Information current as at FEBRUARY 2008

(03) 9857 7334 (BH + AH)

Choir's Email Address: leighwig@bigpond.net.au

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

Vision statement / Artistic goals: A musical haven where women committed to choral music can achieve choral excellence, a spirit of harmony and elation

Voice type: All Female Singers

Choir performs: Mostly unaccompanied

Year Choir formed: 2001

No. of Singing Members - Currently: over 40 Desired: 48

Musical Repertoire: Small gems from classical choral tradition, world-wide, incuding Latin motets, church anthems, Elizabethan madrigals, 20th Century choral music from UK, US, Finland - everywhere, some spirituals, folk song arrangements, popular style songs

Musical Director: Leigh Wigglesworth

No. of years in current post: 7 (since the choir's beginning)

Previous musical experience: Conductor of various school, church and community choirs, including Mentone Girls Grammar, Ivanhoe Boys Junior School, Melbourne Girls Grammar (MGS) Morris Hall (Junior campus), MGS Old Grammarians Choir, Scottish Gaelic of Victoria, and St George's East Ivanhoe

Choir's past collaborations with other musical groups: n/a

Audition: Yes - Music reading ability, or willingness to learn, unforced vocal tone, ability to match pitch, informal audition in comfortable surroundings, followed up by integration process within the choral sound

Minimum Attendance policy - Rehearsals: Yes Concerts: Yes

Membership Fees: $60 per term for 4 terms p.a.

Ability to read music: Highly desirable

Sight-reading ability: Desirable but not essential

Av. No. of rehearsals/week: 1

Usual rehearsal night(s): Thursday

Suburb: Balwyn

Rehearsal venue: St Columba's Uniting Church

Off-street parking: No

Performance Apparel: Black top, black full-length skirt or pants, black shoes and hose, gold jewellery; the Choir supplies a gold stole

Av. No. of Concert Programs/year: 2

Av. No. of Performances/year: 6

Sample of the Choir's past Concert Venues: St John's Southgate, National Gallery of Victoria, Montsalvat Festival of Choirs, Whitehorse Festival at Whitehorse Arts Centre

Examples of musical pieces performed: Domine Fili Unigenite (Palestrina), In Monte Olivetti (Martini), The Lord is My Shepherd (Goodall), Sanctus (Schubert), Kalinka, See the Gipsies (Kodaly), Now is the Month of Maying (Morley), Rock My Soul, Walk Dem Bones, Steal Away to Jesus

Touring: No

Administration / Governance arrangements for the Choir: The Choir is managed and run by the Founding Choir Director

Types of Committees: n/a

Own collection of music scores: Yes

Available for hire to other groups: No