New Term Arrangements

The 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 rather.

Owing to some additional commitments for me, Indigo Singers have offered to change their night from Friday to Tuesday. So Indigo and Making Waves will combine this term on a Tuesday night. We are pretty much doing the same songs at the moment so it will be quite easy to make this arrangement work.

Regards to all,
Sue.

Genevieve Pizzey

Indigo Singers sang at a small and intimate memorial lunch for Genevieve Pizzey. Genevieve lost her battle with cancer after a long and brave fight and passed away on 22 September this year.

Indigo Singers in their deep blue scarves provide a musical tribute.

An extremely creative and musically talented woman, Genevieve had been a singer and choir director at times in her life, as well as painter, published poet, novelist and some time writer for the Age. She is survived by a host of loving family and friends.

Genevieve had a fine musical talent; she played piano and sang and attended The Conservatory of Music in Melbourne. She learned the Celtic harp quite recently. She loved choirs which were a large part of her life and she sang in and directed choirs around the world wherever she lived. Anywhere she went, she found a choir to join, or formed one. She joined ‘Indigo Singers’ in 2007.

Genevieve’s pastimes involved music, nature, writing, painting, photography and gardening. She wrote the novel, “Figures in a Seascape” and the “Tuross Carol” which was sung for the first time by ‘Indigo Singers’ at Genevieve’s Celebration of Life in October.

This new carol will be performed by Indigo and other choirs at a number of Christmas gatherings both this year and in the future. It is a lovely carol and a very fitting reminder of Genevieve every time we sing it.

Yours as ever,
Ros with thanks to Pam for notes.

Mornington Peninsula Choral Festival 2010

For the whole afternoon of Saturday, 15th May, we were busily involved with the Choral Festival held in the lovely environs of Toorak College at Mt Eliza.

After a great warm-up in Mary Herring Hall, the performances continued through the afternoon with two or three choirs singing concurrently in different rooms and halls at the school.

Making Waves

All four of our choirs performed splendidly: Simply Irresistible, Indigo Singers, and Making Waves in that order, and finally Two Bays Choir was last to leave the stage at the end of the Festival.

Two Bays Choir on stage for the finale

What are your memories of this event. It will be great to have comments from you.

Ros.

Saint Peter's Church Fete

This year, Indigo Singers who rehearse at St Peter's Church in Mornington, sang at the St Peter's Fete, on 19th October, 2009.

Dulcit tones amongst the plants and books for sale, and the barbecues

St Peters Church Fete. October, 2008.

Indigo Singers were delighted to sing at St Peter's Church fete in Mornington, October 2008.

Mornington Peninsual Choral Festival, 2007

The first Mornington Peninsula Choral Festival was held on Saturday 5th May 2007 at Toorak College in Mt Eliza. Two Bays Choir made a great performance to a small but appreciative audience.

Later in the program Indigo Singers, Making Waves and Simply Irresistible sang a couple of songs each and then Two Bays Choir performed Spirit of this Land in the main hall as part of the finale.  It was a great day with a varied program of beautiful music from all the choirs involved.

Making Waves and Simply Irresistible



Simply Irresistible



Simply Irresistible