Here are the minutes of the VOCE meeting held this week to do some forward planning for Choirbolical 2014

VOCE MEETING – 26.11.13 at Marion & Andrew’s Place

Present:  Marion, Andrew, Dinah, Rebecca, Kent, Astrid (by Skype)

Apologies:  Michelle, Catherine, Rob, Judy B, Loretto

Financials:     Opening Balance:  $1475.39     Current  Balance:  $2125.66

Review possibility of purchasing keyboard that could be used for rehearsals/performances.  Refer to Astrid for preferences.  (weighted keys, full keyboard)

Action:  Astrid to advise on preference/brand

We finished the year in a more healthy financial position than we started

Rehearsal Dates for 1st Term 2014:

• First rehearsal 4 February 2014
• 18 February 2014
• 4 March 2014
• 18 March 2014
• 1 April 2014

1. Date claimer:   Workshop early in the year with Astrid to welcome new members and hopefully recruit new members.  Date:    Saturday 15 February   (venue to be confirmed.                                                                                                                 Action:  Andrew to check availability of hall at beginning of year                                    
2. Spring Sing: Proposal is for James and Astrid to co-facilitate a workshop to be followed by a concert.  Other choirs to be informed of date so that they can plan ahead and hopefully attend.  Possible dates:  Saturday 13^th September or 6^th September                                                                                                                Action:  Kent to get a confirmed date from James Cuskelly
3. Social events:   Aim is to have one social event every term                                        Action:  Solicit ideas/invitations from choir members at beginning of year
4. Membership:  Remains the same  – people who join part-way through the year only pay pro-rata
5. Performances:  Aim to do a performance for a community event in Toowoomba in the first half of the year.  Suggestions/ideas welcome
6. Name Tags:  To have magnetic name tags for current members.                            Action:  Dinah to investigate details on magnetic name tags (and ask Judy B to help)
7. Feedback about the past year :

• Appreciated the move towards performing without music
• Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive from people who have attended performances
• Increasing confidence performing without accompaniment

• Repertoire:                                                                                                                Astrid has prepared/is preparing/composing/arranging  10 or so  pieces for next year – 6 arranged by her, and 4 sheet music
• 4 Purchased Music  (Faure is in the public domain)
  • Ecce Homo (Howard Goodall)
  • Vicar of Dibley Theme – “The Lord Is My Shepherd” – Howard Goodall (TV themes)
  • Boy & A Girl (Eric Whittacre)
  • Gabriel Faure’s Agnus Dei

  Canon:

  • Leunig’s “Love Is Born” (Fay White text)

  Astrid’s arrangements;

  • Take Up The Oars (original Astrid composition)
  • Out Of The Ashes (Fay White arrangement)
  • He Needs Me (Nina Simon’s version)
  • Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell arrangement)
  • Another piece yet to be named (but Astrid has an idea)

  Continue to work on existing repertoire. 

• See folks this Tuesday  -3rd Dec for breakup evening at Parkhouse Cafe 6.30pm.