Highlights coming up in October (and beyond):
- Oct 18-20: CMVic Singing Camp at Amberley, CMVic's famous residential weekend. Check out the program here.
- Nov 9: Song writing Workshop (one day) with Singer-Songwriter (and CMVic Board member), Bruce Watson. Eric Bogle once described Bruce as the best songwriter he had seen in a long time.
- Oct 10: Uke’n’Singalong, a FREE afternoon session for lovers of all things uke, hosted by CMVic as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival,.
- Nov 8: Growing Community Music Regional Consultation Workshop, the final such workshop with Jane Coker in Whittlesea.
- Dec 10: That Girl Mass Choir/Flash mob dance and Video launch, advance notice for the 'launch' of this extraordinary initiative.
Not sure about your CMVic membership status or would like to support us by joinging up? Then click here. CMVic membership offers 20% on everything you purchase from the CMVic store (e.g. songbooks, bookings to CMVic events), and a heap of music and leadership resources to help you make music and connect with others in your community.
If you would like to list an event contact us! Take a look below at the full listings...
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› CMVic Singing Camp 2019 at Amberley
Oct18
toOct20
Self-catered camping and day only spots still available! Book here Venue: the beautiful 'Amberley'; wide range of accommodation available including camping CMVic Singing camp is a non-stop weekend (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) of singing for all kinds of singers and singing leaders, new and experienced! All your favourites will be featured at the camp: singing together, singing leader skill swaps, workshops and harmony singing. Immerse yourself in song and leave enriched with heaps of great resources to use in your community. The program will emerge and develop around YOUR offers and requests: please let us know when… Self-catered camping and day only spots still available! Book here Venue: the beautiful 'Amberley'; wide range of accommodation available including camping CMVic Singing camp is a non-stop weekend (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) of singing for all kinds of singers and singing leaders, new and experienced! All your…
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› GCM Regional Consultation Workshop: ‘Northern Corridor’
Nov13:00 to 16:0008
Location: Whittlesea Community Activity Centre, 57 Laurel St - Open in Google Maps
Come along to this FREE Growing Community Music consultation workshop in Whittlesea and help design an ambitious program for developing and strengthening community music-making along the 'Northern Corridor' of Victoria and beyond. This is your opportunity to join in as we gather our collective wisdom to design a peer-led, regionally-based, multi-year, state-wide community music leadership development program. Add your voice! Tell us in detail what you need, what your community needs, how funding should be spent and how you think community music-making can best be nurtured and strengthened in your area. Facilitated by Jane Coker. All welcome! Please… Come along to this FREE Growing Community Music consultation workshop in Whittlesea and help design an ambitious program for developing and strengthening community music-making along the 'Northern Corridor' of Victoria and beyond. This is your opportunity to join in as we gather our collective wisdom to design a peer-led, regionally-based, multi-year,…
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› Songwriting Workshop with Bruce Watson
Nov10:00 to 16:0009
Location: Sue Healy Room, (Ground Floor mezzanine) Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane - Open in Google Maps
Join singer-songwriter, Bruce Watson for a Songwriting Workshop on Saturday 9 November. Bruce Watson performs his material all round Australia, and is an exquisite songwriter and experienced workshop leader in both songwriting and ukulele. He has received many songwriting awards and had his songs covered by performers of the calibre of Eric Bogle, Joe Dolce, Greg Champion, and a host of international performers. He has produced 7 albums of original songs and appears on many compilation albums alongside artists such as Yothu Yindi and Christine Anu. Eric Bogle described Bruce as “the best songwriter I have seen in a long… Join singer-songwriter, Bruce Watson for a Songwriting Workshop on Saturday 9 November. Bruce Watson performs his material all round Australia, and is an exquisite songwriter and experienced workshop leader in both songwriting and ukulele. He has received many songwriting awards and had his songs covered by performers of the calibre…
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› ‘That Girl’ Mass choir/ Flash mob dance and video launch.
Dec18:30 to 20:3007
Location: Trades Hall Courtyard/Loading bay. Cnr. Victoria & Lygon Streets - Open in Google Maps
The ‘That Girl’ Statewide project will culminate in a launch during the United Nations 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2019 on Saturday 7 December. ‘That Girl’ Mass choir/ Flash mob dance and video launch. “That Girl” is inviting singers and dancers, everyday men and women, activists and artists to learn the song or the dance and come together for the empowerment and safety of women and girls from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Singing Leaders: Teach your choir Sarah Mandie’s “That Girl” song with tantalising harmonies and groovy rhythms. Or Learn the song on your own…
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› Knox Factor wants YOU! Singers/songwriters aged 5 - 25.
