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Ku-ring-gai Male Choir - Sixty Years of Four Part Harmony |
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The Choir was established in 1946 by a small group of returned servicemen with a common love of singing. The Choir is now one of the oldest community based male choirs in the country. Quick links to each decade of the choir's history are below: 1946-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001 and on
1946 - 1960While many of the old records of the Choir are available for research, there are some major gaps in the available material, particularly in the period between 1946 and 1952. Accordingly, the choir has no record of the names of the men who comprised the first membership group. However it is more than likely that a significant proportion of the members listed in 1952 were also part of the initial group. The records show that the following were members of the Choir in 1952:
The 27 members of the Choir at that time consisted of; 8 first tenors, 5 second tenors, 9 first basses, 5 second basses plus the Conductor Paul E. Nunns and Accompanist V.D. Renshaw. Paul Nunns continued as conductor until 1960. The President was H. F. Hall. In those early days, the Choir practiced in the old timber School Hall at St. Albans Church Lindfield on Monday evenings. On 28 January 1952, the Choir auditioned for the ABC at studio 217, Woolworth's Building, Kings Cross. However, it seems that the management of the ABC did not find the Choir’s performance of “suitable entertainment value” to be recorded and broadcast! This did not discourage the Choir from entering the 1952 Railway Eisteddfod on the 27 November 1952, being placed first in the “over 16 voice section”. The concerts given by the choir during these years were by request and were conducted in church halls mainly on the upper North Shore, but also including similar venues at Dee Why, Epping, Eastwood and Strathfield. In May 1953 it was decided that unless the concerts were “definitely for charity” a fee of 10/6 ($1.05) would be charged for the Choir’s services! During the 1950’s the Choir averaged about 7- 8 concerts per year. On the 19th September 1953, 23 members of the Choir took part in the Sydney Eisteddfod, obtaining a mark of 233/300 - a merit pass. During 1953 and 1954 the Choir struggled to maintain membership, with numbers falling to 24 and 22 respectively, with only 12-15 members attending practice on a regular basis. The “Summary of Events” for 1954 showed that the Choir only performed 5 concerts that year. The Financial Statement for that year indicated a balance of £9/18/7. At the Choir’s 1954 Christmas Party a son of one of the members performed a bracket of numbers on the piano, his name was Roger Woodward - then only about 12 years of age, but from all accounts already demonstrating the prodigious talent that eventually ensured his success as one of the world’s great pianists. Roger continued to be involved as a guest artist with the Choir for several more years. Other artists who regularly performed with the Choir during this period included Muriel Hawkins, soprano, Mildred Dudley, elocutionist, and Bert Ayres, violinist. In February 1955, at the Annual General Meeting, the members agreed that the Choir should “widen our field of activities by letting other charitable organizations know that we are available to assist them in their concert programs” As a result, during 1955 the Choir performed some 14 concerts, including the ANZAC Service at Lindfield, two concerts at the T.P.I. Club, a concert at the War Veterans at Narrabeen, a performance at the Royal Historical Society’s Christmas Party and a concert at St. Albans Hall Lindfield in aid of the Carlingford Homes. In 1956 the Choir determined that, in future, a nominal fee of £1/1/0 would be charged for the Choir’s services and that such a fee may be waived at the discretion of the Choir. In September of that year the first mention of a uniform for the Choir appears in the minutes. It is noted that two dozen ties had been ordered for the members. It was agreed that each member would pay for his own tie - cost 6/9d. In the last years of the decade the Choir struggled to maintain membership numbers. At the beginning of 1959 concern was expressed about the low turnout at practice - averaging only 14 members at each practice in the first three months of the year. During 1959 the Choir managed to present only 5 concerts plus another 4 performances in a support role. For these events the Choir averaged only 16 members per performance. In the Treasurer’s Report for the 1960 Annual General Meeting revealed a balance of £8/15/6 with a membership of 27. Practices continued at St Albans under the direction of Paul Nunns. On 15 May 1960 the Choir played a supporting role in the inaugural concert of the Ku-ring-gai Chamber Orchestra. In the minutes of 6 June 1960 it was noted that :- “nine members attended the St Albans Church Hall, which was very disappointing for those present being unable to practice owing to insufficient numbers and not having any music. New member Mr. Ted Fryer”. History has shown that Ted was