tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337843052024-03-06T06:13:06.141+11:00TwoBaysChoirTwo Bays Choir, located on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, is a combination of three community a'cappella choirs. 'Simply Irresistible' sings Blues and Swing, and rehearses on Monday nights in Frankston. 'Making Waves' focuses on World Music and meets on Tuesdays, whilst 'Indigo Singers' is a Gospel Choir which combines rehearsal with the Tuesday night choir in Mornington. There are no auditions. Men and women of all ages and experience are welcome.Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-91596715964208311092012-04-03T18:41:00.001+10:002012-04-03T18:42:52.865+10:00SES Fund-raiser, Family Day at RosebudGreat work on Saturday at Rosebud. I think we had a good balance in each part and the word is we could be heard well, even over the generator and the wind!
Thanks for your patience as we waited for our turn on stage. Luckily delays like that haven't happened often when we have performed and as you could see, the sound guys were doing the best they could.
I have attached a photo Peter sent meSue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-81964109002684069712012-03-25T21:02:00.001+11:002012-03-25T21:13:21.809+11:00Kananook Creek Celebration Day 25th March 2012
Two Bays Choir were proud to support the Kananook Creek Association at the Seaford Village Green. as they celebrated the great community effort to restore this environmentally significant local waterway. We joined a program of Jazz musicians, Belly Dancers and the legendary Kananook Cup Duck Race performing a selection of our favourite African and contemporary a'capella songs. You Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-6419574853825978512012-03-24T23:51:00.001+11:002012-03-24T23:51:22.848+11:00One Heart Beating Two Bays ChoirSue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-73440358834746709802012-02-24T23:50:00.000+11:002012-04-03T19:17:03.705+10:00Two Bays Choir joins One Earth ChoirSue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-52612601989806352632012-02-24T23:47:00.000+11:002012-04-03T19:07:40.331+10:00One Earth Choir project 21st February, 2012
Two Bays Choir was proudto take part in the One Earth Choir project in February 2012. At 11.00am GMT (10.00pm EST) choirs from all around the world simultaneously sang a beautiful song by Anna Bacchia from Switzerland. We were invited to send in videos of our choir singing the One Earth Choir song and another of our choosing. Our second video was of us singing One Heart Beating, a beautiful Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-1121902416093483882012-02-18T00:24:00.000+11:002012-04-03T19:10:44.091+10:00Appearing on the ABC February 2012On Monday, 13th February, more than forty of us gathered at a house in Mt Eliza with commedian Dave O'Neill to film a skit for the Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight show. Dressed in our finery and pearls we gathered on a makeshift stage in the front garden decorated with four porcelain toilet bowls filled with flowers artfully disguising the sprinklers hidden beneath. After much rehearsal,Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-22585031081674680332012-01-15T00:05:00.000+11:002012-04-03T19:08:56.285+10:00Daylesford Singers Festival January 2012Another wonderful Singers Festival in Daylesford, presented by The Boite World Music Cafe with fantastic workshop presenters including Stephen Taberner, Andrea & Valanga Khoza, the Rigby sisters, Shellie Morris and many more. Two Bays Choir was first up this year in the wonderful choirs concert, along with choirs from Sassafras and Kalista, Brunswick, Castlemaine and other parts of Victoria. Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-90870468258154270602012-01-14T00:06:00.000+11:002012-04-03T19:09:47.377+10:00TWO BAYS at Singers FestivalSue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-82549599261565451242011-12-29T23:21:00.000+11:002012-04-03T19:05:47.061+10:00Christmas 2011
Two Bays Choir at Mt Martha Carols by Candlelight
This Christmas Simply Irresistible had a great time singing at the Karingal House Market in Frankston, while Two Bays Choir took to the streets of Mornington for the Twilight Christmas Market and Carols by Candlelight at Mount Martha.Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-17457337831047355032011-12-10T23:17:00.000+11:002012-04-03T19:04:28.961+10:00Working Bee at Pat and Helens 10th DecemberSome of us got together to do a spot of gardening for Pat and Helen, long time members of the choir.
Afterwards there was still some energy left to have a good sing.Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-11642646027018254082011-10-22T00:49:00.000+11:002012-04-03T19:06:42.183+10:00Mornington Peninsula Festival of Voice Oct 16th 2011Two Bays Choir, Simply Irresistible and a combined Making Waves and Indigo Singers choir all performed magnificently at the first Morn Pen Festival of Voice hosted by the Australian Welsh Male Choir. What a great afternoon of wonderful singing. Well done to everybody who took part.
Two Bays Choir
Making Waves and Indigo Singers
Two Bays Choir
Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-6582482840241808502011-10-20T23:12:00.000+11:002012-04-03T19:03:18.128+10:00Mornington Festival of Voice 16th October 2011
Making Waves / Indigo Singers
Two Bays Choir
Two Bays Choir
Two Bays Choir
Outstanding performances by Two Bays Choir, Simply Irresistible and Making Waves /Indigo Singers at this inaugural event hosted by the Australian Welsh Male Voice choir.Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-66821018901064625832011-08-02T18:29:00.007+10:002011-08-04T15:23:02.251+10:00Freedom Road - Final Sunday Afternoon RehearsalThe final rehearsal before the weekend of the Freedom Road concert was last Sunday, 31th July. As many people as possible came from regional choirs – Bendigo, Ballarat, Wodonga, Stratford to name just a few. Some came in buses, others car-pooled and many came in their own donks.
