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It was great to be back at Glenhaven Green last night (29 October) to perform to a really appreciative audience. Our choir’s performance was enhanced by the wonderful singing of Anita Kyle and Hand Xian’s support on the piano.
We now look for to our next performance at Rowland Village later in November.
Anita Kyle
What a wonderful performance last night (29 September 2024)
On this occasion our Kuringgai Male Choir was joined by the Australian Welsh Male Choir (AWMC) for their annual performance at the Hornsby RSL. And what a performance it was!
Our choir, under the direction of Dr Paul Whiting OAM and the AWMChoir led by their Musical Director, Tom Buchanan OAM each sang numbers from their own repertoire. The two choirs also came together for songs well known to both choirs. A highlight was the song Tshotsholoza from South Africa which held the audience spellbound.
In marked contrast were delightful performances by Anita Kyle and Luncinda Beck who sang as soloists and in duet. All perfmances were supported by the skilled accompanists, Hank Xian from our choir and Michelle Nguyen from AWMC.
We were delighted to be joined for the concert by our Patron the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC Governor Of NSW and by our choir’s Friends Paul Fletcher and Matt Cross.
Our choirs’ extend their thanks to all the effort put in by organisers behind the scenes to achieve such a wonderful event.
Here is our choir singing Consider Yourself, What Would I Do Without My Music and River Song
Our choir’s next bracket included The Lord’s Prayer and Finlandia which demonstrated Hank’s great accompaniment.
And here is the final bracket featuring both choirs singing Tshotsholoza and I Still Call Australia Home.
On the 13th August we performed at Huon Park Village at North Turramurra. The choir performed a mixture of items (including a Celtic, Russian and Hebrew song) to a wonderful audience. With Hank accompanying us and Anita, who brought the house down performing her Mattinata by Leoncavallo, it was a very enjoyable evening.
On 2 July we performed at the Alan Walker Village at Carlingford. It was our 21st visit to the Village and we had a wonderful evening with a very appreciative audience. Hank Xiang, our accompanist (and very skilled concert pianist) gave us a dramatic ending to the concert with Be Still My Soul and Anita provided a wonderful contrast to the choir.
On Thursday 23 May we performed at the Epping Club. They were holding a “Biggest Morning Tea” function with a really impressive attendance. During morning tea Normie Rowe took part in an informal interview about his professional experience. Our choir started the morning off, and then performed again at the conclusion. Our performance went off really well and the audience loved it – many joining in when we sang Danny Boy and Sixteen Tons. All in all it was a great morning.
On Saturday 23rd March we gathered for a social lunch and afternoon at the home of Ken and Anna Davis in the wonderful countryside oouf Lemon Tree – a little inland on the Central Coast. It was great to have all our wives and womenfolk together; not so often in a male choir!
On the 5th March our first concert for this year was at Aminya Village, the Baptist aged care village in Baulkham Hills.
Our Choir
The Ku-ring-gai Male Choir has been active in Sydney’s Northern suburbs since 1946, when a group of ex-servicemen got together for singing and companionship. We have now been performing for some 77 years, and are one of the oldest choirs in Sydney. As well as our public performances, we take our music to many of the retirement homes in our northern suburbs and beyond.
Song Centre
In the Song Centre we provide some background to many of the songs in our repertoire, along with lyrics and examples from our past performances and others on YouTube. This is a good resource for checking out any songs you may be interested in.
We are honoured to have the Governor of NSW, Her Excellency, the Hon. Margaret Beazley (A.C, K.C) and Mr Wilson as Joint Vice-Regal Patrons as well as the Hon. Paul Fletcher, MP (Federal Member for Bradfield) and the Hon. Matt Cross (Member for Davidson) as Friends of the Choir.
Our choir is a longstanding member of the Male Choirs Association of Australia (MCAA).
Our choir is a charity and is registered as such with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. All donations to the choir are tax deductible. To make a donation, please get in touch with the Choir Secretary (Ken Wade 0408 644 063).
Our Choir performs at retirement villages in the wider Ku-Ring-Gai area. All funds raised at these performances go to The National Braille Music Camp which assists blind children performing music and to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