not too discouraged by this inauspicious start to his involvement with the Choir. Ted was a World War II Veteran who had been in the Royal Australian Navy. He was one of 24 saved when the HMAS Parramatta was torpedoed and sunk on route to Tobruk on 27 November 1941. Eight months later he had to abandon the HMAS Nestor after it was bombed and badly damaged off the south west corner of Crete and eventually scuttled. After these events he was brought home for a well earned period of leave. Ted finally resigned as a member in of the Choir in July 2005 - a membership of 45 years, the longest recorded, serving as Treasurer for 28 years from 1970 to 1998. In July 1960 the Choir’s conductor Paul Nunns died suddenly. The minutes record that he had been the conductor “since the earliest days of the Choir”. On 14 November Mr. Les Buck was welcomed as the new conductor. Les was to guide and develop the Choir until he retired on medical grounds in late 1967. In early November the Choir performed its only concert for the year at West Pymble Congregational Church. 1961 - 1970In early February 1961 the Choir welcomed a new accompanist, Mrs. Lillian Sharpham. This proved to be the beginning of a long and successful relationship lasting over 16 years. The involvement of other members of the Sharpham family continues to this day. Lillian's nephew, Ernest Sharpham joined the Choir in 1993, followed by his son Bruce in 2003. Bruce is still an active and valued member of the Choir. Ern, who often performed as a soloist with the Choir, even while in his 80’s, finally resigned in July 2006. During the early 60’s there was a concerted effort to increase the membership. This included arranging for articles to be placed in the North Shore “Courier” and “North Shore Times” and organizing a radio appeal on station 2GB. However membership numbers continued to hover in the mid twenties, with practice nights attracting less than half that number. At the end of 1963, because of a decision to demolish the St Albans Hall, the Choir moved to the Lindfield Methodist Hall for its regular practice. That location was to become the home of the Choir for the best part of twenty years. Major concerts during this period were few and far between, with the Choir mainly assisting at local church services. Choir records contain a copy of a program from a successful concert given by the Choir in August 1962 at the Turramurra Methodist Church that also featured Meg Temple, soprano and Beryl Potter, pianist. Beryl had been performing as a guest artist with the Choir from at least 1958 and continued performing with the Choir throughout the sixties. Members of the Choir were very pleased when Beryl renewed her association with the Choir after many years when she acted as guest accompanist in September 2005. Towards the end of the decade the number of concerts performed by the Choir increased. In 1968 the choir participated in 6 concerts - St Giles Church of England, Greenwich, Mosman Civilian Widows, Lakemba Church of England, East Roseville Church of England, Roseville Bowling Club and the Masonic Lodge Fairfield. Following Les Buck’s retirement Bob Vincent, previously from the disbanded Wollstonecraft Male Choir, became the conductor and was to direct the Choir for the next five years. The Secretary’s report for 1969 records that the Choir participated in 9 concerts during the year and finished the year with just 16 members. During the early years of the 70’s there appears to have been a conscious effort to increase the proportion of concerts specifically aimed at senior citizens and performed in nursing homes and retirement villages. It was about this time that Mrs. Meg Fox, comedienne and vocalist began a very long, successful and valued association as a featured artist. Meg, in partnership with vocalist Beryl Ewing, was very popular with audiences. Meg continued to perform with the Choir for the best part of thirty years. In 1970 Bill Parker resigned as treasurer, having held the position for 10 years. The responsibility for this function was taken up by Ted Fryer, who became the longest serving treasurer in the history of the Choir, finally resigning in 1998 after 28 years in the job. 1971 - 1980During 1971 the Choir gave 13 performances, which was a record for the Choir. The record was again broken the next year with 14 performances, with about half the concerts conducted in retirement villages or nursing homes. These busy schedules were achieved despite the membership remaining at about 18-20 during the period. In the financial year 1972-73 the Choir records show that the Choir performed at the following venues: Welsh Society, City This program of performances was typical of the period. Between 1974 and 1978 two members of the Choir, Cliff Gartrell and D. Coote, shared the responsibilities of musical director and conductor until a permanent replacement could be found. In late 1976 Lillian Sharpham informed the Choir that she had finally decided to retire after 16 years as accompanist. The Choir was very fortunate that Mrs. Lucy Gartrell, Cliff’s wife, was able to take on that role and she continued in that position until 1985. Following