News for 2011
Brisbane Concert Choir is excited to announce the launch of our new CD, just in time for Christmas. The CD contains a wide selection of music, including many well-known carols such as Deck the Hall, Silent Night and Away in a Manger, as well as a number of less well-known but beautiful pieces from around the world. For full details and online ordering ...
Members of Brisbane Concert Choir toured through northern Italy during September 2011, presenting concerts and performing at mass. The photo shows the tour group outside St Mark's Basilica, Venice after singing there during mass. See more tour photos ...
Italy Tour - September 2011
Following successful and very enjoyable tours in New Zealand (1999) and Prague/Salzburg/Vienna (2008), preparations are well in hand for the choir’s next international venture to northern Italy during September 2011.
The total party - singers plus family and friends - numbers 54 adults plus a couple of youngsters. We embark with the intention of making beautiful music in some extraordinary venues as well being able to enjoy Italy’s other attractions - food, wine, art, ancient monuments - in good company.
The exact concert venues/performance times are being finalised, but the choir will participate in 9 performances in and around Mantova, Venice, Montecatini Terme, Perugia and Rome over the two weeks we are in Italy. Follow this link for performance times:
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On Saturday 16 July, Debra Shearer-Dirié conducted a workshop and performance of The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins. Brisbane Concert Choir was joined by the Sinfonia of St Andrew's, 140 guest choristers and soloists Lucinda Thomson, Nicolie Jenkins, Ian Clarkson and Jim McNicol to present this exciting work. As can be seen, the large choir filled much of the body of the church, the orchestra was reversed and the audience sat in the choir loft and side chapels. For more photos of the event, go to the Armed Man Gallery.
On Saturday 4 June, St Andrew's church hall was transformed for a time into a very busy Italian cafe. The choir performed a wide selection of Italian music to a very appreciative full house. Soloists Meg Russell-Hines, Jack Parakh-Morgan and Ian Clarkson added an extra touch of class to the entertainment.
We would also like to thank di Bella Coffee for their generous donation of coffee, the Roman Empire Restaurant and Bar for the raffle prize of a complimentary meal at their restaurant, and Dolci Sapori for the delicious food.
and other Handel works were presented by Brisbane Concert Choir, the Sinfonia of St Andrew's and soloists (left to right) Jack Parakh-Morgan, Monique Latemore, Laura Coutts, Debra Shearer-Dirié (conductor), Nicki Jenkins and Luke Stoker on 17 April.
Channel Seven's Great South-East program records a segment with the choir late in 2010 which went to air on 24 April 2011. While singing in the shower, presenter Richard 'Champs' Champion decides to find out how far and wide his musical talents can take him on this fun-filled musical journey of discovery.
A small group of BCC members sang the National Anthem at the Department of Community Safety Australia Day Award Ceremony in the parliamentary Annexe. The group is pictured a little later in the Premiers' Room performing easy listening repertoire with an Australian flavour. About 150 guests enjoyed the entertainment and refreshments. We included the odd topical number including Stormy Weather!