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BIG SING

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The Big Sing is on this Sunday, 2nd November.

Registrations open at 8:30am at the Christine Hartland Centre at St Aidan’s. There is a small car park on Kathleen Street, or street parking around the area. The school is also easily accessible by train by getting off at the Corinda Station.

9am -the first session will involve workshopping of a song/poem/piece of inspiration brought by your choir.

10.30am – Morning tea   11 am – Workshop

12.30pm – Lunch     2.30 pm – Concert

Cost $20 waged   $10 concession

 

Workshop with Astrid

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An early singing workshop will be held on Saturday March 1st
Where: de Molay House opp. Queens Park
Time: 8.30am registration for 9am start / coffee and cake break / finish 12 pm Bring a picnic lunch to share in Queens Park.

Check website posts for music required to print and bring.

All welcome – especially new choir folk. Inquiries – contacts below or reply to post.

Cost: $20 waged  / $15 un-waged.

New Repertoire to Print

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Hi Choirbolical!

Happy 2014!

I have put up some repertoire for you to print out for our first rehearsal on Tuesday Feb 4. Head over to the repertoire tab on the website – if you click on the titles of the first four pieces, that should open up the corresponding pdf files.

Thanks!
Astrid
P.s. Here’s a pic of me with the northern lights at New Years! Wahoo!

Asty and the lights

 

VOCE – planning for 2014

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Here are the minutes of the VOCE meeting held this week to do some forward planning for Choirbolical 2014

VOCE MEETING – 26.11.13 at Marion & Andrew’s Place

Present:  Marion, Andrew, Dinah, Rebecca, Kent, Astrid (by Skype)

Apologies:  Michelle, Catherine, Rob, Judy B, Loretto

Financials:     Opening Balance:  $1475.39     Current  Balance:  $2125.66

Review possibility of purchasing keyboard that could be used for rehearsals/performances.  Refer to Astrid for preferences.  (weighted keys, full keyboard)

Action:  Astrid to advise on preference/brand

We finished the year in a more healthy financial position than we started

Rehearsal Dates for 1st Term 2014:

  • First rehearsal 4 February 2014
  • 18 February 2014
  • 4 March 2014
  • 18 March 2014
  • 1 April 2014
  1. Date claimer:   Workshop early in the year with Astrid to welcome new members and hopefully recruit new members.  Date:    Saturday 15 February   (venue to be confirmed.                                                                                                                 Action:  Andrew to check availability of hall at beginning of year                                    
  2. Spring Sing: Proposal is for James and Astrid to co-facilitate a workshop to be followed by a concert.  Other choirs to be informed of date so that they can plan ahead and hopefully attend.  Possible dates:  Saturday 13th September or 6th September                                                                                                                Action:  Kent to get a confirmed date from James Cuskelly
  3. Social events:   Aim is to have one social event every term                                        Action:  Solicit ideas/invitations from choir members at beginning of year
  4. Membership:  Remains the same  – people who join part-way through the year only pay pro-rata
  5. Performances:  Aim to do a performance for a community event in Toowoomba in the first half of the year.  Suggestions/ideas welcome
  6. Name Tags:  To have magnetic name tags for current members.                            Action:  Dinah to investigate details on magnetic name tags (and ask Judy B to help)
  7. Feedback about the past year :
  • Appreciated the move towards performing without music
  • Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive from people who have attended performances
  • Increasing confidence performing without accompaniment
  • Repertoire:                                                                                                                Astrid has prepared/is preparing/composing/arranging  10 or so  pieces for next year – 6 arranged by her, and 4 sheet music
  • 4 Purchased Music  (Faure is in the public domain)
    • Ecce Homo (Howard Goodall)
    • Vicar of Dibley Theme – “The Lord Is My Shepherd” – Howard Goodall (TV themes)
    • Boy & A Girl (Eric Whittacre)
    • Gabriel Faure’s Agnus Dei

    Canon:

    • Leunig’s “Love Is Born” (Fay White text)

    Astrid’s arrangements;

    • Take Up The Oars (original Astrid composition)
    • Out Of The Ashes (Fay White arrangement)
    • He Needs Me (Nina Simon’s version)
    • Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell arrangement)
    • Another piece yet to be named (but Astrid has an idea)

    Continue to work on existing repertoire. 

  • See folks this Tuesday  -3rd Dec for breakup evening at Parkhouse Cafe 6.30pm.

THE LIST!

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Hi all,

Here’s the repertoire list that I’ve given to the TVE for our joint venture:

First half:

Alleluia (canon)
Can’t Buy Me Love 
I’ve Been Down
Shivna  

Second Half:

Sing Me To Heaven
Malt’s Come Down
Famine Song

For the Lifeline AGM this Thursday, please have the following with you (I’m not 100% about the length of our performance)

I’ve Been Down
Sing Me To Heaven
Can’t Buy Me Love
Famine Song
Alleluia
In The Wee Small Hours
I Shall Not Walk Alone

Enjoy the joint rehearsal this evening, and see you on Thursday!

Astrid

End of Year Events

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Our Choirbolical year of singing is finishing with a flourish.

Rehearsal

  • Tonight 12th Nov – a joint rehearsal with Toowoomba Vocal Ensemble @ Grammar Music room. 7.15pm. There will be someone to show us where to go from the Herries Street entrance.

PERFORMANCE DATES

  • Life Line AGM – Thurs Nov 14 – Regents on the Lake – 6.10pm warm up for 6.30pm performance. Choir members welcome to stay on for a supper and charity auction to follow.
  • Combined concert with Toowoomba Vocal Ensemble Sunday Nov 17th –  5pm @ Philhomonic Hall   –  7 Matthews Street Toowoomba. Choir members to meet at 4.30pm for a warm up. (Please supply in a disposable container cheese, biscuits or platter type fruit/vegies.)Audience – $15 entry  $10 concession  $35 family    Price includes wine and cheese at interval.   Pre-sale of tickets at rehearsals OR phone Elaine 46396080 OR at the door.

CHOIR BREAK-UP

  • Tuesday December 3rd @ PARKHOUSE next door to our rehearsal venue. 6.30pm for a meal (ordered from the menu)
  • All choir members who have sung with us this year are most welcome. Confirm your attendance with Rob – 0422543804
  • Bring your music ready for a ‘Flash Mob’ sing

CONCERT

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Come and enjoy hearing

CHOIRBOLICAL & TOOWOOMBA VOCAL ENSEMBLE in Concert

5pm @ Philhomonic Hall   –  7 Matthews Street Toowoomba

$15 entry  $10 concession  $35 family

Price includes wine and cheese at interval

Tickets available at rehearsals OR phone Elaine 46396080

 

Current Repertoire

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The following music is needed in folders for the upcoming events:

BIG SING (27th Oct, Brisbane)

  • Shivna
  • Famine Song

SING from Scratch with Toowoomba Vocal Ensemble (17th Nov)

  • Sing me to Heaven 
  • Can’t Buy Me Love
  • Shivna
  • Famine Song
  • Wee Small Hours
  • Shall Not Walk Alone
  • Cannons – Allelulia, Malt’s come Down, I’ve been down in the Dungeon

Plus shared music to be learnt on the day – ‘River’ and Haleluya! Pelo tsa rona  (please print from emailed attachments)

Rehearsal Dates

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Please note the updates to Rehearsal dates for Term 3.

As the usual first Tuesday fell in the school holidays, the first rehearsal for Term 3 is on the 2nd Tuesday and deMolay House is not available so we have a space available at the Life Line building – 17 Long Street. Other dates will be confirmed as we lead up to some singing events for the end of the year.