Rehersals

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.

SPRING SING

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

Minutes of Voce Meeting – August 9th

VOCE Meeting – 8th August 2007 

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

1.Spring Sing:

·         Goondiwindi Choir has confirmed they are coming – Action: 

Kent will send flyer to Paddy and ask him for pieces that they will be performing to include in concert program·         Flyer:  Action: 

Marion will send flyer to all members for advertise the Spring Sing
·         Women In Harmony Choir to be invited to workshop and perform – Action:  Ritamay will contact Elaine Coates/Conductor and invite choir to participate and perform and to provide names of pieces to perform for program·         Collecting money on the day – any volunteers?  Action:  To be raised at next rehearsal with request for volunteers·         RSVP for attendance by Choirbolical members:  Action:  At next rehearsal Choirbolical members will be asked to confirm whether they will be available to perform at the Spring Sing·         Workshop:  Action:  Margaret will liaise with James about details of the workshop and ask him for pieces to be performed for a concert program·         Advertising:  :  Action:  Ritamay will contact Editor of the Chronicle to request publicity through the paper·         What to wear:  To be decided at next rehearsal 

  1. 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. 

  1. Website

Marion will send out details again to all members to subscribe to website – once subscribed members will automatically receive all notices/emails/minutes etc.  This means that the email list will be phased out by the end of this term. 

  1. Men’s Songs

Kent will email Anthony West and ask for a copy of “All Day All Night” 

  1. 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

Christmas Singing

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.

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