Wanted: Tenors & basses!

Recruitment has gone well in 2010, with a number of new singers joining the Ku-ring-gai Male Choir. We would like even more. We are always on the lookout, especially, for first tenors and second basses, that is the highest and lowest voices. Naturally, most singers fall in the mid-ranges of second tenor and first bass (baritone) and they are also most welcome to join our ranks. But if you have a very high or very low voice, we can offer some challenging parts to learn, especially for the massed choirs festival at Sydney Town Hall on November 10.

One of Ku-ring-gai Male Choir’s new members is a first bass, Ross Lindsey. An American, who now has Australian residency, Ross hails from the state of Oregon. He is a well-qualified musician, having been minister of music at his local Baptist church before moving to Australia. He says that the Ku-ring-gai Male Choir is the opportunity he has been seeking in Australia. We in turn are enjoying his singing and look forward to his choir concert debut in the near future.
 
In our June 1 concert at Wirreanda retirement village in the Sydney suburb of West Pennant Hills, the highlight was our rendition of perhaps the best loved of all tenor-baritone duets, “In the depths of the temple” from The Pearl Fishers by Bizet. We sing an arrangement that begins with the duet and then leads into the chorus for the full choir. Individual choir members, first tenor Daniel Younan, and first bass Gerry Foley, sang the duet with feeling as well as technical skill. Audience reaction was gratifying. And the choir loved it - this is wonderful music to sing as well as hear.

New singers: please contact Philip or John on the numbers below.

For more information please email us or contact:
Philip Rennie on 02 9449 4011 or John Middleton on 02 9499 2501.

Proudly Supported by Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby Councils

Over the last few years the choir has received financial support from Ku-ring-gai Council to assist the choir with certain expenses, such as the purchase of jackets and a piano stool, and costs associated with the use of copyrighted music. More recently Hornsby Council has also provided similar financial assistance. We are very grateful for their contributions.

Upcoming Concerts

Sunday 4 July 2010, 2pm
Hornsby RSL, 4 High Street, Hornsby

Sunday 8 August, 2.30pm
Macquarie Theatre, Maquarie Uni, Marsfield

Tuesday 17 August, 7.45pm
Lourdes Village, 95 Stanhope Road, Killara

Tuesday 31 August, 7.45pm
Alan Walker Village, Dalmar Place, Carlingford

Sunday 12 September, 2pm
Buckland, 25/39 Hawkesbury Rd, Springwood

ADVANCE NOTICE:

2010 Festival of Massed Male Choirs
2pm, Sunday 14th November 2010
Sydney Town Hall

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Who are we?

The successful Ku-ring-gai Male Choir is one of the oldest performing male voice choirs in Australia.  Founded by ex-servicemen following the Second World War, the choir has been in harmony since 1946 and today has over 45 performing members.

The choir has an active concert schedule and a comprehensive repertoire, performing works by Mozart, John Rutter, Gabriel Faure, Lloyd Webber, Handel, Bach, G&S Verdi, Jerome Kern and many others.

The choir is currently under the musical direction of Dr Paul Whiting BA(Mus), MA, L.Mus A, PhD, and accompanied by acclaimed pianist Grace Edwards-Barnetson.

Male Choirs Association of Australia - Founder Member

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