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.

Don’t forget Rehearsals coming up:   Tuesday 28th August (tomorrow) and 11th September.  Maybe we’ll have a little extra practice in between – will keep you posted.

Date: Saturday Sept 15th

Place: Choral Hall, crn Bridge and Raff Street. Toowoomba

Facilitator: James Cuskelly

Workshop PROGRAM: Registration: 9.30 for cuppa and chat. SESSION One: 10-11.30 MORNING Tea: Provided by Choirbolical SESSION Two: 12-1.30 LUNCH: Bring your own or share. CONCERT: 3pm.

Cost: $30/ person, $10 consession

Concert: Gold coin donation

RSVP: post a comment on this site. Ring 0746135126 or 0746353783

VOCE Meeting – 8^th August 2007 

Present:  Marion, Andrew, Rebeka, Margaret,Ritamay, Kent

1.Spring Sing:

·         Goondiwindi Choir has confirmed they are coming – Action: 

2. Combined Concert With Toowoomba Concert Band

Margaret has been contacted by Dennis MacDonnell, Conductor of Toowoomba Concert Band, to participate in a combined concert with the band.  Action:  Margaret will contact him. 

3. Website

4. Men’s Songs

5. Our Repertoire for Spring Sing 

• African songs – Siyahamba, Freedom is Coming

• Pastyme
• Your Shining Eyes
• Three Blind Mice (maybe)
• Women:  My Johnny’s Gone for a Soldier
• Men:  To be decided

Please note the change of rehearsal dates in August. We are now meeting on 7th/14th/28th August and then 11th September before the Spring Sing.

Pam has been sent some information about Toowoomba’s Inaugural Christmas Tree Festival at St Luke’s and Choirbolical has been invited to sing on Wednesday 12th Dec between 7-8pm with a couple of 20-25min brackets. What does everyone think? We will need to get back to the organizers soon.

Photos from our sing at Westhaven on Anzac Day and picnic that followed.

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