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Music director Dr. Paul Whiting and accompanist Grace Edwards-Barnetson with
our There is a new member of the Ku-ring-gai Male Choir family – not a singer this time, but a state-of-the-art portable electronic piano. This new family member will be invaluable for venues that don’t have a fixed piano and for time-saving in practice and rehearsal since different parts can now be simultaneously worked over in different rooms. Further, the new piano – a Korg SP-250 – has an organ function that will be invaluable in itself for the Ku-ring-gai Male Choir, both as a stand-alone accompaniment for stirring songs like “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and to augment the fixed piano sound, especially in sacred music like “The Lord’s Prayer”. We are deeply grateful to our namesake, Ku-ring-gai Council for the generous grant that covered the purchase of the piano. This is another example of the Council’s far-sighted support for the arts. Ku-ring-gai Male Choir can assure the Mayor, Jennifer Anderson, and Councillors that we will put the piano to good use and that the community will receive a dividend from our increased performance capability at the numerous concerts that we give in Ku-ring-gai and beyond. The new piano has a full keyboard and excellent sound and yet when our secretary, Ian Stapley, brought it to practice recently for the first time he only needed the help of one member to get the unit from car to hall. At a pinch, he says that he could have managed alone. Assembly of the stand from the beautifully designed carry-bag takes only minutes. Thanks again, Ku-ring-gai Council, for your generous support and vision for the Ku-ring-gai area’s future. Interested in singing?New singers who would like to join the Ku-ring-gai Male Choir in this exciting year are welcome to contact John Middleton on 9499 2501 or Philip Rennie on 9449 4011 to attend a Tuesday night practice at St Swithuns Church, Telegraph Rd, in the Sydney suburb of Pymble, starting at 7.30pm. No audition is required. For more information please email us or contact:
Proudly Supported by Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby Councils Over the last few years the choir has received financial support from Ku-ring-gai Council to assist the choir with certain expenses, such as the purchase of jackets and a piano stool, and costs associated with the use of copyrighted music. More recently Hornsby Council has also provided similar financial assistance. We are very grateful for their contributions. |
NEW KMC CD NOW AVAILABLE The choir's new CD is now available! Please email the choir indicating the number of CD’s required and buyer details. Price is a bargain at $15. Sample the choir's new CD here: No flash player!It looks like you don't have flash player installed. Click here to go to Macromedia download page. Powered by Flash MP3 Player
Upcoming ConcertsNew concert programme for 2012 coming soon
Who are we? The successful Ku-ring-gai Male Choir is one of the oldest performing male voice choirs in Australia. Founded by ex-servicemen following the Second World War, the choir has been in harmony since 1946 and today has over 45 performing members. The choir has an active concert schedule and a comprehensive repertoire, performing works by Mozart, John Rutter, Gabriel Faure, Lloyd Webber, Handel, Bach, G&S Verdi, Jerome Kern and many others. The choir is currently under the musical direction of Dr Paul Whiting BA(Mus), MA, L.Mus A, PhD, and accompanied by acclaimed pianist Grace Edwards-Barnetson.
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