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