Information current as at OCTOBER 2008

Rosemary Dusting, President, (03) 9802 8663 (AH)

Choir's Email Address: majellans@hotmail.com

Choir's Website: www.majellan.spydar.com/

Vision statement / Artistic goals: To provide an opportunity for women to develop their choral skills in a friendly and supportive environment; to perform at appropriate functions and events; to further members' and non-members' musical appreciation; to produce choral music at a high standard

Voice type: ALL FEMALE SINGERS

Choir performs: Both accompanied & unaccompanied

Year Choir formed: 1990

No. of Singing Members - Currently: 18 Desired: 18-20

Musical Repertoire: The choir sings a wide variety of sacred and secular music, including spirituals, madrigals, and contemporary works

Musical Director: Noel Ancell

No. of years in current post: since 2008

Previous musical experience: MA, BMus(Hons), BEd, FTCL, MACE; Noel is the current Artist Director, is well-known throughout Australia and internationally as a conductor, composer and teacher

Choir's past collaborations with other musical groups: Joint concerts with Grainger Wind Ensemble, The Vocal Consort, and Aspiration in Harmony

Audition:Yes - sing a prepared piece; ear tests (approx Grade 4 AMEB)

Minimum Attendance policy - Rehearsals: No Concerts: Yes

Membership Fees: $90 per term

Ability to read music: Essential

Sight-reading ability: Highly desirable

Av. No. of rehearsals/week: 1

Usual rehearsal night(s): Wednesday

Suburb: Ashburton

Rehearsal venue: Ashburton Uniting Church

Off-street parking: Yes

Performance Apparel: Black long-sleeved top, black slacks, black shoes, Choir scarf

Av. No. of Concert Programs/year: 4

Av. No. of Performances/year: 4

Sample of the Choir's past Concert Venues: choral@montsalvat in Eltham; Majellan Singers annual concert at Armadale Uniting Church; ANCA Community choirs choral festival; Hawthorn Town Hall; Knox choral eisteddfod; Booroondarra choral eisteddfod

Examples of musical pieces performed: Monteverdi motets (O Crux Benedicta; O Domine Jesu Christe; Surgens Jesus); Ave Maria (Holst); There is a Balm in Gilead (W Dawson); Away, thou shalt not love me (John Wilbye); In Winter Cold (William Byrd); To Be Sung on Water (Samuel Barber); Hvalite Gospoda s Nebes (D S Bortnianskii); Uluru Dreaming (Ruth Lee Martin); A Bunch of Thyme (Traditional arr. Michael Neum); I Can’t Give you Anything But Love (Fields and McHugh arr. Kirby Shaw); Chindia (A dance at sunset) (Alexandru Pascanu); Natural Woman (Goffin, King and Wexler)

Touring: No

Administration / Governance arrangements for the Choir: The choir is incorporated and is run by an Executive comprising the Music Director, President, Vice-President, Secretary, Librarian and Treasurer

Types of Committees: Concert, Publicity

Own collection of music scores: Yes

Available for hire to other groups: Yes

Hiring fees apply: Yes