
• be the choir conductor’s main contact on these matters.

Are you coming with a group of friends to take part in the ateliers?

Make it easy for yourself! You are a group of at least four individual choral singers and would like one of you to collect everyone’s files and badges on the day of registration (saving time and efficiency). Indicate the same ‘collective’ name and the same person in charge on each registration form.

Would your choir like to come and sing at an afternoon concert?

During the festival, we offer amateur choirs the chance to present their musical work at afternoon concerts, on open-air stages or during the Night of choirs (“Nuit des choeurs”). You can apply for all three options!

• Afternoon concerts These offer 1h30 of music, during which two or three vocal groups can perform for between 30 and 60 minutes, presenting the best of their repertoire to an audience of connoisseurs, made up of festival participants and members of the public who have purchased a concert ticket.
• Concerts in the Village des Choralies: An open-air stage will allow you to sing for a relaxed audience of tourists and choristers. A time for sharing, with a light-hearted repertoire to be favoured. Performances generally lasting 10 to 20 minutes. Piano available
• The Night of choirs (3 August): we offer choir concerts throughout the town, a celebration of choral music for passers-by, festival-goers and the people of Vaison-la-Romaine.
  

Download the application form!

Youth choirs (aged 16 to 26)

Ateliers have been designed for singers aged 16 to 30. Find out more on the “Ateliers” page. An exceptional rate including accommodation and catering is reserved for you. See page “Youth Choirs. Vous pouvez proposer des concerts !

Children’s choirs

Ateliers have been devised for singers aged 8 to 17. See the ‘Ateliers’ page for details. An exceptional rate including accommodation and catering is available. See the ‘Youth choirs’ page. You can propose concerts!

Registration will be online, and the registration module will open in November 2024.

When you register, you must indicate your choice of atelier or combination of ateliers (compatible with your arrival date and the length of your stay). If you wish, you can make a second alternative choice to make sure to participate if the first is unavailable.

The organisation will then try to satisfy these priorities according to the number of places available, the balance between desks and other constraints. You will be given an answer as to your definitive assignment at the end of spring 2025.

Les Choralies is a non-profit, non-commercial festival. In compliance with the French tax authorities, participation in the workshops is reserved for members of the À Cœur Joie association.

The following are exceptionally exempt from this membership requirement, upon presentation of documents attesting to their situation:

• direct members of network associations À Cœur Joie International
• members of associations belonging to the European Choral Association – Europa Cantat (ECA-EC)

as well as

• Choralists who register for a maximum of two consecutive days
• participants (companions, volunteers, spectators) who do not attend a workshop

Individuals who are not members of the À Cœur Joie association must pay a membership fee which entitles them to all the association’s services for the 2024/2025 season. The membership fee entitles the member to a 66% tax receipt.

The membership fee is €54 per adult, €27 for 18-25 year olds and €11 for minors.

Members of a member choir benefit from a preferential membership fee (49€ adults, 25€ from 18 to 25 years old, 9€ for minors). Contact your choir director.

Further information https://www.choralies.org/adhesion

Festival participants are covered by À Cœur Joie’s civil liability insurance.