This coming Tuesday 7/10 is our next rehearsal – 6.45pm for a 7pm start.

During the rehearsal there will be a brief meeting chaired by Caroline to vote whether to accept the Model rules for incorporation as attached to a previously sent members’ email. If accepted members of VOCE will be nominated, in particular, a chairperson, secretary and treasurer. Nominations are open and welcomed by emailing [email protected]

Here is a link to ANCA’s September Newsletter. Lots happening around the country with choirs and congratulations to our dear Astrid for spreading her love of choir singing.

https://mailchi.mp/members.anca.org.au/october24enews-10973441?e=1b5f18ae7d

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/australian-story/series/2025/video/NC2502Q032S00

Have a fabulous sing at the Spring Sing and workshop in Stanthorpe those who are going this Sunday 🙂

Here is an early notice for rehearsals coming up. Usual time and place. 6.45 for 7pm @ DeMolay House.

5th Tuesday – September 30th

1st Tuesday – October 7th – including an AGM for newly incorporated Choirbolical!

rehearsal time once again this coming Tuesday 16/9. Time: 6.45 for a 7pm start. Final rehearsal before Stanthorpe sing on the 28th. Come along to get all the details and music list. Or just come to enjoy a night of singing 🙂

This coming Tuesday is choir rehearsal- 2nd September 6.45pm for 7pm. First rehearsal of Spring – ready for upcoming Spring Sing in Stanthorpe last Sunday in September! (that’s a lot of alliteration)

if you see this post in time – Australian voices have a Saturday afternoon concert.in St Luke’s 3pm – always stunning music.

theaustralianvoices.com/events

This Tuesday 19th August is a rehearsal – usual time 6.45pm for 7pm start.

Lots of fun last Sunday at Drayton Villas.  The audience were very generous with their praise and donations. Very grateful for their support.

* Don’t forget to register for All Together Now at Stanthorpe

* check emails for the link to new music which we will start working on at our next rehearsal.

Here is the music repertoire and order 🙂

The Journey

Riversong

Wild Mountain Thyme

Dream Keeper

Brass Quartet – 7 short pieces

All the Pretty Little Horses

At this Table

J’entends le Moulin

Bring me Sunshine

encore: Sweet Caroline

This Tuesday -5th August is our next rehearsal. 6.45pm for 7pm start.

The next performance will be August 10th Sunday afternoon performance at the community hall – Drayton Villas (111 Drayton Road – the hall is through the main entrance and right at the roundabout). Parking outside the venue or some parks are inside. Music list will be confirmed at the rehearsal. 2pm performance with a set up and pre-performance rehearsal from 12.30pm.

Tuesday 29th July is our next rehearsal – 6.45pm for a 7pm start. Look forward to seeing you there.

If you were unable to download the Spring Sing file – try the new word doc file labelled: Stanthorpe Spring Sing.25 and pop the date into your diary – 28th September.

Here is the information for Sunday 28th September

I hope this finds you all well and enjoying your singing on these chilly Winter nights.
I thought I’d just email you to let you know (if you haven’t heard already) that I’lm running a series of rehearsals starting this Sat July 19, 2025 from 10am – 5pm at Choral House (Toowoomba Choral Society’s rehearsal venue) 
for our forthcoming concert at the magnificent QPAC Concert Hall on Sun Nov 9, 2025 entitled:
The Greatest Show Choir!

You guessed it – the repertoire is Broadway musicals 🙂

The rehearsals are also an opportunity for PD as a lot of my work is focused on vocal technique – no matter what the repertoire is.

This project is a collaboration with QPAC and my arts charity – Play It Forward, to help support music making and choral singing in regional areas of Qld with the opportunity to perform in our premiere performance space in Brisbane (it’s nowhere as beautiful as your Empire Theatre – I confess).

I be grateful if you would be able to help spread the word amongst the wonderful Darling Downs community – here’s a link with all the details for those who are interested:

www.playitforward.org.au/events/tgsctoowoomba

Many thanks for your time – I really appreciate your support and wish you all the best with your own joyful singing!

Jonathon Welch AM
Founding Artistic Director 
Play It Forward
www.playitforward.org.au