Another week has just sped past so be ready for your allocated time TOMORROW NIGHT. Have you practised since last week. This evening might be the time. Enjoy.

There is still time to register your attendance with Rob who is coordinating with our lovely zoom ‘parts’ coordinators. Please pass on to your singing friends and even get together with someone in your ‘bubble’ to rehearse.
Times:
6.30pm Alto – Susie

7.00pm Men – Michael

7.30pm Sops – Chrissie M

See previous posts for more details about:
1.Our virtual choir project and trial – feel free to join rehearsals even if unsure of being part of the final video project.
2. Matt’s fabulous rehearsal videos (NB click ‘continue to website’ from the link)

cheers, Marion

Hi all,

Hope you are all safe and well. I have put up the sheet music and links to the part videos in the repertoire section of the website. Please take a look before our rehearsal sessions. Excited to see as many of you as possible at your scheduled zoom rehearsal time on Tuesday night!

Much love,

Matt xx

Hi All,

Marion has done a beautiful job in creating a collage for us to enjoy. This is available to view via the following youtube link – https://youtu.be/t8SSDSZZQ5U . We hope you enjoy and feel a sense of gratefulness for all those who have served this wonderful country.

Much love,

Matt xx

Missing singing together? Join our Term 2 weekly online rehearsals with Matt through May and June to be part of a virtual choir project to learn and record a song that will put a smile on your face. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzSBaL4ow0c

Most of you will have seen virtual choirs on YouTube. VOCE organised a trial run to work out the process. Many thanks to Matt for guiding us with his recordings of Ave Verum Corpus and to Rob for coordinating the post production. You can see our trial virtual choir here: https://vimeo.com/experiencedna/review/411678823/1dd7896644 Password: Choirbolical

To organise the online rehearsals in S/A/B groups we need you to register your interest by emailing Rob: [email protected] by Sunday May 3rd. Three people will be facilitating rehearsals online through zoom and email you all the details you need to know once you sign up. It will also be a chance to have a chat with people you sing with. Note: Term 2 fees need to be paid up to support funding the project. First rehearsal will be Tuesday May 5th. Times of groups to be advised.

Once again we can make wonderful music together during this isolating time!

Flanders Fields – a song for ANZAC Day

Feeling the isolation this Anzac Day? While you are home this Anzac Day, put your headphones on and sing along to the great recordings Matt has made of Flanders Fields.
We haven’t seen each other for a while and we are keen to re-connect. So where ever you are singing along to Flanders Fields, take a photo – at dawn, with memorabilia, just sitting on your veranda etc and send it to Marion [email protected] and I will attempt to put our photos in a collage to post.

Also coming soon – Choirbolical isolation choir project.

Helllo Everyone,

Hope you are all well. Missing your wonderful faces each fortnight. I have added some new repertoire (though I believe some of you may have done it before) to the repertoire section. The parts are also there, so feel free to listen to your part until you are comfortable to sing with the ‘full’ track. I would love to do some kind of tribute in honour of Anzac Day – which won’t feel quite the same this year with no dawn services… more details to come. But for now, happy practising!

Much love,

Matt xx

To our dear Choirbolical, 

Sotto Voce! (a spoken remark in a quiet voice)

In these weird isolation times, some might be finding it tough, or enjoying slowing down and for others, not really so different. VOCE has been thinking of you all and working with Matt to find ways we can replicate that good ‘ol Choirbolical joy feeling!!

We’re also mindful these times may be too much and you may not wish to engage so, feel free to withdraw this Term and, if you choose, request a refund for the Term. (contact Rob … [email protected])

However, if you can hold tight and watch this space over the break, you’ll see the little gem ideas coming together, our dreams into reality. BUT, we also need your thoughts so Leave a Reply at https://choirbolical.com/2020/03/27/choirbolical-check-in/ oremail/ phone a VOCE member!   

… read on ….. 

So, where are we up to …1. Well, Matt’s still on the payroll and he has produced some awesome awesome mini YouTube sessions and more on the way.  https://youtu.be/U6BEXBr4o7Y  and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LarR5o63yEQ 

Plus the latest one in the post below. Thanks Matt!

2. We know these practices are different on ya lonesome. How do you finding these? Can these be improved or modified to keep you singing in the shower? Let us know, check in… https://choirbolical.com/2020/03/27/choirbolical-check-in/or email/ phone

3. Don’t forget your music and parts for all our songs are in the Repertoire … https://choirbolical.com/repertoire/

4. Most of us have viewed virtual choirs (featuring our own Astrid); ABC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY_tl-N93AY&feature=youtu.be
Virtual Choirs  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-23/pub-choir-coronavirus-inspired-couch-event-draws-1000-singers/12080702  

look at this one too…Camden Choir https://youtu.be/lqWQCWc_zCc

5. VOCE is exploring our own virtual choir … Could be feasible! We’ll be putting together a trial next week with AveVerumCorpus – watch this space.
6. Can you think of other ways we can connect with each other? 
7. We’ll sing and virtually record easier known songs from our repertoire, such as ……?  using those excellent parts recordings AND/OR ask Matt to look for simpler pieces that would suit a virtual choir hook up? 

8. Members reported they luv Matt’s warm ups and chatter. What are your thoughts?

9. Please also be encouraged to join one of Astrid’s couch choir sessions to enjoy (and let us know how her recording process goes) Spot the choir members here
https://youtu.be/RY_tl-N93AY

What’s next …1. Be encouraged to Practice with Matt. https://youtu.be/U6BEXBr4o7Y  and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LarR5o63yEQ
2. Feedback to Matt, remember he’s smiling into a lens

3.View other current virtual choirs And beautiful music. Add a link to a post… here’s one from Loretto of the first piece ever sung by Choirbolical https://www.facebook.com/80753646336/posts/10163367129861337/

try Corona Rhapsody: https://youtu.be/9Eo9M4-BrJA

4.Check in, ramble on … https://choirbolical.com/2020/03/27/choirbolical-check-in/

5.Call a choir friend, see how they’re going, dream up ideas, give VOCE a boost!

all the best from VOCE folk

Hello All,

Quick note to say that parts for Ave Verum Corpus are up in the repertoire section. Download away and practise your part (and then singing along with the ‘Full’ version to see how you go keeping your part against the others.

Sending lots of love and best wishes – stay safe and well.

Matt xx

Somehow this got stuck in drafts so it’s now “out of date” but I hadn’t forgotten to send out a first Tuesday “reminder”.

I know you don’t need any more reminders of what we are all missing but hope everyone is Keeping Safe and Keeping Singing!

A little bit of a personal plug:

I am presenting a French music and news show on community radio 102.7 Toowoomba DDB – first show going to air at 6pm TONIGHT!!! (Monday 6 April) It has been rushed through as another ethnic presenter is not available. It’s prerecorded and a bit rough (especially the French) but might introduce you to some French singers and escape from global news.
Remember to keep practising. See Matt’s rehearsal links in his recent posts and emails. Thank you, Matthew.
KSKS
Michael M

P.S. First show sounded quite good, I think so hopefully #2 will go out next Monday at same time.