Information current as at NOVEMBER 2021

Choir's Email Address: monashchorale@gmail.com

Choir's Website: www.monashchorale.org.au

Vision statement / Artistic goals: Promote the enjoyment of choral singing; develop musical skills leading to public performances

Voice type: SATB

Choir performs: Accompanied

Year Choir formed: 1995

No. of Singing Members - Currently: 60 Desired: 70 (max)

Musical Repertoire: Classical through to modern music, Christmas Carols, folk songs as well as major choral works; the choir also performs with orchestral and theatre groups

Musical Director: Anne Friend

No. of years in current post: since 2020

Previous musical experience: Anne is an experienced choral singer and conducter, both in Melbourne and in the US; she has sung with the Tudor choristers, Melbourne Chorale and Faye Dumont Singers; Anne studied singing with Joan Dargavel and conducting with Robert Rosen, Faye Dumont and Rodney Eichenberger; the Blackburn High School Singers which she conducted through the 1980s won both Waverley and Ballarat Eisteddfods, and Anne was awarded the Conductor Trophy at Ballarat; Anne was also the musical conductor for the South-Eastern Philharmonic Choir for many years; Anne also has a great deal of experience in the design of Musical Curriculum for churches, schools and for the Victorian Education department; Anne is currently Head of Music Curriculum at the Presbyterian Ladies College

Choir's past collaborations with other musical groups: Bendigo Chorale, Bendigo Symphony Orchestra, Maroondah Symphony Orchestra, Yarra Valley Singers, Waverley Concert Band, Kooyong Chamber Players, Oakleigh City Band

Audition: No

Minimum Attendance policy - Rehearsals: Yes Concerts: No

Membership Fees: $130 p.a. or $75 per concert (temporarily altered due to Covid-19)

Ability to read music: Desirable

Sight-reading ability: Desirable

Av. No. of rehearsals/week: 1

Usual rehearsal night(s): Tuesday

Suburb: Glen Waverley

Rehearsal venue: Glen Waverley Uniting Church - Please note: from November 2021, face-to-face rehearsals have recommenced, solely for those who have been fully vaccinated; face masks must be worn

Off-street parking: Yes

Performance Apparel: Formal black

Av. No. of Concert Programs/year: 3

Av. No. of Performances/year: 6

Sample of the Choir's past Concert Venues: Glen Waverley Uniting Church, St Barnabas Church (Glen Waverley), St Andrew's Church (Brighton), MLC Auditorium (Kew), Wesley College (Glen Waverley), Mt Waverley Community Centre, Yarra Valley Grammar School, Golden Square Uniting Church (Bendigo), Phillip Island Cultural Centre

Examples of musical pieces performed: The Creation (Haydn), oratorio highlights, Gloria (Vivaldi), Christmas songs

Touring: No

Administration / Governance arrangements for the Choir: An Incorporated Society with a Constitution, managed by an annually elected committee

Types of Committees: The 11 member committee organises all choir functions and activities

Own collection of music scores: Yes

Available for hire to other groups: Yes

Hiring fees apply: Yes