Conference
Choralfest 2010 is a four-day event, July 7 – 10. The conference’s purposes are to promote artistic excellence, cooperation, and exchange by bringing together the finest choirs and choral leaders for seminars, reading sessions, and performances; to facilitate the dissemination of choral repertoire, research, recordings, and other related material and information; and to enhance the existing choral life in Australia.
Two choices for Choralfest 2010
1. Conference Delegate Registration Open NOW!!
Includes full access to all key note presentations, choice of up to 14 workshops, interest sessions, open rehearsals, all concerts and morning/afternoon teas and lunch.
For those choral musicians who want both professional development as well as the opportunity to sing in a choir delegates will also have the opportunity to be part of the “Delegates choir” which will rehearse once a day with Bruce Rogers (USA) one of the international key presenters.
Conference delegates also have an opportunity to watch masterclasses in conducting with one of our international key presenters.
Below is a pdf of the public domain works that the Delegate choir will rehearse. Please download and print your own copy and bring to Choralfest with you.
Delegate choir repertoire
The Delegate choir repertoire includes
Gloria (from Mass in D Major op 86) Antonin Dvorak (available below)
Alles hat seine Zeit Franz Joseph Haydn (available below)
Miserere mei Richard Burchard (will be in registration pack)
Rejoice! Jeffrey Ames (will be in registration pack)
Adijo Kerida arr Joshua Jacobson (will be in registration pack)
Download Haydn "Alles hat seine Zeit" here
Other works will be available in your registration packs.
2. Big Sing Participant
Experience the thrill of being in a massed choir with renowned conductor Gordon Hamilton. This choir will be SATB with members of all ages and experience. A great opportunity for those who love to sing and want to be part of a choral conference.
Big Sing participant registration includes daily rehearsals, all key note presentations, all conference concerts and at least one interest session/workshop per day.
Big Sing registration also includes, morning and afternoon tea and lunch for each day. (A BYO food option is also available)
Big Sing repertoire
The Big Sing repertoire includes
Island Tradition Icelandic (available below)
O Virtus Sapentia Hildegard von Bingen
Adoramus te, Christe Orlando de Lassus
Abendlich schon rauchst der Wald Fanny Hensel (available below)
Ubi Caritas Maurice Durufle (available below)
Bogoroditsye Dyevo (Ave Maria) Sergei Rachmaninov
Kondalilla Stephen Leek
Riddarinn Raudi Hreidar Ingi Thorteinson
Heart Sutra Traditional Tibetan arr Gordon Hamilton
To An Early Flowering Almond Gordon Hamilton
The Keeper Amber Evans (premiere)
Download "Abendlich schon rauchst der Wald" here
Please download and print your own copy to bring to Choralfest with you. Other works will be vailbale in your registration packs.
Choralfest Secondary Choir
This will be an experience no secondary student who loves singing should miss. Conducted by one of the international presenters this choir will be of the highest quality. Auditions are open to all secondary students in years 10 – 12. To audition please complete the National Honour Choir application available online at www.anca.org.au
Optional Extras
There are optional extras for all conference delegates and Big Sing Participants including:
Wednesday evening Welcome Drinks.
Friday night Conference Dinner (limited places so register early to reserve your dinner seat)
Camel Rides on the beach
Whale watching
Wine Tastings
Brewery Tours
and much more
Choralfest 2010 will include
- Welcome ceremony and concert, with emphasis on the choral tradition of the host choir and region including local indigenous traditional welcome;
- Professional development sessions
- Conducting Masterclasses
- Workshops, seminars, reading sessions, discussion groups
- Open rehearsals with renowned conductors
- Daily concerts
- Conference dinner