Peeping over the drum kit, we see people finding their places
Two Bays Choir members were Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-76909249457881431602011-08-01T18:52:00.001+10:002011-08-02T18:53:58.103+10:00Let's Hear it for SingingDid you notice Kate Sadler's short letter to the Editor of The Age this morning? You'll recall that she led the workshop at the Mornington Peninsula Choral Festival this year. Here is her letter for your interest...
I am just letting the parents of pageant toddlers know that all the goodies they think their kids gain from parading can be obtained by belonging to one of Melbourne's many fabulous Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-59880513698551761302011-07-04T14:33:00.004+10:002011-07-26T22:23:36.757+10:00New Term ArrangementsThe new term starts this week. The plan is to continue choir activities right throught these school holidays and I have given us all a break at the half way mark after the MMC. There won't be choir practice on 8th or 9th of August (unless something comes up).
Fees are 11 weeks @ $12 / $10 conc. or $ 110 / $88 conc per term. Don't forget you can pay by half term if you would Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-48217012460907452112011-06-22T11:44:00.014+10:002011-07-26T22:24:01.393+10:00Melbourne Festival of Choirs, 2011The Festival of Choirs was held over Queens Birthday weekend again this year, and Two Bays Choir was twenty-five strong this time. The Festival is the brain child of Jonathon Welch and The Choir which he leads was the 'Choir in Residence'.
We stayed in various hotels near Federation Square, since this was the hub of the organisation for the Festival. Of course, it's also the Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-79136156247234394002011-06-08T15:05:00.001+10:002011-07-22T15:24:24.689+10:00Rehearsing for Festival of ChoirsQueen's Birthday weekend is approaching and we had a final rehearsal for all the Two Bays people going to the Melbourne Festival of Choirs. It was great to have enough space at the Mornington Senior Citizens Club to move around. We have our positions clear, our order for getting onto the stage, and for leaving the stage which will be the opposite direction more than likely.
Rehearsing at Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-6390962144131504552011-06-06T22:04:00.059+10:002011-07-21T22:42:31.235+10:00Melbourne Millennium Chorus Rehearsals StartRehearsals have started for the 2011 Melbourne Millennium Chorus.
Oh wow! The choir will be 380 voices in a single concert at the Melbourne Town Hall. The energy is terrific with Stella Savy and Dani Fry at the helm. The preparation for this Winter event is fantastic.
"Freedom Road" is the name of this concert that follows the advent of slavery in the south of America, the development ofSue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-10614551026574228192011-05-31T22:34:00.004+10:002011-07-25T15:52:27.618+10:00Mornington Peninsual Choral Festival, 2011 Our annual Choral Festival on the Mornington Peninsula came around again on 28th May, 2011. We gathered in Mary Herring Hall at Toorak College in Mt Eliza just before midday in anticipation of workshopping the Festival Song for this year.
Waiting for the balloon to go up.
All four of our choirs - Two Bays, Simply Irresistible, Making Waves and Indigo Singers - were Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-74968119016424625952011-02-11T22:02:00.000+11:002011-07-21T22:38:07.359+10:00Drum BeatSuzy organised drumming sessions for a few of the choir members who were interested. We have been meeting in the community room near her. Pete is our teacher and we've been meeting on Thursday mornings to learn and practice some pieces.
Pete is on the right, leading us in the pieces we play.
Considering the number of African songs we have learned and performed, the drumming Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-88627040176903436422011-01-29T19:48:00.005+11:002011-07-26T22:24:26.429+10:00Singers Festival, Daylesford. 2011This glorious Festival has been coming around for the last 20 years, and this year was the 21st. Yay!
About twenty of us from Two Bays went to Daylesford, some for the umpteenth time and others (yours truly) for the first time. Considering that there were rising waters all around Daylesford, many folk took rather circuitous and imaginative routes to get there. The early birds who were Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-61348027623753803992011-01-27T09:33:00.001+11:002011-01-31T10:16:40.832+11:00Australia Day Award to Paola Kavisha Mazella AM"Singing the Songs of Compassion" is the headline in The Age announcing Kavisha Mazella's Member of the Order of Australia amongst the Australia Day Awards.
Those of us who frequent the many events where she is present, most recently the Daylesford Singers Festival, know well enough her bubbly personality and the depth of emotion in her singing. She sings and conducts the song she was Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-76289937441625065162010-12-26T13:46:00.001+11:002010-12-26T17:53:11.072+11:00Hallelujah Chorus Melbourne Central Flash Mob Skin Opera 22-12-10Sue sent us a notice to say that we might like to participate individually in this Flash Choir event to be held at Melbourne Central. Two of our choir members went along and said it was great to be part of it. Here they are...
Our intrepid Hallelujah Chorus participants taken at Mt Martha
I've put the YouTube link here for you to see the event.
http://Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-62301537289860281662010-12-24T12:15:00.006+11:002010-12-26T13:19:52.513+11:00Carols by Candlelight at Mt Martha, 2010Thursday, 23rd December, and Carols by Candlelight has swung around again, with people gathering on the embankment just below Mt Martha House. Quite a few of us met for dinner at the Dava Hotel before the gig.
Dinner at the Dava Pub
This year it was quite cool and although the children were running up and down the hill letting off steam, many came with their knee rugs and jackets.
Sue K. and Ros C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08509730764481757967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33784305.post-10350605200320482192010-12-23T11:09:00.001+11:002010-12-23T11:14:14.568+11:00Christmas Carols in Frankston, 2010The weather was kind to us as we gathered just before 6 PM at the north end of Shannon Mall yesterday evening. Conspicuous in our red tops of all kinds with dashes of green here and there, we established our group outside the entrance to Bayside shopping centre ...outside Rebel Sports and Sanity Music. That seemed to work!
...outside Rebel Sports and Sanity Music, ready to begin.
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