Daily Program
Choralfest will consist of both a conference and non-competitive choral performances.
Concerts by local, national and international choirs will make up the concert series.
Conference Delegate Daily Program
Listed below are seminars, workshops and reading sessions that are an integral part of Choralfest 2010. Full Conference delegate will have over 15 interest sessions per day to choose from, these are subject to change.
| Times | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 8.30 |
Registration Opens |
Key Note Presentation | ||
| 9.45 |
Arranging for the pop/rock choir |
Gondwana Open Rehearsal Paul Holley Rehearsal techniques for choral pop & jazz Jens Johansen Technology for Choral Musician Repeat Peter Dorich Teaching your Choir to Read Margaret Pride How to win friends and entertain people John Rosser Big Sing Rehearsal Gordon Hamilton Secondary Choir Rehearsal Jing Ling-Tam Treble Choir Rehearsal Kim Sutherland |
Delegate Choir Rehearsal Bruce Rogers Repertoire Session Robin John King John Hooper The 21st Century Round Grant Ward Tips for choral-Instrument conducting Margaret Pride Big Sing Rehearsal Gordon Hamilton Secondary Choir Rehearsal Jing Ling-Tam Treble Program Paul Jarman |
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| 11.00 |
10.30 |
Morning Tea | ||
| 11.30 | Delegate Choir Rehearsal Bruce Rogers Vocal Workshop Jens Johansen Technology for the Choral Musician Peter Dorich It Works for My Guys Noel Ancell Big Sing Rehearsal Gordon Hamilton econdary Choir Rehearsal Jing Ling-Tam Treble Choir Rehearsal Kim Sutherland |
Warm Ups and Rehearsal Ideas The Idea Of North Conducting Masterclass Bruce Rogers Big Sing Rehearsal Gordon Hamilton Secondary Choir Rehearsal Jing Ling-Tam Treble Choir Rehearsal Kim Sutherland |
Repertoire Session Upper Primary/Lower Secondary George Torbay Music of the World Debra Shearer-Dirie Choral Skills For Choir And Class Christine Storey Big Sing Rehearsal Gordon Hamilton Secondary Choir Rehearsal Jing Ling-Tam Treble Program Grant Ward |
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| 12.30 | Lunch | |||
| 1.15 |
Delegate Choir Rehearsal Big Sing Rehearsal Secondary choir Rehearsal |
Concert | ||
| 2.15 | Repertoire Session, SATB Community Choirs Ralph Morton Vocal Workshop Jens Johansen Conductors Toolbox Debra Shearer-Dirie Miracle Cure to our Rehearsal Problems Katherine Chan Big Sing Rehearsal Gordon Hamilton Secondary Choir Rehearsal The Idea Of North Treble Choir Rehearsal Kim Sutherland |
Delegate Choir Rehearsal Bruce Rogers Vocal Workshop Jens Johansen Choral Conductors on the Verge George Torbay Pitch and Intonation Helen Pietsch ANCA Forum Debra Shearer-Dirie Big Sing Rehearsal Gordon Hamilton Secondary Choir Rehearsal Jing Ling-Tam |
Repertoire Session SATB Popular George Torbay Vocal Workshop Jens Johansen A Choral Polyglottery John Rosser Big Sing Rehearsal Gordon Hamilton Secondary Choir Rehearsal Jing Ling-Tam Jazz with the Treble Program Bruce Rogers |
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| 3.30 | Repertoire Session Treble Voices Jenny Mathers Choral sound: line, colour & intonation Gordon Hamilton I think this piece sounds nice - Score Preparation John Hooper Singing your Way to Good Health: Margaret Meagher Choral Director As Voice Teacher Christine Storey Vocal tune-Up for Choral Conductors Jing Ling |
Have It All Now |
Commissioning Australian Composers Kim Sutherland | |
| 4.30 | Network Mixer | |||
| 5.00 or 5.30 | 5.30pm Opening Ceremony | 5.00pm Concert | ||
| 7.00 | Welcome Drinks (optional extra) | Concert | Conference Dinner (optional extra) | Closing Ceremony Concert |
BIG SING Daily Program |
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| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | ||||||||
| 8.30 | Registration opens | 8.30 | Key Note Presentation | 8.30 | Key Note Presentation | 8.30 | Key Note Presentation | ||||
| 1.30 | Big Sing Rehearsal | 9.30 | Big Sing Rehearsal | 9.30 | Big Sing Rehearsal | 9.30 | Big Sing Rehearsal | ||||
| 5.30 | Opening Concert | 12.30 | Lunch | 12.30 | Lunch | 12.30 | Lunch | ||||
| 7.30 | Welcome Drinks (optional extra) | 1.15 | Concert | 1.15 | Concert | 1.15 | Concert | ||||
| 2.15 | Big Sing Rehearsal | 2.15 | Big Sing Rehearsal | 2.15 | Big Sing Rehearsal | ||||||
| 3.30 | Interest session (see above for available sessions) | 3.30 | Interest session (see above for available sessions) | 3.30 | Interest session (see above for available sessions) | ||||||
| 4.30 | Networking Mixer | 4.30 | Networking Mixer | 5.00 | Networking Mixer | ||||||
| 7.30 | Evening Concert | 5.30 | Evening Concert | 7.30 | Closing Ceremony and Concert | ||||||
Big Sing conductor, Gordon Hamilton
The ANCA Big Sing is an opportunity for choristers to be part of this national conference and sing in a massed SATB with the world renowned conductor, Gordon Hamilton.
Artistic Director and Conductor of The Australian Voices, Gordon Hamilton was born in Newcastle and, having lived and worked for five years in Germany as a conductor and composer, now resides in Brisbane. While in Germany, Gordon founded Northern Spirit, a young vocal ensemble committed to contemporary choral music. Under Gordon's direction Northern Spirit gave over fifty concerts in Germany, Spain, France, and Iceland. The choir premiered seventeen works and took part in four international choral festivals.
In September 2009 Gordon moved back to his homeland to take over as the new conductor and artistic director of one of Australia’s foremost youth choirs - The Australian Voices (TAV).
Gordon has received several international awards for his compositions, including first prize in the Coral Gables Congregational Church Florida 2006 Composition P
rize, and second prize at the International Chamber Days, Raumberg 2008 Composition Prize.
Participants of the Big Sing will rehearse daily working towards a performance in the closing concert.
Big Sing participants will also have the opportunity to attend 1 interest session per day as well as all the Key Note presentations and concerts.
Big Sing participants who choose the catered option will also be given morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea creating an opportunity to network and mix with other choristers and conductors.
All music is included in the Big Sing registration and participants are welcome to purchase tickets to the Opening welcome drinks and Conference Dinner.
Special Events
Special events will include an opening ceremony on the Wednesday evening with a traditional welcome by the indigenous people of the region, followed by Welcome Drinks at Rydges Hotel poolside, a conference dinner on the Friday night for networking and socialising with other delegates, presenters and key notes camel rides on the beach, tours of local attractions such as wineries and local brewery.
