Contact:
Jan Hamilton - Manager
Melbourne Festival of Choirs
choirfest@hotmail.com
0419 337283
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Where:
BMW Edge Theatre at Federation SquareCnr Swanston and Flinders Sts
Melbourne 3000
Australia
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Festival Supporters & Sponsors:
Melbourne Festival of Choirs deeply appreciates and welcomes the generous sponsorship and ongoing support of our festival sponsors & partners:
National Melbourne Festival of Choirs
April 6 - 9 2012
Exciting line-up of Festival Presenters & Program
to be announced soon.
Register your Expression of Interest Now!!!
Email: choirfest@hotmail.com
Dr Jonathon Welch AM (best known as the Founding Director of the ARIA, Helpmann and Logie winning Choir of Hard Knocks, ABC TV's Jail Birds and Channel 7's Battle of the Choirs), is inviting you to participate in the National Melbourne Festival of Choirs to be held over the Easter weekend of April 6 - 9, 2012.
Following the stunning success of the 2nd National Melbourne Festival of Choirs in 2011, with over 400 participants, here is your opportunity to collaborate with some of Australia's best music directors and sing in an amazing selection of Melbourne's spectacular venues, including the magnificent new Melbourne Recital Centre, National Gallery of Victoria, BMW Edge Theatre and Federation Square.
Over the festival weekend, you will enjoy workshops, forums, masterclasses and participating in the Massed Festival Choirs working with some of Australia's finest choral conductors.
All genres of choirs are welcome to participate in the festival (gospel, contemporary, a cappella, classical, youth, world music, barbershop, etc. ) .
If your choir is not participating or you are currently not singing with a choir, you are invited to register as an individual participant and join in this wonderful weekend of singing and fun!!
I look forward to singing with you here in Melbourne over the Easter weekend,
Yours in Song,
Dr Jonathon Welch AM
Founder, Artistic Director & Producer
Melbourne Festival of Choirs
World Premiere of 'MOON' with Gordon Hamilton & The Australian Voices
Such a diverse array of events and the logistic coordination over four days across three major venues in Melbourne would never have been possible if it were not for the tireless and calm administrative dedication of our Festival Manager, Jan Hamilton along with Kerry Gerraty, Matt Jones and our wonderful army of volunteers from THECHO!R, the host choir for the Festival. We could not have achieved such a high standard without your support, energy and enthusiasm.
Dr Jonathon Welch AM & THECHO!R at Melbourne Recital Centre
We can't wait to see you back on April 6 - 9 2012 at the next Melbourne Festival of Choirs, with even more unique musical opportunities, presenters and events to inspire you, and we hope that you have returned to your own choirs and singing filled with enthusiasm for the next year until we meet again.
Yours in Music,
Jonathon
Dr Jonathon Welch AM
Founder, Artistic Director & Producer
Melbourne Festival of Choirs
WHAT DID THEY SAY...................
" It was a joy and one of the best events I have been to. I have been swamped with emails and messages from choir members - some really lovely messages of what singing the massed choir pieces meant to them. I would love to return in 2012...... "
George Torbay
Guest Presenter & Conductor
Massed Festival Choir MFC 2011
George Torbay
" What an event! 10000 congratulations are in order for your dedication, commitment and efficacy. An event to remember! Well done! "
Dr David Kram
Guest Conductor
Massed Festival Choir MFC 2011
Dr David Kram
" To participate in such a weekend of sharing ideas, knowledge and musical experiences was an absolute privilege, and I have returned to Sydney singing (definitely) your praises and those of Melbourne and the Victorian people. I arrived on Friday not knowing a soul, and left with absolute joy in my heart, not to mention many emails & nos. in my iphone! "
Annette
Festival Participant
" I'm still tingling with the buzz from the past weekend! Another huge thank you from our choir for organising this fabulous festival and for making us feel welcome yet again.....we truly do enjoy being part of it and sharing our melodies with you. 'Till next we meet....your friends in song and beyond..... "
Sanela
Manager of Festival Choir Participant
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW FOR 2012!
Email: choirfest@hotmail.com