the retirement of Lucy Gartrell, Dorothy Bennett joined the Choir as accompanist and served in that role for the next three years. Choir papers record that on 27 January 1979 “an excellent organist and conductor who had conducted the Roseville Lord St Church Choir” was approached to consider taking on the role of conductor for the Choir. The conductor was in fact Paul Whiting who at the time was not able to take up the position because of University studies. Fortunately for the Choir, Paul must have found the offer tempting because he finally became the Choir’s conductor some 21 years later! The Choir was nevertheless fortunate to gain the services of another conductor, Jim Waters who was to have a significant influence on the direction of the Choir over the next two decades. Jim had been involved with choirs for many years. In the 1950’s he established the Hawkesbury Choral Society. During the 1960’s he led the Lane Cove Municipal Choir to four wins in the City of Sydney Choral Championships. Jim also undertook to rearrange many choral works in the Choir’s repertoire to better match the needs of four part male singers. Many of these arrangements are still sung by the Choir. On 17 March 1980 members of the Choir were saddened to hear that ex-member Frank Underwood had passed away. Frank had been a member of the Choir for over 32 years and was one of the original members when the Choir was first assembled in 1946. Between 1971 and 1980 the Choir operated on a financial year reporting cycle. The minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 9th July 1980 at the Uniting Church School Hall, Tryon Rd. Lindfield indicate that the annual donation for the use of the Church hall would be $20. The Treasurer’s report showed a credit balance of $162.54. Membership of the Choir then totalled 20 plus Lucy Gartrell accompanist and associated artists Meg Fox and Beryl Ewing. Eleven concerts had been performed during the previous 12 months. 1981 - 1990Unfortunately most the official records of the Choir for the period 1981 to 1995 cannot be located so the comings and goings of the Choir and its concert programs during that period have been difficult to assemble. It is hoped that current and past members of the Choir, as well as friends of the Choir will be able to provide useful information about those years in order to set the record straight. However from the odd material that is available it is clear that this period was a very busy and productive one under the musical direction of Jim Waters. In February 1983 the Choir’s then Secretary, Cliff Gartrell, produced a brief “History of Ku-ring-gai Male Choir”. This document is useful as it records the office bearers from 1952 to 1982 and lists the concerts performed over that period. Cliff had been a member during that whole period, being listed in the 1952 records as a first tenor. It is also possible that Cliff was in fact a foundation member. Cliff’s contributions to the life and success of the Choir were significant and long lasting. He not only undertook the roles of secretary, conductor and historian with enthusiasm, but he was also responsible for obtaining one item that is still in use by the Choir today. As conductor, Cliff decided that he needed something to stand on, in order to be seen by all the members of the Choir. Being a handyman be constructed a stool out of scrap timber. For added comfort he covered the top with an off-cut of carpet that he “found” at Northhaven Nursing Home, Turramurra, then one of the concert venues. That conductor’s stool still travels with the Choir to all our concerts. Early in the decade, the Choir moved its practice venue from Lindfield to the Uniting Church Hall, Congham St West Pymble. The practice night was finally changed from Monday to Tuesday night in about 1992. By 1995 the Choir comprised about 30 members. During the early 80’s Cath Waters (Jim’s wife) became the Choir’s Publicity Officer and as a result regular items began appearing in local newspapers, in particular the “St Ives Village News” and the “North Shore Advocate”. In the main these articles emphasised the Choir’s need for more members, particularly tenors. The shortage of tenors remains a problem to this day. The press clippings from 1985, 1987 and 1988 also indicate that the main purpose of the Choir had been clarified and determined i.e. it was to maintain and grow a community of male singers and supporting artists that would service the entertainment needs of residents of retirement villages and convalescent homes as well as raising funds for charities. It was about this time that Jim Waters’ son and daughter-in-law prepared a poster calling for new members, particularly tenors. The poster, which was distributed widely throughout the district, featured two singing birds each holding handkerchiefs, a reference no doubt to Luciano Pavarotti who was then at the peak of his career. During 1984 Beryl Ewing, after many years as associate artist, indicated that she would not be able to continue performing with the Choir. Fortunately the Choir was able to acquire the services of Wendy Dalton who was introduced by Eric Barlow, a member