This coming Tuesday 20th June is our next rehearsal – usual time 7pm & place -DeMolay! What a wonderful few weeks of singing we have had & the concert with our friends – NUSS Singapore choir was a most enjoyable experience for all. A video will be uploaded in the Repertoire tab in the next week.

Chilly Sing Workshop & Concert in Tenterfield is our next event on Sunday 2nd July. See the flyer with details in a previous post. It is not too late to decide to come – if you do please contact Lee ( [email protected] ) or see her at the rehearsal. Numbers and dietary requirements need to be sent to the organisers ahead of time & if you are staying in Tenterfield on Saturday night there is a dinner option!!

See you soon.

Quick reminder of what is happening this week –

Monday 12th – 6.45pm meet & greet National University of Singapore Society (NUSS) choir Then a rehearsal of our joint songs. 7pm-8pm.

Tuesday 13th – 7pm for 7.30pm concert. Audience welcome to this free concert.

Venue: St Stephens Neil Street opp. Empire theatre.

Check Natalie’s posting under Repertoire for the music we are singing.

Looking forward to another rehearsal this Tuesday 6/6 at 6.45pm for 7pm start. This rehearsal will be in preparation for our visit from the National University of Singapore Society (NUSS) choir the following week @ St Stephens Neil Street. Monday 12th – a rehearsal of our joint songs. 6.45pm for 7pm-8pm. And Tuesday 13th – 7pm for 7.30pm concert. Linda is doing a number of activities with the choir over their two day visit & welcomes others to join – please see details at our rehearsal.

Chilly Sing is also coming up Sunday July 2nd and we have a request for anticipated number of singers and dietary requirements. Please add your name to the list if you plan to attend. See details in the downloadable poster attached to a previous post.

This Tuesday the 30th May, is a fifth Tuesday rehearsal, so hope to see you come along as we prepare for the upcoming concert. See details that have been amended in the last post 🙂

We are looking forward to two events in June/July and here are the details (amended):

JUNE: Choirbolical welcomes visiting members of the National University of Singapore Society NUSS choir to a joint concert at St Stephens Neil St (opposite Empire theatre)

MON 12th June: 6.45pm for a meet and great in church. Rehearsal is 7pm – 8pm

TUES 13th June: CONCERT – meet at 7pm for a warm-up and 7.30pm concert in church. We hope to have a small audience so please invite family & friends.

JULY: Sunday 2nd July The BIG Chilly Sing in Tenterfield. 8.30am -3.45pm James Cuskelly & NZ guest conductor Megan Flint will run a day of community singing. Natalie has booked herself & the family in for a small holiday in Tenterfield in anticipation of Choirbolicals joining her on Sunday at this excellent day of singing. Hope you can make it too! See flyer.

Two events of interest in National Reconciliation Week from 27th May

Our friends from Women in Harmony will be at a local event- Yamin bah / talk place – see Eileen if interested as plans have changed.

And Choirbolical has registered to be part of a national event Voices for Generations singing the song From Little Things Big Things Grow. We will do this a little later after June committments. Meantime see Kev Carmody & Paul Kelly…

Looking forward to a rehearsal with Natalie this coming Tuesday – usual time 6.45pm for 7pm start. (Thankyou to Eileen and Josh for so marvellously taking the lead last rehearsal.)

VOCE will meet beforehand – 6pm – feel free to come along if you would like to join the team who will help Linda with preparations for the NUSS choir visit in June.

May 2nd rehearsal – 6.45pm for 7pm start. It will be a little different as Natalie has other musical commitments, but a fine line-up of people will lead us through a rehearsal. Bring all your music (check current music in Repertoire) as we now work towards our next event with the NUSS choir in June. There will only be 3 rehearsals before then – 16/5; 30;5 & 6/6.

What a lovely way to spend a Sunday morning – singing around town last weekend, and many thanks to Natalie and our fan club including Chris who was there to photograph and video. Youtube links can be found under the Repertoire tab for your enjoyment.

Looking forward to seeing everyone who can make it to sing around town & to have a chat /lunch after. Natalie has the list of songs under Repertoire and practice tracks (including a new Astrid song) to encourage a little practicing beforehand. Haven’t been for a while – bring your music & come along anyway and join in where you can, or be an appreciative audience!!

Itinerary:

Meet: Kwong Sang Walk – between Annand St and Ruthven St. Get a coffee beforehand – plenty of choices nearby.

Parking: suggest either of the council car parks in Neil St – free on Sunday

Sing and Walk will include: Kwong Sang / Art Gallery Park / Ground Up Cafe / Elephant Mural / Walton’s Stores where we will finish.

Time to get singing again – holidays, Easter and eating of chocolate is over, so bring your good selves and your music to a rehearsal on Tuesday. 6.45pm for 7pm start. Details of our pop up singing next Sunday at 10am will be announced at the rehearsal and posted after 🙂

A reminder that a choir rehearsal is coming up this Tuesday 4th April – 6.45pm for 7pm start. Don’t forget to sign the register as you come through the door (keeping a register of attendance is a requirement of DeMolay Hall).

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And here are rehearsal dates and events for the term coming up:

APRIL – Tuesday April 18th – regular rehearsal

Saturday April 22nd – invitation to participate in an ANCA Community choir event in Kingaroy – SINGFEST. See: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1015811

Sunday April 23rd 10am – POP-UP sing around town. Meet at the mural opposite The Empire in Neil Street. We will walk and sing in 3 or 4 locations just for fun and have early lunch somewhere afterwards. Details to come.

MAY – Tuesdays 2nd/ 16th / 30th – regular rehearsals.

JUNE – Tuesday June 6th – regular rehearsal

Monday June 12th – combined meet and rehearsal with N.U.S.S (Singapore choir)

Tuesday June 13th – combined Concert. Details to follow.

Tuesday June 20th – regular rehearsal

JULY – Sunday 2nd July – Chilly Sing in Tenterfield – worth booking accommodation early if you wish to stay in Tenterfield and would like to spend a fantastic day of community choir singing. This is the pre-event for the Cuskelly College of Music WINTER School. https://cuskellycollegeofmusic.com/winter-school/ Details to follow.

A great term of singing to look forward to and a few holidays in there as well. Happy Easter.