A great article appeared in the Wangaratta Chronicle regarding our concert at the Vine Hotel.
Oct 06
Vine Concert Rehearsal
The quartet of LouAnne Stabb, John Schilling, Dawn Meader and John Harrison will perform the opening number, I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing, at Vintage at the Vine on Friday, October 14. They sounded really good at last night’s rehearsal.
Oct 05
Vintage at the Vine – Free Concert
Vocal Dimension
presents
Vintage at the Vine on Friday 14 October is a FREE concert as part of the Wangaratta Seniors Festival.
The 2015 concert was a sell-out so bookings are essential for dinner before the show at 8 pm or even if you just want to hear the concert. The Vine Hotel 5721 2605.
Vintage at the Vine
Malcolm Halford – Musical director
Margaret Phillips – Piano
I’d like to teach the world to sing Backer, Davis, Cook & Greenway, arr. M.Rogers
Down by the sally gardens Irish air, arr. John Vine
Evening Prayer (from ‘Hansel & Gretel’) E. Humperdinck
Kayla Fisher – winner 2015 Vocal Dimension sponsorship for Wangaratta High School students
Blackbird The Beatles
Sixteen going on seventeen Rogers and Hammerstein.
Autumn Leaves Kosma, arr. A.Carter
Putting on the Ritz Irving Berlin, arr K.Shaw
Plaisir d’amour Giovanni Martini, arr. G.Richards
Dona McQueen performing her own compositions
Young farmers ball
Western district farmer
Done and dusted
The seal lullaby Eric Whitacre
Bist du bei mir attr. G.H. Stoelzel, arr. A.Nagoski
Sep 23
Free Concert at Vine Hotel
Vintage at the Vine on Friday 14 October is a FREE concert as part of the Wangaratta Seniors Festival.
It will feature favourite songs of yesterday and today as well as two soloists who have been encouraged by Vocal Dimension. Dona McQueen sings her own country style compositions about the life of a farmer’s wife, both funny and moving, and the recipient of the 2015 Wangaratta High School sponsorship award will also entertain us.
The 2015 concert was a sell-out so bookings are essential for dinner before the show at 8 pm or even if you just want to hear the concert. The Vine Hotel 5721 2605.
Sep 06
Rehearsing for our next two events
We are staight into rehearsing for our next two events after our two successful concerts last weekend.
An evening at The Vine Hotel in October will be followed by our annual Christmas concerts in December.
Musical Director, Malcolm Halford has chosen interesting, beautiful and challenging music for both occasions.
Aug 30
Successful Choir Concert Series
Members of the choir enjoyed a wonderful weekend of singing at our two concerts in Benalla and Wangaratta, with very good audiences at both venues. Accompanied by Margaret Phillips on piano and harpsichord, and members of the North East Occasional Strings including the Neo Quartet – Benalla, the music ranged from folk songs to spirituals and Bach chorales. The strings’ solo item of Rumanian Folk Songs by Bartok was a particular highlight.
Aug 30
Choir Display Wangaratta Post Office Arcade
Check out our publicity display for Vocal Dimension in the Wangaratta Post Office Arcade and see some of the singers and accompanists involved in our coming concerts.
Jul 26
Wangaratta and Benalla August Concert Series
Advance notice of our August 2016 concert series on 27 August in Benalla and 28 August in Wangaratta. The programme is a wonderful mix of choral genres – ballads, folk songs, motets, a chorale, and a TV theme song! Great accompaniment from the nimble fingers of Margaret Phillips on the piano and the strings of the North East Occasional Ensemble. Put the dates in your diary now.
Draft program for the August concert series
Waters of Elle Pearsall
Springtime of the year Vaughan Williams
Two folksong arrangements Earwaker
Swing low, sweet chariot arr.Loam
Steal away to Jesus arr.Roberton
Silver Swan Gibbons
Seal Lullabye Whitacre
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei Mozart
The Lord is my shepherd Goodall –
Geistliches Lied Brahms
O Magnum Mysterium de Victoria
Quatre Motets (1,3 & 4) Duruflé
Wachet Auf (chorales 1,4 & 7) Bach
The North East Occasional ensemble
Rumanian Folk Dances Bartok
May 23
Rehearsals begin
Choir rehearsals
Choir rehearsals start again on Wednesday 25 May 7.30 pm at Wangaratta High School music room, entry from Edwards Street.
If you would like to share a weekend of inspirational singing in the future, why not join us?
We love to sing and we warmly welcome other like-minded people.
For full rehearsal details take this link :- rehearsal details
May 16
Wonderful Weekend of Singing
What a wonderful weekend of singing!
Two concerts in Wangaratta and Benalla with appreciative audiences.
The music chosen by our musical director, Malcolm Halford, was a real joy to perform.
Thanks to our accompanist, Margaret Phillips, who probably had to work harder than any of the singers.
Congratulations to all the singers, especially the small quartet of men who were able to balance the larger women’s sections in each of the items.
After a week off, rehearsals will resume in preparation for the next concert which will be held in August. The program again contains a variety of items including some folk songs, spirituals and sacred pieces.
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