Sep18
toDec07
Location: Various venues in Knox, Bayswater and Ferntree Gully - Open in Google Maps
Calling all singers... Knox Factor wants YOU! Singers and singer/songwriters aged 5 – 25 who live, study, work or play (e.g. sports, games, music, art classes etc) in the City of Knox are invited to be a part of another fantastic season of Knox Factor. We invite singers who live, study,…
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› THE EPHEMERAL CHOIR - OCTOBER 2019
Oct13
toOct19
Location: Carrington Hotel, 5-47 Katoomba St - Open in Google Maps
THE EPHEMERAL CHOIR - OCTOBER 2019 will be a total immersion in music and in the senses. With Swedish composer, writer and choir director Anders Nyberg, the co-writer of the movie As It Is In Heaven together with Tony Backhouse - acclaimed gospel singer/arranger/choir director. This is a remarkable music symposium, made even more complete…
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› Musichoir for Grown Ups is on again!
Oct15
toNov26
Location: kathryn@musikids.com.au - Open in Google Maps
Musichoir for Grown ups is on again! Join Kathryn in singing together on Tuesday evenings at Musikids in Albury-Wodonga. Feel free to pass on this invitation to your friends and those you love to hang around with! If you could confirm your attendance by Friday 11 October, it would be…
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› Malahang Community Festival
Oct11:00 to 16:0017
Location: Malahang Reserve, Oriel Rd, - Open in Google Maps
Returning to Malahang Reserve on Sunday 17 November, there are plenty of ways to get involved in the Malahang Community Festival. Malahang Community Festival is a celebration of the local community and all of its colour and vibrancy. This year’s festival will be on Sunday 17 November, 11am-4pm, so remember to… Returning to Malahang Reserve on Sunday 17 November, there are plenty of ways to get involved in the Malahang Community Festival. Malahang Community Festival is a celebration of the local community and all of its colour and vibrancy. This year’s festival will be on Sunday 17 November, 11am-4pm, so remember to… Returning to Malahang Reserve on Sunday 17 November, there are plenty of ways to get involved in the Malahang Community Festival. Malahang Community Festival is a celebration of the local community and all of its colour and vibrancy. This year’s festival will be on Sunday 17 November, 11am-4pm, so remember to…
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› CMVic Singing Camp 2019 at Amberley
Oct18
toOct20
Self-catered camping and day only spots still available! Book here Venue: the beautiful 'Amberley'; wide range of accommodation available including camping CMVic Singing camp is a non-stop weekend (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) of singing for all kinds of singers and singing leaders, new and experienced! All your favourites will be featured at the camp: singing together, singing leader skill swaps, workshops and harmony singing. Immerse yourself in song and leave enriched with heaps of great resources to use in your community. The program will emerge and develop around YOUR offers and requests: please let us know when… Self-catered camping and day only spots still available! Book here Venue: the beautiful 'Amberley'; wide range of accommodation available including camping CMVic Singing camp is a non-stop weekend (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) of singing for all kinds of singers and singing leaders, new and experienced! All your…
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› Join a giant community singalong in Doncaster for World Singing Day
Oct19
Location: Manningham Square - Open in Google Maps
World Singing Day is teaming up with the Parents & Carers Choir to transform Manningham City Square in Doncaster, into a giant community sing-along and we’d love for your choir to be a proud part of it! We’re uniting Melbourne choirs, and the wider community, in a free sing-along event as part of World Singing Day, a global day designed to celebrate our common humanity using the power of singing to connect communities and promote well-being around the world. We would like to gather choirs, friends, families and community to join with us in song on Saturday 19th October 2019. As a choir you will be given access to the song list prior to the event, along with the key and arrangement so that your choir is familiar with the songs to support the community, who will sing louder if we do! The day itself will be a group sing-along with choirs placed throughout the audience helping lift the overall atmosphere. This is all about everyone being together as one big happy singing family. Your friends and family do not need prior training to have a blast on the day! REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE INDIVIDUAL TICKETS HERE LET US KNOW YOUR CHOIR IS COMING HERE…
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› Trek to the Movies
Oct19:00 to 20:0019
Location: Various venues around Melbourne - Open in Google Maps
Trek Musicals will be touring in October with their new show, Trek to the Movies. Featuring songs from the movies with some of the history of the art form. Saturday October 19 7:00 PM @ The Avenue Uniting Church, Blackburn Saturday October 26 7:00 PM @ Ormond Uniting Church Sunday November 3 2:00 PM @ Diamond Creek Uniting Church Check out last year's show - Trek Through the Trenches at https://youtu.be/uZsUwJu36XI. Also their web site www.trekmusicals.com.
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› Crash-Hot Choristers!
