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Christmas
Carolling 2005
Toowong Village
Shopping Centre
Brisbane Concert Choir
members perform a cappella Christmas favourites
from Saturday 10th December to Thursday 22nd December.
It's a great place to sing
- and a great place to shop ... one of Brisbane's
most relaxed shopping venues. Why not give it a try!
Session Times:
10am - 1.00pm Sat 10th December
5.30 - 8.30pm Thu 15th
December
12 noon - 3.00pm Sat 17th December
12 noon - 3.00pm Sun 18th December
5.30 - 8.30pm Mon 19th
December
5.30 - 8.30pm Wed 21st
December
5.30 - 8.30pm Thu 22nd
December
Farewell to Bronwyn & Graeme Brown
A function was held in late November
to say goodbye to two people who have been with the choir
since its inception.
Graeme Brown served as Chairman from 1996 to early 2004, in addition to
being a valuable
member of the bass line.
Bronwyn Brown has been our accompanist
from 1996 until 2005, and
also served on the committee for most of that time. Though their talents
will be greatly missed
by us, they are sure to be appreciated by new friends and audiences in
Canberra.
The photo shows Bronwyn and Graeme receiving a
gift from the choir, a "lazy Susan" server made
from native Queensland timber. We wish them well in their new life in
the south.
Our Christmas Concert
was enjoyed by a church full of people on Sunday 4th December.
Thanks to everyone for making it a very special event in
spite of the heat!
Click on the pictures for larger versions.
The other BCC (Brisbane City Council) decided to have a
Christmas party to launch the rejuvenation
of Gregory Park at Milton and we were delighted to be invited to perform
on Saturday 3rd December ...
Click on thumbnails for larger images.
ANCA, in association with South Burnett Chorale, staged the Big Sing for 2005 at Kingaroy from 9th to 11th September, 2005. Many of our choir members were able to take off for the weekend to join with over two hundred singers from around South-East Queensland. Our Musical Director, Debra Shearer-Dirié, was the conductor-in-residence. Click the thumbnails below for more details.
All over for another hundred years ...
"Hymn of Praise"
21 August 2005
St Andrew's
Centenary Concert
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Flyer
Our performance and rehearsal venue,
St Andrew's Uniting Church, is 100
years old this year.
Click the thumbnails below to see larger photos of the performance.
HAYDN's Nelson Mass
'from scratch' EVENT on
Saturday 16th July 2005 was a great success!
Over 200 singers, full orchestra and
professional soloists, all lead by Debra Shearer-Dirié,
raised the roof at St Andrew's! It was a year of centenaries, with our
building being 100 years old,
and 200 years since Lord Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Click
here to see all the fun.
Melissa, one of our
normally reliable altos missed not only
the rehearsal, but also the performance.
You might like to check out her
novel excuse.
Our guest singers said -
"Our choristers have been
raving about the experience - we all had such a great time." - Nicki
C.
"Thanks for such a great opportunity to
spend an afternoon & evening singing with such a committed
and talented group. It was a huge buzz to have professional
soloists and a first class orchestra. I
thought that Debra was absolutely brilliant, and got the best possible
performance out of us." - Marion G.
Hamper
Raffle: Thank you to all who supported us. This raffle was
conducted in accordance with rules for a Category 1 Game, Charitable
and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999, Queensland. It was drawn on stage
immediately after the concert.
Result of Draw: Winning
ticket Yellow F 92 G. Hines
See below for feedback on 2004's very successful Fauré Requiem 'from scratch'.
Permanent Musical Director Appointed!
Following a very successful concert performance on 22nd May 2005, Dr. Debra Shearer-Dirié was announced as the new permanent Musical Director of the choir. We look forward to an exciting future with her.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to the other candidates for their valuable contributions to the choir throughout 2004.
OUR PREVIOUS CONCERT
6pm - Sunday May 22nd 2005
"Purcell
& Pizza!"
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flyer
with
Guest Conductor - Debra Shearer-Dirié
the Sinfonia of St
Andrew's
and soloists
- Elizabeth McBride, soprano *
- Nicki Jenkins, alto
- David Muller, counter tenor
- Neil Mason, tenor
- Richard Grundy, bass *
* (courtesy of Opera Queensland's
Young and Developing Artist Program)
Purcell Come Ye Sons of Art
(The complete work)
Stravinsky
Pater Noster, Credo, Ave Maria
CPE Bach
Magnificat
Tickets: $20 $16 conc. (Children under 12 admitted free)
Our concert was well received by an
enthusiastic audience, most of whom joined us below in the hall for
pizza, wine, and other goodies.
St Andrew's Uniting Church, cnr Creek & Ann Streets, Brisbane