and long time supporter of the Choir. Thus began a long term and valued association with the Choir that continued for over 20 years. In March 2002 Wendy received the Premier’s Individual Award for Outstanding Services to the Community and New South Wales in recognition of her services to the aged. In 1988 the Choir obtained the services of a new accompanist, Pam Cornish. Pam was to continue as the Choir’s accompanist until 1999. Pam's father was Choir member Phil Skinner, an accomplished mandolin and banjo player who often accompanied the choir in some of its pieces as well as performing as a solo artist. Phil lived at "Kamilaroy”, a retirement home at Lane Cove, and for a number of years it became the venue for the choir's first concert of the year. In June 1988 the Choir comprised 27 members plus Pam Cornish, and associated artists Meg Fox and Wendy Dalton. While Wendy Dalton finally retired as full time Associate Artist in July 2006, four of the above members, David Armstrong, Jim Fergusson, Ted Moore and Tim Moore are still performing with the Choir. As choir numbers increased, a number of performance venues had to be discontinued (including Kamilaroy), due to space availability. Included on the choir 's program during that period was a weekend away, singing at the Mount Eymard Retirement Village, Harbison on the Moss Vale Road south of Bowral on a Saturday night. A baked dinner was served before the concert. So much for singing on an empty stomach! 1991 - 2000Long distance travel was clearly not a barrier for some enthusiastic members of the Choir. Although Pam Cornish later moved to Wyee (Lake Macquarie) she “never missed a Tuesday night practice or concert”. It was because of Pam's move to Wyee, and her work commitments, that the practice/concert nights were changed from Monday to Tuesday. Furthermore in 1994 two long time members of the Choir, Maurice Wheeler, the assistant conductor, and George Coggins, compere, had moved to Springwood but continued to travel to West Pymble every Tuesday for practice. At the same time, on several occasions, Wendy Dalton returned to Sydney from Cleveland, Ohio, where her husband had been transferred, in order to meet her concert commitments. By the mid 90’s publicity for the Choir indicated that the concert program had become very similar to that existing today with about 18 concerts per year mainly in retirement villages with a few special concerts. For example in November 1994 the Choir participated with the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra and various dance groups in a concert arranged by the Ku-ring-gai Performing Arts Community. Towards the end of the 90’s the Choir again moved its practice venue, this time from West Pymble to the Uniting Church, Kissing Point Road Turramurra. In the 19 years as musical director and conductor Jim Waters greatly improved the Choir’s performances and reputation. During those years, each performance by the Choir commenced with their signature tune, a special arrangement of “Finlandia” with the opening words “Here in this place we greet you with a song, Music our theme, the Universal Tongue”. These words still seem appropriate. Jim Waters’ enthusiasm and dedication to choral music and the community over many years was recognised in 1994 when he was awarded an OAM in the Australia Day Honours. The Choir’s fiftieth Anniversary Concert was conducted at the Turramurra Uniting Church Auditorium on 19 October 1996. The concert also featured the Mirrabooka Singers and the Sydneysiders Men's Barbershop Chorus; The Master of Ceremonies was Gordon Boyd. Between 1987 and 1996 the Choir’s Secretary was Paul Edwards. The fact that most of the records from this period cannot be located is disappointing as Paul had a reputation for maintaining meticulous records. From all accounts he commenced a practice of recording details of everything concerning the concert such as the songs in the program, soloists, start/finish times, the quality of the piano, the ambient temperature, Choir and audience numbers, the size of the donation, and even the weather and the quality of the supper! Provision was also made for the inclusion of particular comments such as “Melbourne Cup Day – avoid any concerts on this night in future”, “Best concert of the year”, “Fruit cake and weak tea and coffee for supper”, “Supper excellent – 3 or 4 years ago someone said as a joke that the supper was poor. This still rankles and is a cause for low attendance”. The Choir still keeps a comprehensive record of each concert but it is understandable that comments on the suppers, which are always welcomed by the members of the Choir at the end of each concert, are no longer recorded! In October 1997 the Choir, conducted by Jim Waters and accompanied by Pam Cornish, attended the Powerhouse Studios in Alexandria to produce a CD “A Choir Sings”. The CD contained 17 songs ranging from “ Kentucky Babe” and “De Animals a Cumin” to “Speed Your Journey” and “Where E’er You Walk”; all still performed by the Choir and very popular with audiences. The fact that 8 of the songs had been rearranged by Jim Waters to suit the needs of a four part (TTBB) male choir