The Diamond Valley Singers web site is undergoing some serious rewriting.
While you are waiting, you can either access the old web site, or check out the current information below:
Diamond Valley Singers conducted two concerts in Diamond Creek and Warrandyte which raised about $2660 for bushfire relief. A third concert was held in Geelong in conjunction with Western Heights Uniting Church, which raised about $1795 in addition to more than $2500 already raised by the church.
We would like to thank everybody involved -- the organisers, the performers and specially those who came and listened and opened their wallets.
In addition, Freda and Will Marshall donated a voucher for a holiday at Alvina Holiday Cottages on Phillip Island. This was raffled, with the raffle drawn by Lynne Counsel on Wednesday March 11th. The winner was Liz Armstrong. This raised another $303.
A smaller audience than usual for our annual cabaret (perhaps due to the bushfire concerts the week before), but we all enjoyed ourselves,
Our main project for 2009 is Carousel. This was again be held at Warrandyte High School.
For those who didn't wish to undertake Carousel another choral program was held. We hope to do this again next year.
This will be performed in Warrandyte and Geelong in October.
Performance details:
Warrandyte —
Warrandyte Mechanics Institute
Cnr Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road and Mitchell Avenue
Warrandyte
(Melway 23 F11)
8 p.m. Friday 16th and Friday 23rd (SOLD OUT)
2 p.m. Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th and Saturday 24th
Geelong —
Western Heights Uniting Church
Douglass Street
Herne Hill
Geelong
(Melway 441 E11)
2 p.m. Sunday 25th
Tickets are available from Angela (9439 7843) or email ($20 adults, $15 concession, $10 children, $15 group).
Haydn's Creation will be performed as follows:
Sunday November 1st:
Diamond Creek Uniting Church
Wensley Street
Diamond Creek
(Melway 12 B6)
2.30 p.m.
Sunday November 8th:
Uniting Church
Douglas Street
Herne Hill
Geelong
(Melway 441 E11)
2.30 p.m
Saturday November 14th:
Epping Presbyterian Church
771 High Street
Epping
(Melway 182 B11)
8.00 p.m.
Tickets for all performances are available at the door— $15 for adults, $10 for concession/child
As a sneak preview, we are planning a Gilbert and Sullivan show for July 2010. Watch this space for more information. (Hint: think Iolanthe.)
Unless otherwise notified, rehearsals for all activities will be held at 8.00 p.m. on Wednesday nights, at the Diamond Creek Uniting Church, corner Wensley Street and Main Hurstbridge Road.
Any enquiries, including bookings for auditions, can be made to Graham Ford, 9439-3267.
Our postal address is
Diamond Valley Singers Inc
P.O.Box 93
Diamond Creek 3089