A SINGING WORKSHOP WITH JEN BERGSTRUM & JASON GOOPY
SATURDAY 1 MARCH 2008

McMORROW CENTRE, OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL, 2 ASCOT ST, TOOWOOMBA
TIME: 9.00 am (for 10 am start) – 3.30 pm
COST: $30 (includes morning tea and lunch)
Choirbolical is hosting a singing workshop for current, new and potential members and for other friends. It will be a chance to spend a day singing and learning and connecting with others. Jen Bergstrum will be the facilitator for the day, and in the afternoon we will split with Jen working with the women and Jason working with the men, and then come back together again and sing to each other. Jen will be introducing the choir to some simple yet effective arrangements of pop/contemporary songs. Participants can expect to leave the workshop with some new repertoire, a deeper understanding of contemporary styles and, hopefully, that sense of community togetherness that is so often borne out of singing with others.

About the facilitators:
JEN BERGSTRUM graduated from the University of Queensland in 2005, with a Bachelor of Music (Hons 1)/Bachelor of Education (Secondary). Her qualifications include the Australian Kodály Certificate in Music Education (Primary). Jen is currently working for St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School in Brisbane as a classroom music teacher and choral conductor. In 2007 she founded the St Aidan’s Community Choir for Women, bringing together 65 mothers, teachers, past students and members of the wider community to sing once a week. Jen has presented workshops in music education both nationally and internationally, including a presentation at the 2005 International Kodály Symposium in Leicester, England. In December 2006, she attended an intensive two week music education course in Hungary as one of twenty invited teachers. Jennifer has co-written a student workbook and teacher manual, Australian Art Music in the Classroom, for use in schools across Queensland, and has had articles published in the Queensland Kodály News, the Victorian Kodály News and the Queensland Journal of Music Education. She has a passion for singing and choral music, which has fuelled her work as a professional singer, vocal coach, choral conductor and musical director.
JASON GOOPY graduated from the University of the Queensland in 2007, having completed a Bachelor of Music (Hons 1) and Bachelor of Education. He holds an A.Mus.A. (Saxophone Performance) and has completed the Australian Kodály Certificate in Music Education (Secondary). He is currently the Music Coordinator at St. Mary’s College, Toowoomba, which includes teaching classroom music for grades 5-12 and choral conducting. Jason has been an active member of the Queensland Kodály Choir and Chamber Choir for the past 5 years. In 2006, Jason was the principal saxophonist in the Queensland Youth Orchestra’s Wind Symphony and Big Band, and in 2007 taught Woodwind at St. Laurence’s College, South Brisbane. Jason has performed in a variety of choral and instrumental ensembles on local, state and national levels giving him a wealth of musical experiences. He enjoys sharing his passion for music with the community, and encourages everyone to include regular music making in their life.

To register your attendance or for enquiries contact:
1. Kent Smith kentsmith1@bigpond.com ph. 0417976098
2. Marion Elvery marionelvery@hotmail.com ph. 0417703794
3. Loretto Wainwright fitzwain@bigpond.com ph. 0438322883

Present: Margaret, Andrew, Brian, Marion, Catherine, Ritamay, Loretto, Rebeka, Kent

1. Workshop. Jen Bergstrom and Jason Goopy (new voice teacher at St Mary’s and recent UQ graduate) will facilitate a workshop on Saturday 1 March. Jen will be facilitator for whole day while Jason will do 2 hour session

Action: a) Ritamay and Catherine will contact Choral Society and Lourdes etc. about halls.

Action: b) Kent will contact Paddy/Goondiwindi to invite them to attend

Action: c) Margaret will contact Jen about content and ask Jen to talk to Jason

Action: d) Media – Marion to put information about workshop on web site and negotiate/delegate contacting Chronicle

2. Presentation to Catherine for her hard work last year as Treasurer and as a bribe to continue it this year – Catherine graciously agreed to continue this year

3. Performances:
a) Anzac Day – Friday April 25^th – performance at RSL Westhaven Village and lunch at Picnic Point following

b) Spring Sing – Saturday 13^th September

c) Big Sing – probably 26^th October

d) Christmas Tree Festival – Wednesday 10^th December – ½hr

e) Jazz Club – middle of the year

4. Repertoire:
Margaret looking at new songs and revisiting some old songs (eg. Cloud’s Veil, Keep Your Lamps, Ni Yet Neni – Hebrew Song), some songs for men etc

5. Kent will send email about first rehearsal, new terms, workshop and nibblies to all members on old list and remind them to subscribe to web site.

6. Kent to send old email list to Marion to check who is subscribed and who isn’t and then to subscribe those who haven’t

7. Next meeting: Wednesday 23^rd April – @ Brian’s

Choirbolical will commence rehearsals for 2008 on Tuesday 5th February 2008, 7.30pm @ Middle Ridge Uniting Church Hall, Stenner Street. New, current and previous members all welcome!

VOCE Members will meet the Wednesday prior to this (30th January). Venue to be confirmed.

VOCE is a small team of choristers who assist in administrative and planning matters. VOCE is looking for new members for 2008. All choir members are invited to join. Contact Margaret or 2007 members for more information(details on website).

