Second combined rehearsal for this year’s Three Choirs Festival. Members of the Murray Conservatorium Choir, The Beechworth Singers and Vocal Dimension met again in the beautiful Beechworth Town Hall for some more concentrated and enjoyable singing. Jackson Harnwell conducting and everyone appreciated his clear and enthusiastic directions.

It was a great first combined rehearsal for this year’s Three Choirs Festival. Members of the Murray Conservatorium Choir, The Beechworth Singers and Vocal Dimension met in the beautiful Beechworth Town Hall for three hours of concentrated and enjoyable singing. Jackson Harnwell is back as conductor and everyone appreciated his clear and enthusiastic directions.

Here are the details of the Three Choirs Festival. Don’t miss this rafter-raising event involving about 70 singers and orchestra.

This varied program includes a number of my favourite choral works, each chosen specifically to showcase the centuries old tradition of fine choral music and the diverse abilities of these three outstanding local choirs. Jackson Hamwell – Conductor

Wonderful day yesterday. Gathered for lunch at Steampocket before the concert.

All Saints, Newtown, Geelong was the venue for the concert as part of the Geelong Festival of Sacred Music.

It was a joy to sing in such a beautiful church to the appreciative audience which filled it. AND we were given a great afternoon tea afterwards.

Thank you All Saints!

What wonderful audiences for a weekend of music making with two very successful concerts last weekend in Benalla on Saturday evening, and Wangaratta on Sunday afternoon.
It was great to have a capacity audience in Wangaratta and very pleasing numbers in Benalla as well. It is always a joy to perform for an appreciative audience and that was the case in both venues.
Many thanks to our instrumentalists who really had to work hard in some of the items. Their playing adds so much to the whole performance.
The choir is now looking forward to repeating the program this weekend in Geelong as part of the Sacred Music Festival.

Promotion of our contribution to the Festival of Sacred Music in Geelong has started well.

Our choir is one of only five invited to participate. What a privilege!

Saturday May 6th

2.30 pm

All Saints Anglican Church, Geelong

Concert of sacred works

A great rehearsal last night with our accompanist Margaret Phillips and members of the Neo Quartet – Benalla present.  Musical Director, Malcolm Halford, was able to concentrate on getting the choir to respond to all the fine detail required to produce a really good sound.

It’s exciting when it all comes together after weeks of rehearsing this beautiful music.

The choir has expanded with guest singers for the April concert series so our sound is even richer. The NEO string ensemble will join us as well so that the programme of well loved sacred music will give our audiences extra pleasure.

We have begun work on the material for the April concert series. Sing Praises!

An exhilarating and uplifting selection of well-known sacred choral works from composers across the ages.

Accompanied by the talented North East Occasional Ensemble of strings and Margaret Phillips on keyboard, this musical feast should not be missed.

Benalla Town Hall, Saturday 29 April at 7.30 pm and

Wangaratta Uniting Church, Sunday 30 April at 2.30 pm.