Oct14:00 to 17:0020
Location: Medley Hall 48 Drummond St - Open in Google Maps
Crash-Hot Choristers! For anyone who loves to sing - in a choir or solo! Sunday October 20, 2019 2pm - 5pm $80 "Understanding Your Voice" for ensemble singers with renowned Estill expert Jenny Caire and choral director and composer, Kate Sadler. This dynamic duo will lead you through some basics that will really make…
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› Camberwell Chorale presents: Verdi “Requiem”
Oct14:30 to 15:3020
Location: Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Rd - Open in Google Maps
Camberwell Chorale proudly presents VERDI’s “REQUIEM”. FEW CHORAL WORKS HAVE CAPTURED THE PUBLIC IMAGINATION IN SUCH A WAY AS VERDI’S REQUIEM, WITH SOARING LYRICAL MELODIES, SCINTILLATING ORCHESTRATION AND EXTRAORDINARY DRAMATIC AND EMOTIONAL INTENSITY! SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER, 2.30 PM, HAWTHORN ARTS CENTRE. FEATURING … Lee Abrahmsen - Soprano, Kerrie Bolton –…
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› African Drumming Afternoon Classes
Oct14:15 to 15:1525
Location: Allwood Neighbourhood House. REAR of 901 Main Road Hurstbridge - Open in Google Maps
Come and join our relaxed crew at Hurstbridge. Annie has been teaching these courses continuously for 15 years at Allwood House and has many returning drummers who have played and grown together for years. These…
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› Introductory African drumming Workshop
Oct11:00 to 12:3026
Location: The Salvation Army Hall in Traralgon 36 – 44 Cross’s Road - Open in Google Maps
Introductory African drumming workshops techniques used to create the renowned rhythms from the African continentLatrobe Music is proud to host percussionist Roger Terrill for a one & half hour introductory African drumming workshop. Roger is a well known and respected Djembe player in Gippsland and brings with…
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› Harambee A Cappella in Concert
Oct19:00 to 21:0026
Location: Box Hill Community Arts Centre , 470 Station Street - Open in Google Maps
RISE takes place on Saturday 26 October at Box Hill Community Arts Centre. Harambee A Cappella is one of the leading a cappella groups in Melbourne and this concert is a must for Pitch Perfect fans everywhere. The theme "rise" does exactly what it says on the tin: it's an uplifting…
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› ESSENDON CHORAL SOCIETY: “40 Years of Glorious Singing”
Oct27
Location: St John’s Uniting Church, Essendon corner of Mt Alexander Road and Buckley St - Open in Google Maps
ESSENDON CHORAL SOCIETY invites you Come and Celebrate our Anniversary Concert “40 Years of Glorious Singing” Sunday October 27th , 2.30pm Take a melodious trip down memory lane with us to enjoy an afternoon of favourite choral classics from across the centuries – including works by Verdi, Vivaldi, Handel, Mendelssohn…
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› Melbourne Singers October concert “Voice of my song”
Oct14:00 to 15:0027
Location: AUBURN UNITING CHURCH, 81 Oxley Road - Open in Google Maps
Melbourne Singers October concert "Voice of my song". The Melbourne Singers proudly present VOICE OF MY SONG - A Programme of many styles of choral music including Amazing Grace, Mozart’s Ave Verum, the Birth of the Blues, the Impossible Dream, Skylark and many more. Featuring – Philip Brady, Presenter, Laurence…
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› Essendon Choral Society’s forthcoming concert - October 27th
Oct14:30 to 15:3027
Location: St John’s Uniting Church, Essendon corner of Mt Alexander Road and Buckley St., - Open in Google Maps
Essendon Choral Society's forthcoming concert - October 27th. Essendon Choral Society invites you to Come and Celebrate our Anniversary Concert 40 years of Glorious Singing on Sunday October 27th, at St John’s Uniting Church, Essendon corner of Mt Alexander Road and Buckley St., Essendon at 2.30pm. Take a melodious trip down memory lane with us to enjoy an…
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› GCM Regional Consultation Workshop: ‘Northern Corridor’
Nov13:00 to 16:0008
Location: Whittlesea Community Activity Centre, 57 Laurel St - Open in Google Maps
Come along to this FREE Growing Community Music consultation workshop in Whittlesea and help design an ambitious program for developing and strengthening community music-making along the 'Northern Corridor' of Victoria and beyond. This is your opportunity to join in as we gather our collective wisdom to design a peer-led, regionally-based, multi-year, state-wide community music leadership development program. Add your voice! Tell us in detail what you need, what your community needs, how funding should be spent and how you think community music-making can best be nurtured and strengthened in your area. Facilitated by Jane Coker. All welcome! Please… Come along to this FREE Growing Community Music consultation workshop in Whittlesea and help design an ambitious program for developing and strengthening community music-making along the 'Northern Corridor' of Victoria and beyond. This is your opportunity to join in as we gather our collective wisdom to design a peer-led, regionally-based, multi-year,…