CHOIRBOLICAL XMAS BBQ 2007

at Bernie and Celia’s -23 Sinclair St. 15th December from 4.30pm

PARTNERS & FAMILY MEMBERS WELCOME 

PLEASE BRING SALADS AND DESSERTS TO SHARE 

BYO DRINKS 

CHOIRBOLICAL WILL PROVIDE MEAT AND BREAD ROLLS, ETC 

RSVP – tpcount@talbotpurves.com.au

 Come and join us when we go Christmas singing on

WEDNESDAY 12th December

 Toowoomba’s Festival of TREES St Luke’s Anglican

Singing :  7pm to 7.25pm 

meet at 6.45pm  St Luke’s – corner of Herries and Ruthven

(Dinner after for those who would like to??)

PROGRAM to include:

Carol of the Birds

In Dulci Jubilo

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming

Away in a Manger (S.A.)

Deck the Hall

Silent Night

Jingle Bells

Joy to the World

Oh Come all ye Faithful

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

look for carols online:  www.AnOnlineChristmasSongbook.com

The event gets bigger and better every year, and we would love to have you there!

Sunday 28th October, Nickson Room, University of Queensland School of Music, Brisbane

Cost for the day is $25 ($10 unwaged/retired/student). Participants will not have to pay to attend the public concert.

- Registration from 8.30am to 9.00am
- Workshop Session 1 with James Cuskelly from 9.00am to 10.30am

- Morning tea (provided by QKC) from 10.30am to 11.00am

- Workshop Session 2 with Fay White from 11.00am to 12.30pm

- Lunch (provided by QKC) from 12.30pm to 1.15pm

- Rehearsal from 1.15pm to 2.00pm

- Public concert 2.30pm, Nickson Room, UQ School of Music

Participants may invite friends and family to the public concert at 2.30pm. The cost to the public will be $5. Please note that QKC WILL be providing morning tea and lunch to all participants: however, those with special dietary needs may prefer to make their own arrangements.

Freedom is Coming

Freedom is Coming, Freedom is Coming, Freedom is Coming, Oh yes, I know.

Oh yes, I know. Oh yes, I know. Oh yes, I know. Oh yes,  know.

 Siyahamba

Siyahamb’ ekukhanyen’ kwenkhos’ …

We are marching in the light of God.

We shall not give up the fight

We shall not give up the fight. We have only started, we have only started…

Together we’ll have victory, hand holding hand…

Never, ever put to flight, we’re bound to win… we are bound to win.

We shall not give up the fight. We have only started… x2

Please note the following Rehearsal dates for Term 4 coming up:

Oct:  9th  & 23rd

BIG SING: Sunday Oct 28th

Nov: 6th & 20th

Dec: 4th

Thanks to everyone who sang at the USQ International Women’s Conference event last Wednesday.

It was a most enjoyable sing and appreciative audience.

Thanks for a wonderful workshop, James

Introduction by Noel and QKC – Anthony’s choir ready to sing.

Combined Mass Choir

Queensland Kodaly Choir – Chamber Choir

Choirbolical

Congratulations Choirbolical on a most successful Spring Sing! I am exceptionally proud of you all.

Our next gig is next Wednesday, 26th Sept 07 approx. 6.30. In preparation we will meet next Tuesday night (25th) for a rehearsal. Usual place and time. See you there!

See you all at the SPRING SING tomorrow for an enjoyable day of Singing Workshops with James Cuskelly. 10am at Choral Hall, Raff Street. $30. Workshops will be followed by a concert at 3pm that includes Queensland Kodaly Choirs; Northside Night Music; Goondiwindi Choir and Choirbolical.

PROGRAM includes:

Northside Night Music (conducted by Rebecca Thomas)
Like to Swing
Sinner Man arr. Roger Emerson
Siyahamba Traditional African

QKC Chamber Group (conducted by James)

Three Mountain Ballads arr Ron Nelson

He’s gone away

Will he remember?

Barbara Allen

Piano: Sue Shepherd: Cello: Emily Pitcher

Sure on this shining night Samual Barber

Salve Regina Francis Poulenc

QKC (conducted by James)

Hosanna Christian Gregor

At dead of Night Johannes Brahms

When Allen-a-dale went a-hunting

Robert Pearsell

The Bluebird Charles Villiers Stanford

QKC (conducted by Anthony)

Shall we gather at the river arr John Carter

Faure Requiem Gabriel Faure

Libera me

Sanctus

God be in my Head John Rutter

No rocks a-cryin’ Rollo Dilworth

Choirbolical (conducted by Margaret Muller)

My Johnny Has Gone For a Soldier – A medley of American Folk Songs

(girls) arr. Catherine Bennett

Pastyme Henry VIII of England

Your Shining Eyes Thomas Bateson

All Night All Day/ Swing Low Sweet Chariot

(men) Traditional Negro Spiritual

Goondiwindi Choir

Only Time “Enya”
Irish Prayer Traditional, recorded by Enya

FOLLOWED by Combined Mass choir pieces.