Date Claimers and forward planning is detailed in the VOCE minutes below.

Put these Dates in your diary for the end of 2019:

August 15th (Thursday) – An extra do-it-ourselves 1hour rehearsal 7-8pm deMolay and Social cuppa next door at Parkhouse.

September 13th (Friday) JAZZ Club performance. 7.30pm

October 27th (Sunday) BIG SING – all day workshop and concert

October 29th (Tuesday) Early rehearsal 6.15pm followed by end of year social event

November 5th (Tuesday) Charity, Concert & Cake 7pm

December 8th (Sunday) Wonderland of Lights – 6pm end of year dinner at Park House, Performance 8pm in park.

MINUTES OF CHOIRBOLICAL VOCE
Park House Café
7 pm, Monday 22 July 2019

Apologies:     Lesley Pollack, Eileen Munro, Susie Fredline.

Present:        Marion, Rob, Stuart, Gail, Chris R. Pam

1. Financial Report

• Tabled by Rob and approved
• Choir on track to be on or slightly ahead of budget
• Payments made by the Treasurer for Matt Collin’s services at Tenterfield and Cancer Council May Concert approved

2. Cancer Council

• Receipts from Pam Wilson provided to the Treasurer ($1000 + $832)
• Pam & Natalie attended thank you morning tea by Cancer Council and received certificate of appreciation on behalf of the Choir.

3. Rehearsals and Performances July to Dec–

• Astrid and Matt’s schedule until the end of December noted.
• Extra Rehearsal Thursday Aug 15 (in preparation for Jazz Club performance)
  • Extra non-formal rehearsal at De Molay House at 7 pm (confirmed with Edward)
  • 1 hour rehearsal
  • Social gathering after at the Park House (Pay for your own food and drinks)
  • Stuart to approach Chris Meibusch regarding screening of Tenterfield Choirbolical performance.
• Jazz Club performance on 13 Sept
  • Arrive at Jazz club at 7:30 pm
  • Performance at ~9:00 pm
  • Arrangement details from Rob
  • Rob to book tables at Jazz Club for Choir
  • Repertoire
    • Ya Basta
    • Halo
    • The Last Rose of Summer
  • Astrid to conduct and possibly Matt can attend.
• Big Sing 27 Oct in Brisbane
  • Repertoire to be finalised prior to date
• Rehearsal and Social Event 29 Oct (Last for Astrid and Matt)
  • Rehearsal to start at 6:15 pm
  • 7:45 – 8:30 pm end of year social gathering at Park House
  • Cost and method of payment to be determined once numbers and catering decided
  • End of year formalities (To be discussed at next Voce)
• Concert and Cake Tuesday 5 Nov
  • De Molay House
  • Set up planning team to oversee event. A sub-committee to be organised
  • Pam to liaise with TDDSSG
    • Items for program
    • Raffle prizes – contributions from members and businesses invited
  • Repertoire – same as Big Sing
• Wonderland of Lights Sun 8 Dec
  • Park House booked for 6 pm for social gathering and meal
    (pay your own food and drinks)
  • Performance at 8 pm
    • Neither Astrid nor Matt available for 2 rehearsals before. Clare is available for rehearsals and performance.
    • Accompanist
    • Payments to be discussed and finalised at next Voce.

4. Forward Planning for 2020
   • Arrangements with Astrid and Matt discussed.
   • World Symposium of Choral Music in Auckland (11 – 18 July)
     • Potential for Choir to attend as a group to perform in fringe events
     • Pam and Gail to provide information to Choir at rehearsal to gauge interest
   • The concept of 2 Weekend Workshops led by Astrid in 2020 was discussed.
     • Proposal to hold at Camp Stacey/Stacey’s at the Gap
   • Potential of attending Tenterfield workshop again in July was discussed.
     • Subject to potential attendance at World Symposium of Choral Music
   • Big Sing (Oct)
   • Concert and Cake for the hospice in May was agreed in principle
     • Ensure Choirbolical shares proceeds to support costs and small surplus
   • Spring Sing revisited
     • No final decision but may not happen if other events offer potential for musical enrichment and some financial support for Choir

5. Carnival Choir registrations
   • To be mentioned at next rehearsal. Not a formal Choir event.
6. Next VOCE meeting
   • Park House Sept 19 at 7 pm