reflects the extent of Jim’s influence on the musical direction of the Choir. In late 1997, Jim Waters indicated that he would not be able to continue as conductor and musical director beyond the end of the year. As a result, on 9 December, a special farewell concert was arranged to formally recognise Jim’s invaluable contribution to the life of the Choir over some 19 years. The concert was held at Pennant Hills High School, with the Choir being supported by the Pennant Hills Public School Choir, and the Pennant Hills High School Band. At the Christmas Party in December 1997 Meg Fox was presented with a pendulum clock in recognition of her thirty years of service as an associated artist with the Choir. The Clock had been made by Choir member Alex Moses and featured a hand beaten copper face showing the name of the Choir, a figure on a music box representing Meg, and a piano with an articulated lid. The inscription on the brass plate reads: THANK YOU MEG FOR THE INSPIRED COMEDY AND SONG SO GENEROUSLY PRESENTED TO SO
MANY DURING YOUR 30 YEARS WITH US. The clock now sits proudly on a wall in Meg’s living room and from all accounts still keeps excellent time. By the late 90’s the Choir’s income and expenditure had increased substantially. In 1997 the accounts of the Choir indicated income and expenditure of $4745.28. Following the retirement of Jim Waters the Choir obtained the services of Michael Khlentzos who had previously conducted “The Sentinels”. The Choir was also enhanced by the addition of some new members who had been part of that group. In a new development the Choir commenced a program of daytime concerts aimed at different audiences, mainly pensioner groups. Unfortunately because of work and family commitments, this initiative was not popular with many of the members and was not continued beyond 2000. Prior to 1998 the Choir’s 'uniform' consisted of a dark business suit, white shirt and red bow tie. A red oversized floppy quarto folder was used to hold the sheet music. It was during Michael's period as conductor that he initiated a project to obtain a new and distinctive uniform for the Choir. It was also agreed that the new uniform should include a unique pocket. A suitable design was developed by Choir member Dick Glover and agreed to by the Choir members. Having agreed on the uniform, the Choir approached the Ku-ring-gai Council for a contribution towards the purchase of jackets and ties with a view to enhancing the appearance and stature of the Choir at performances. It was pointed out to the Council that any donations received by the Choir for performances were in turn donated to a number of charities such as the Braille Music Camp for Blind Children at Mittagong, Alzheimer’s Association, the Arthritis Association. Council was informed that membership fees were the only other income available to service the Choir’s expenditure needs. As a result the Council provided a grant of $2800 and the Choir obtained 35 monogrammed jackets and a similar number of yellow ties; the balance of costs being provided by Choir members on a dollar for dollar basis. The new uniform was first worn at the Choir’s opening concert in 1999. Since then, as membership has increased, the Ku-ring-gai Council has, from time to time, provided additional grants for jackets and other items for the Choir. To complement the new uniform, new music folders featuring the Choir’s new monogram were acquired and donated by Wendy and David Dalton. Following the retirement of accompanist Pam Cornish in early 1999 the Choir obtained the services of firstly, Jane Stewart (1999), then Serena Carmel (2000-01), and finally, Grace Edwards-Barnetson who has provided outstanding support to the Choir since 2002. At its Annual General Meeting in February 2000 the Choir passed a vote of thanks to Michael Khlentzos for his efforts during the previous two years. The Choir then appointed Dr, Paul Whiting as conductor and Paul has continued to guide and direct the Choir from that date. 2001 and onIn 2001 the Choir moved from Turramurra to its present location at St Swithuns Church Hall, Pymble. At the time, it was agreed that the Choir would make an annual donation of $300 to the Church for the use of the hall (now increased to $600). Over the last five years the Choir has gone from strength to strength with membership continuing to increase. The behind-the-scene efforts of people such as David Magnusson (Secretary 1998-2005) and Jim Fergusson (Treasurer 1998-2004) no doubt helped to establish a solid platform for the Choir’s future. One feature of recent years has been the number of “special concerts” performed by the Choir to raise extra funds for charity. These concerts were in the main organized by Dick Glover, Concert Co-ordinator. The success of these concerts is a reflection of Dick’s drive and enthusiasm. In more recent times Gerard McMullan has taken over this responsibility with equal enthusiasm. In 2001 the Choir performed at the International Year of the Volunteers function at the Willoughby Town Hall in front of an appreciative audience of 600. In a letter to the Secretary, David Magnusson the Federal Member for