Information current as at JUNE 2011

Choir's Email Address: Cantabile@cantabile.net.au

Choir's Website: www.cantabile.net.au

Vision statement / Artistic goals: To develop a broad repertoire of primarily a capella music, presented at a semi-professional standard

Voice type: SATB

Choir performs: Mainly unaccompanied

Year Choir formed: 1983

No. of Singing Members - Currently: 12 Desired: 24

Musical Repertoire: From Renaissance to Contemporary classical music, with a particular interest in contemporary Australian choral music

Musical Director: Barbara Chalmer

No. of years in current post: since 1999

Previous musical experience: BMus, Grad Dip Mus; music teaching at university and secondary school levels for the past 24 years

Choir's past collaborations with other musical groups: Occasional collaboration with other choirs and guest artists at some public concerts

Audition: Yes - decision mafe after prospective members participates in 3-4 rehearsals

Minimum Attendance policy - Rehearsals: Yes Concerts: Yes

Membership Fees: $250 p.a. ($150 p.a. Conc.) plus refundable music deposit of $50

Ability to read music: Essential

Sight-reading ability: Desirable

Av. No. of rehearsals/week: 1

Usual rehearsal night(s): Monday

Suburb: Northcote

Rehearsal venue: Santa Maria College

Off-street parking: Yes

Performance Apparel: All black

Av. No. of Concert Programs/year: 3

Av. No. of Performances/year: 6-8

Sample of the Choir's past Concert Venues: Como House, Werribee Park, The Boite, Federation Square, libraries, churches

Examples of musical pieces performed: Missa Brevis (Hassler), Come Again Sweet Love (Dowland), The Continental (Conrad, arr Blackwell), Sleep (Whitacre), Oxford Book of Carols

Touring: No

Administration / Governance arrangements for the Choir: Committee of Management for the Association

Types of Committees: Social, Marketing/Promotion, other functions by individual officers

Own collection of music scores: Yes

Available for hire to other groups: No