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› Voices of Peace Choir launches new songbook in a song filled celebration
01/Jul/2019
Voices of Peace - Assyrian women's choir celebrated the launch of their new songbook with an evening of songs sung in Assyrian and Chaldean language at the Newbury Child and Community Centre in Craigieburn. The women were supported by friends and family and by Sarah Mandie from Community Music Victoria who first worked with them in 2016, and Dr Salam Dankha from Foundation House. There was singing, there was dancing! The choir wore gowns they'd designed and made themselves, singing many of the songs from the new songbook, including 'Shalamalakhun', an anthem the choir has written together with Sarah Mandie. They were accompanied by the amazing Afram Suleiman on keyboard. The Voices of Peace Songbook has emerged as a singing resource from the ‘Voices of Peace Project’ a partnership between Community Music Victoria…
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› ABC Life Matters interviews community choir, ‘the Pollyphonics’
01/Jul/2019
"How do you connect to your community? Some people join sporting groups while others volunteer for a local charity. But have you ever considered singing as a path to social connection?" Erica Vowles travelled to Malmsbury and Woodend in Central Victoria to meet choir conductor Polly Christie, as well as Allan Spencer-Stewart, Sue…
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› End of Financial Year Giving
27/Jun/2019
Many thanks to those who responded to the EOFY appeal. Special thanks to Sue and John North, our champion givers for many years now, who didn't need an appeal email because they regularly donate $2500 at this time of the year. This year we received another $3200 from a range of generous donors, a very welcome addition to our coffers that will give us the flexibility to try some pilot programs and to guarantee that skill-sharing days will happen. Community Music Victoria is a registered charity, so any donation above $2 is tax dedictible. Donate here, or direct to Community Music Victoria, BSB 063-123 A/C 1012 8694 and we'll send you a tax certificate along with our thanks. Or…
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› Join the AMEB online orchestra!
26/Jun/2019
The Online Orchestra is a national music making project launched by the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) last year as a way to unite instrumentalists and singers of all abilities across the country. This year the orchestra will be performing I Am Australian by Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton from The Seekers.…
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› West Gippsland Chorale seeks new Musical Director
26/Jun/2019
The West Gippsland Chorale, an auditioned community choir based in Warragul, is seeking a Musical Director. The right candidate will have the skills to consistently challenge the chorale to explore new and interesting music, and have high expectations and musical expertise thus ensuring high quality performances by the chorale. Qualifications…
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› YARRA VALLEY SINGERS UPCOMING EVENTS
26/Jun/2019
INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC READING FOR SINGERS Love to sing but not confident with reading music? This workshop provides the perfect opportunity to dust off forgotten skills or just start from scratch. Learn what those lines and dots mean; how long or short each note should be sung, whether…
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› Join the Final Boite Millenium Chorus - “So Far So Close”
22/Jun/2019
SO FAR SO CLOSE is the Boite's final Millenium Chorus, directed by Sophia Exiner. Be part of the last Boite Millennium Chorus. After 21 glorious years of singing, the Chorus will take to the stage for the last time on Sunday September 1st at the historic Meat Market in North Melbourne.Directed by Melbourne based,…
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› Why alcohol and good singing don’t mix
20/Jun/2019
"Why alcohol and good singing don’t mix", an article written by Chris Rowbury Jun 17, 2019 for "Front of the Choir". Performing in public can be nerve-racking. Some singers have a drink to take the edge off their nerves. But that often results in very bad singing. Here’s why should avoid it.…
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› Thoughts on singing with a lurgy…
20/Jun/2019
Chris Rowbury writes (in Natural Voice News, June 2019) ...Every summer I seem to get a cold. It’s never one of those coughing and sneezing things, it just makes me feel bleurgh!! I’m tired all the time and my “get up and go” has got up and gone. I’m sure we…
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› Volunteer Choir leader and accompanist required for long standing choir
18/Jun/2019
I am part of a group of people, some of who have been members of the Melbourne U3A choir for over 17 years, and every Wednesday we meet at the Welsh Church in Latrobe Street Melbourne from 10 am to 11.30am. Our esteemed choir leader retired recently, and we are looking for another choir leader and…