Bradfield, Dr Brendan Nelson stated:- “The response of the audience of 600 both on the evening and in subsequent comments and correspondence to me reflects the great appreciation of those privileged to hear the choir perform” In May 2002 Dick was instrumental in organizing a Charity Concert by the Choir in the auditorium of Sydney Grammar Preparatory School, St Ives. The purpose of the concert was to raise funds for the Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School, a school for profoundly disabled children. Guest artists included Kamahl, flautist Janet Webb, vocalists Carol-Anne Petherick and Warwick Allsopp, and the string quarter from the Pymble Ladies College. The concert was a great success and $18,000 was raised for the school from ticket sales and refreshments. The School Principal also reported that the publicity about the work of the school provided by the concert flyers “assisted school promotion by another $10,000”. In July 2003 Dick Glover’s contribution to the life of the Choir, together with his other community activities, were formally recognised when he was awarded a Centenary Medal “for long service to community, the local choir and fundraising”. In 2004 the Choir adopted a new constitution and finally became incorporated, a move that had first been proposed seven years earlier. Although some variations do occur in the concert program from time to time, more recently the Choir has consolidated its program around a core group of retirement villages and nursing homes. These include: Rowland at Galston, Cotswolds at North Turramurra, Lourdes at Killara, Alan Walker Village at Carlingford, Mawarra and Wirreanda at West Pennant Hills, Lindfield Gardens, Flinders at Castle Hill, Aminya at Baulkham Hills, Montefiore at Hunters Hill, Buckland at Springwood, Belrose Country Club and Vimiera at Eastwood. In addition to the 14 or so concerts performed each year in these retirement facilities, a concert by the Choir is now a regular inclusion in the Macquarie University’s “Music on Winter Sundays” Program. In August 2005 the concert at Macquarie, which attracted an audience of 450, featured guest artists Penny Chilton, (soprano), Su-Lin Leong (mezzo-soprano) and Warren Fisher (tenor). The first special concert of 2006 was performed at Hornsby RSL Club on 22 April as a “Tribute to ANZAC”. Featured artists included mezzo-soprano Vivienne Powell, tenor Kenneth Plant and our own Wendy Dalton all accompanied by Grace Edwards-Barnetson. From all accounts the concert was well received by the audience of over 250 and the Choir received a donation of $1000 from the Club for later distribution to our supported charities. On 30 June 2006 the Choir celebrated its sixtieth anniversary with a charity concert held at the Ravenswood School for Girls in the impressive Centenary Centre auditorium. The aim of the concert was to raise funds for SPELD, a charity devoted to assisting children and adults with specific learning difficulties. The featured guest artists were the internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Andrea Catzel, and Wendy Dalton, with Grace Edwards-Barnetson performing both an accompanist and soloist. Despite the cold and inclement weather, an appreciative and enthusiastic audience of about 200 attended, and some $2000 was raised for SPELD. During the course of the evening the contributions of seven members, each with fifteen years or more service with the Choir, were formally recognised with the presentation of certificates. Those receiving the certificates included:- David Armstrong At the time of writing the Choir can look forward to the future with confidence. A lot has changed in sixty years since the Choir was founded in 1946. Today’s world seems a much more complicated environment than that existing all those years ago. Costs incurred in managing the Choir have increased exponentially with the current annual budget in the order of $10,000. Costs associated with the purchase of sheet music, copyright licence fees, rent, uniform jackets, postage etc. are considerable, so much so that each member is now required to pay an annual membership fee of $100. This is to ensure that the donations received from our regular concerts can still be directly passed on to our supported charities; currently the Braille Music Camp for Blind Children at Mittagong, the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. In the Choir’s sixtieth anniversary year, there are some 50 active members, with over forty regularly attending practice every Tuesday night. As in previous years, the Choir is also very fortunate to have a number of members who are talented and confident enough to perform as soloists at a number of our concerts. These include; Joe Blansjaar, Peter Burrow, Jeff Flower, Gerry Foley (piano), Davis Nam, Ern Sharpham, Chris Stevens, and Daniel Younan. With the excellent direction and guidance of our conductor and musical director Dr. Paul Whiting, and the wonderful support provided by Grace Edwards-Barnetson and associated artists, the long term future of the Ku-ring-gai Male Choir looks assured. Terry Barrett |
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