Information current as at JANUARY 2007

Choir's Email Address: Robert.Bell at csiro.au

Choir's Website: n/a

Vision statement / Artistic goals: A balance of musical excellence, community service and enjoyment

Voice type: SATB

Choir performs: Both unaccompanied & accompanied

Year Choir formed: 1993

No. of Singing Members - Currently: 14 Desired: 16

Musical Repertoire: Typically 4- or more part harmony, various styles - early music, folk, religious, madrigals, ballads, Gilbert & Sullivan, African music, modern (but not "pop") music, musical theatre, etc

Musical Director: Dr Robert Bell

No. of years in current post: 11

Previous musical experience: over 40 years of varied and lengthy choral experience

Choir's past collaborations with other musical groups: South Eastern Chorale, Ars Nova, Proteus Ensemble, Beechworth Singers

Audition: Yes - attend weekly for up to a month, then selection by mutual agreement

Minimum Attendance policy - Rehearsals: Yes Concerts: Yes

Membership Fees: n/a

Ability to read music: Essential

Sight-reading ability: Highly desirable

Av. No. of rehearsals/week: 1

Usual rehearsal night(s): Thursday

Suburb: Brighton

Rehearsal venue: Private home

Off-street parking: No

Performance Apparel: Ladies - black trousers, black or white blouse, coloured scarves; Gents - black trousers, black or white shirt, green bow tie (provided)

Av. No. of Concert Programs/year: 6

Av. No. of Performances/year: 6

Sample of the Choir's past Concert Venues: Retirement homes, Churches (concerts, weddings), Historic homes (Como, Billilla, Labassa), Galleries, open-air venues, Mentone Grammar School fete, Eisteddfods (Mordialloc, South Street), Red Cross charity concert

Examples of musical pieces performed: Barbara Allen (King Singers arrangements), Trois Chansons (Debussy), Macedonian Folk Songs, Sasabona (African), A Comedy Tonight (Sondheim), O Quam Gloriosum, I Bought Me A Cat (Copeland), In These Delightful Pleasant Groves (Purcell), Puttin' On The Ritz, various madrigals, excerpts from musical comedies and operettas, Agnus Dei (Samuel Barber), Christmas carols including Herbert Howells' three carol anthems

Touring: Rarely

Administration / Governance arrangements for the Choir: Because of the small membership, egalitarian; members share arrangement of venues, programming & repertoire

Own collection of music scores: Yes

Available for hire to other groups: No