Author Archives: Marion

Voce Meeting- minutes 31.1.08

Posted on by
Reply

Present: Margaret, Andrew, Brian, Marion, Catherine, Ritamay, Loretto, Rebeka, Kent

1. Workshop. Jen Bergstrom and Jason Goopy (new voice teacher at St Mary’s and recent UQ graduate) will facilitate a workshop on Saturday 1 March. Jen will be facilitator for whole day while Jason will do 2 hour session

Action: a) Ritamay and Catherine will contact Choral Society and Lourdes etc. about halls.

Action: b) Kent will contact Paddy/Goondiwindi to invite them to attend

Action: c) Margaret will contact Jen about content and ask Jen to talk to Jason

Action: d) Media – Marion to put information about workshop on web site and negotiate/delegate contacting Chronicle

2. Presentation to Catherine for her hard work last year as Treasurer and as a bribe to continue it this year – Catherine graciously agreed to continue this year

3. Performances:
a) Anzac Day – Friday April 25th – performance at RSL Westhaven Village and lunch at Picnic Point following

b) Spring Sing – Saturday 13th September

c) Big Sing – probably 26th October

d) Christmas Tree Festival – Wednesday 10th December – ½hr

e) Jazz Club – middle of the year

4. Repertoire:
Margaret looking at new songs and revisiting some old songs (eg. Cloud’s Veil, Keep Your Lamps, Ni Yet Neni – Hebrew Song), some songs for men etc

5. Kent will send email about first rehearsal, new terms, workshop and nibblies to all members on old list and remind them to subscribe to web site.

6. Kent to send old email list to Marion to check who is subscribed and who isn’t and then to subscribe those who haven’t


7. Next meeting: Wednesday 23rd April – @ Brian’s

Posted on by
1

 

CHOIRBOLICAL XMAS BBQ 2007

at Bernie and Celia’s -23 Sinclair St. 15th December from 4.30pm

 

PARTNERS & FAMILY MEMBERS WELCOME 

PLEASE BRING SALADS AND DESSERTS TO SHARE 

BYO DRINKS 

CHOIRBOLICAL WILL PROVIDE MEAT AND BREAD ROLLS, ETC 

RSVP – [email protected]

 Come and join us when we go Christmas singing on

WEDNESDAY 12th December

 Toowoomba’s Festival of TREES St Luke’s Anglican

Singing :  7pm to 7.25pm 

meet at 6.45pm  St Luke’s – corner of Herries and Ruthven

(Dinner after for those who would like to??)

PROGRAM to include:

Carol of the Birds

In Dulci Jubilo

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming

Away in a Manger (S.A.)

Deck the Hall

Silent Night

Jingle Bells

Joy to the World

Oh Come all ye Faithful

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

look for carols online:  www.AnOnlineChristmasSongbook.com

BIG SING

Posted on by
Reply

The event gets bigger and better every year, and we would love to have you there!

Sunday 28th October, Nickson Room, University of Queensland School of Music, Brisbane

Cost for the day is $25 ($10 unwaged/retired/student). Participants will not have to pay to attend the public concert.

– Registration from 8.30am to 9.00am
– Workshop Session 1 with James Cuskelly from 9.00am to 10.30am

– Morning tea (provided by QKC) from 10.30am to 11.00am

– Workshop Session 2 with Fay White from 11.00am to 12.30pm

– Lunch (provided by QKC) from 12.30pm to 1.15pm

– Rehearsal from 1.15pm to 2.00pm

– Public concert 2.30pm, Nickson Room, UQ School of Music

Participants may invite friends and family to the public concert at 2.30pm. The cost to the public will be $5. Please note that QKC WILL be providing morning tea and lunch to all participants: however, those with special dietary needs may prefer to make their own arrangements.

Rehearsals TERM 4

Posted on by
1

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.

SPRING SING is HERE

Posted on by
Reply

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.

 

Rehersals

Posted on by
1

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

Posted on by
Reply

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

Posted on by
Reply

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