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Choral Calendar

Date, time, VenuePerformance Details
Monday 26th February
Monday 1st April

3-8 June, Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

The Hamilton Eisteddfod Competition – Entries open
The Hamilton Eisteddfod Competition – Entries Close

The Hamilton Eisteddfod – There are multiple sections for school and adult choirs and singing groups.  For more information: www.hamiltoneisteddfod.org.au To enter:  All entries to be submitted to https://www.stardom.com.au/
Sunday May 5, 2.30, Christ Church, WarrnamboolA MUSICAL MISCELLANYCantori
$20/$15
Sunday May 5, 2024, 3.00 pm St Mary’s Anglican Church, SunburyA CLASSICAL CELEBRATIONThe Gisborne Singers Including works by Handel, Mozart and Haydn. 
Bookings: Trybooking
Sunday May 5, 3.00, St Pauls Anglican Church, La Trobe Terrace, GeelongTHE ORIENT EXPRESS The Geelong Chorale presents music from the cities visited by the famous Orient Express – Varna, Bulgaria; Bucharest, Romania; Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria; Munich, Germany; Paris, France.  Conductor Allister Cox, Accompanist Kristine Mellens.  More details thegeelongchorale.org.au
Monday 13th May, 7.30pm Uniting Church, Douglas Street, Geelong westGEELONG HARMONY PRESENTS – Free concert at our rehearsal  hall for family and friends prior to our convention.  
Saturday May 18th, 2-4pm, St Lukes Church, HightonWORKSHOP with GEELONG WELSH LADIES CHOIR to prepare for a special concert to mark the 80th Anniversary of D-Day in Europe. The concert will be held at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne on June 6th.
FREE
Sunday May 19, 2pm The Monastery, 47 Tanner Street, Breakwater.  MUSIC FOR VOICES AND BELLS: Wondrous Merry and The Geelong Handbell Choir
Adults $20, children free, then join us for afternoon tea
Bookings: trybooking.com/CQAQT or at the door (Cash only at the door)
Sunday May 19, 2pm, Ballarat Central Uniting Church, 103 Lydiard Street South.  ROSSINI – PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLEThe Ballarat Choral Society
Tickets can be obtained on the Trybooking website located here.  
Sunday June 30, 2024, 2.30pm, The Potato Shed, DrysdaleMAKING MUSICAL MEMORIESGeelong Welsh Ladies Choir and Victorian Welsh Male Choir Tickets; $35 or $30 for concession – City of Greater Geelong
Sunday August 18, 2.30pm, Wesley Uniting Church, Yarra Street, GeelongREQUIEM – Karl Jenkins The Geelong Chorale with orchestra and soloists, conducted by Allister Cox.  More details thegeelongchorale.org.au
Sunday 18th August 2024 at 2.30pm  KARL JENKINS: REQUIEM presented by The Geelong Chorale Performed with soloists and orchestra.
October 19th & 20th, MillicentGOLDEN JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY CONCERT  and gala dinner to celebrate 50 years of the Millicent Choral Society
Sunday, November 24th, 2024 Ulumbarra Theatre, BendigoSYMPHONIA CHORALIS – The Gisborne Singers and Bendigo Symphony Orchestra Featuring Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (“Resurraction”).  Again we will be sourcing other choirs and singers to join with us for a weekend of singing prior to this concert.  Keep your eye out for more details – including how your choir can participate. https://gisborne.harmonysite.com/ 
Saturday, November 30th, 5pmThe Geelong Chorale The theme for this concert is the Virgin Mary – in anticipation of Christmas.  Conducted by Allister Cox More details as they come to hand thegeelongchorale.org.au
Sunday December 7th 2024, Our Lady of the Rosary Church, KynetonA GISBORNE SINGERS CHRISTMAS https://gisborne.harmonysite.com/

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Singing Skills Workshop – Saturday 11 May and Saturday 8 June – Port Melbourne

2-Day Singing Skills workshop

Saturday 11 May and Saturday 8 June 2024

10am-2pm both days

This 2-day singing skills workshop will involve a deep dive into various fundamental elements of vocal technique. The workshops will be tailored towards providing participants with a toolkit of approaches that can be applied directly to songs they are learning. Sessions will be focused on allowing participants to test new strategies across a wide range of styles.

Participants will be lead in processes that enable them to build core skills in breath control, posture, vocal range, practice techniques, part singing, and reading ability.

Drawing on these elements will enable participants to develop greater confidence both in their own individual singing ability, and in their strength as effective choir members.

The workshop is for:

People who want to develop their singing skills, aspiring and established singers, improvisers, people who sing in choirs, and people who simply have a desire to sing with others and are ready to give it a go.

Organiser: The workshop is organised by community choir Zing! Sing in Dutch. The workshop is accessible for all singers from all backgrounds and will be in English.

Facilitator: Sam Hartley

Sam is a pianist and composer currently based in Melbourne.

Starting piano at the age of 5, Sam went on to complete a Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne in 2013. While at university, Sam performed extensively, both as a soloist and as an accompanist for numerous choral groups in Melbourne. After spending some time studying and working in law and management consulting, he returned to music full time in 2018, completing an MPhil in Music Studies from the University of Cambridge in 2019. Since then, he has worked full time as a performer, composer and music tutor. Sam’s original compositions include contemporary classical works for piano, choir and instrumental ensembles, as well as popular songs.

Venue The Liardet Community Centre: 154 Liardet Street, Port Melbourne 3207

Dates: Saturday 11 May and Saturday 8 June 2024

Times: 10:00am-2:00 pm

Cost: $85 for both sessions or $50 for one session

We want to thank our sponsor the Erasmus foundation

Maximum Participants: 24 people

Enrolments: Contact Karien Dekker at chair@zingsingindutch.com

Phone Enquiries: Sam Hartley at 0490 047 606

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