Irish Choir Perth
@irishchoir
2022 FOR THE IRISH CHOIR PERTH WILL EITHER BECOME A GREAT WORK OF FACT, OR A GREAT WORK OF FICTION. THERE ARE MORE OPPORTUNITIES THAN EVER TO PERFORM AND ENGAGE WITH AUDIENCES AND OTHER CHOIRS. WHETHER OR NOT THEY EVENTUATE IS ANOTHER THING, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, THEY HAVE MOTIVATED US TO PUT TOGETHER A GREAT CALENDAR OF REHEARSALS AND EVENTS. We are coming back fresh with plans to shake up our repertoire with new material, as well as refining and working on a few of our favourite songs from last year. It’s a great time for new members to come along and start from scratch with the rest of us! Learning new material can be intimidating, even to those of us who have been in the Choir for years. At the Irish Choir Perth, we don’t expect everyone to read music, so we learn mostly by ear and your average chorister will go through many of these mental states when learning it – denial: my brain will
never learn this, followed by reluctant absorption: ok, I’m taking this line in a little, but I’ll never remember it, to surprised memory: lads, where did that line come from, to a general acceptance: ok, I’ve got this…I think! There is definitely a knack to listening to yourself sing and trusting your voice, but at the same time paying attention to what’s going on around you. Often we as a choir will be delighted with ourselves when we get through a song and the harmonies blend – and that’s when the real work begins. We are constantly amazed by what a good conductor can do with a group of voices singing in unison. And Hilary is more than just a good conductor – she is exceptional. She can change the sound and feel of a song simply by moving one or two people to a different place. She understands how to make a song come alive and she works hard to teach us and refine our work. It’s actually very exciting to be a part it when everything comes together. The first term of the years runs from February to the beginning of April. Keep an eye out on our socials @irishchoirperth for more information. We’re looking forward the year ahead, whatever it brings!
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