Information current as at NOVEMBER 2014

Stephen Sharpe, Musical Director, 0401 881 423 (BH + AH)

Choir's Email Address: stephen.sharpe1@optusnet.com.au

Choir's Website Address: www.sophiesvoicechoir.org/

Vision statement / Artistic goals: A community choir which seeks to present a diverse repertoire consisting of choral music from the Middle ages to the present, they present interesting and varied concerts which seek to blend unusual choral works with the more established repertoire

Voice type: SATB

Choir performs: Both accompanied & unaccompanied

Year Choir formed: 1998

No. of Singing Members - Currently: 20 Desired: 25

Musical Repertoire: Middle ages, renaissance, classical, baroque, romantic, modernist, post modern

Musical Director: Stephen Sharpe

No. of years in current post: since 2011

Previous musical experience: Stephen Sharpe is an accomplished musician with experience in conducting, composing, arranging, working with choirs, bands, recording and teaching

Choir's past collaborations with other musical groups: Danny Spooner, Anna Struth, John Griffiths

Audition: Yes, and great enthusiasm needed

Minimum Attendance policy - Rehearsals: Yes Concerts: Yes

Membership Fees: $80 per term

Ability to read music: Desirable but not necessary

Sight-reading ability: Not necessary

Av. No. of rehearsals/week: 1

Usual rehearsal night(s): Thursday

Suburb: Thornbury

Rehearsal venue: Thornbury Church of Christ, 390 St Georges Rd

Off-street parking: Yes

Performance Apparel: choice of clothing depends on the performance

Av. No. of Concert Programs/year: 2

Av. No. of Performances/year: 4

Sample of the Choir's past Concert Venues: Northcote Town Hall, Moonee Ponds Courthouse Museum

Examples of musical pieces performed: The Silver Swan (Gibbons), Over Hill Over Dale (Vaughan Williams), Witches Chorus from Macbeth (Verdi), Scarborough Fair (Simon and Garfunkle), The War without a name (Bruce Watson), One Voice (The Wailin' Jennys)

Touring: No

Administration / Governance arrangements for the Choir: Management Committee

Own collection of music scores: No