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› Songwriting Workshop with Bruce Watson
Nov10:00 to 16:0009
Location: Sue Healy Room, (Ground Floor mezzanine) Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane - Open in Google Maps
Join singer-songwriter, Bruce Watson for a Songwriting Workshop on Saturday 9 November. Bruce Watson performs his material all round Australia, and is an exquisite songwriter and experienced workshop leader in both songwriting and ukulele. He has received many songwriting awards and had his songs covered by performers of the calibre of Eric Bogle, Joe Dolce, Greg Champion, and a host of international performers. He has produced 7 albums of original songs and appears on many compilation albums alongside artists such as Yothu Yindi and Christine Anu. Eric Bogle described Bruce as “the best songwriter I have seen in a long… Join singer-songwriter, Bruce Watson for a Songwriting Workshop on Saturday 9 November. Bruce Watson performs his material all round Australia, and is an exquisite songwriter and experienced workshop leader in both songwriting and ukulele. He has received many songwriting awards and had his songs covered by performers of the calibre…
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› The Big Sing Festival 2019
Nov10
Location: The Space Dance and Arts Centre - Open in Google Maps
Do you fancy yourself a bit of a singer? Look no further. If you love to sing, want to be better at it, and have loads of fun at the same time, then we'd love to see you at The Big Sing Festival November 10th, 2019. The Big…
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› Marimba Making Workshop with Dave Paxton: Nov 10/17
Nov10
toNov17
Location: TBC - Open in Google Maps
There will be two models of Marimba available to make,: 14 note box marimba This is achievable for one or two people over the two days Cost will be $300 (including all materials) 31/2 octave pipe resonated marimba This is achievable as a family…
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› Due West Arts Festival
Nov15
toNov24
Footscray Community Arts Centre is producing a community Festival in Melbourne’s West called the Due West Arts Festival from the 15 – 24 November 2019. It’s a 10 day festival highlighting the Voice, Sound and Music of the communities of the West. It includes the following events: Opening Night; an evening of…
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› Be a part of the Surrey Hills Music Festival
Nov16
The Surrey Hills Music Festival welcomes applications from potential performers and volunteers for this year's event! "The Surrey Hills Music Festival is a fantastic community event that will be staged on Saturday 16 November and is now in its tenth year... It provides performing opportunities for around 40 acts and…
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› Community Circle-Sing and Supper
Nov22
toDec10:00 to 14:0022
Location: 214 Sydney Rd - Open in Google Maps
Community Circle-sing & Supper Join us one and all in improvised song and food as we build, with you, our extended vocal improvisational community, celebrate, and play, after 7 weeks exploring together on a weekly basis as the United Women's Voices collective. WHO No experience needed!…
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› Sunbury’s Music on the Green
Nov12:00 to 16:4524
Location: pin Village Green, Sunbury O'Shanassy Street - Open in Google Maps
Enjoy a free afternoon of music in a picnic atmosphere! Hosted by Harmonix Vocal Company. Join the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/450214762253282/
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› The Boite’s Fabulous 40th Finale Fling
Nov19:30 to 21:3030
Location: The Laundry, Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street - Open in Google Maps
The Fabulous 40th Finale Fling! To polish off a particularly splendid year of music, marking the 40th Birthday year, we are hosting The Boite's Fabulous 40th Finale Fling in a new space. The Laundry at the Abbotsford Convent has finally been re-opened, re-roofed and refurbished with state of the art sound…
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› HEADLINERS ANNOUNCED FOR KNOX CAROLS
Dec12:00 to 13:0007
Location: Wally Tew Reserve, 6 Lyndale Ct, - Open in Google Maps
After sell-out shows across Australia, we are excited to announce Tenori as one of the headline acts set for the stage at Knox Carols by Candlelight 2019. Tenori is a trio of powerhouse tenor vocalists, David Kidd, Craig Atkinson and Andrew Pryor. Individually, they have beautiful voices. Together, they sing…
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› FROM PERCUSSIONIST TO COMPOSER
Dec19:30 to 20:3013
Location: Elisbeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street - Open in Google Maps
Every composer should have a day job, advises one of Australia’s most prolific composer-conductors who began his music career as a percussionist and now has more than 100 commissions and compositions under his belt. Richard Mills’ mighty 40-year contribution to the Australian musical landscape includes operas, orchestral works, film scores and…