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Singers in tune to take the stage in Big Apple Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula Chorale members will hit the high notes in New York next year. They have been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in January with composer Sir Karl Jenkins. It is the trip of a lifetime for the choristers now need to raise the money for their travels. They will join other choristers from around the world to form the Distinguished Concerts Singers International, with Sir Karl composerin-residence, and artistic director Jonathan Griffith as conductor of the performance. The venue will be the Isaac Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall.
“We are seeking funding from all government levels, and exploring all other avenues of fundraising to help us reach New York,� member Jennie Boux said. “We are currently gathering letters of support to enhance our funding applications.� The invitation came about after the chorale performed Sir Karl’s Armed Man at Frankston Arts Centre last year for the Anzac Day centenary celebrations. Senior member Judi McKee wrote to Sir Karl who invited the chorale to audition for a performance. They sent an audio-visual tape over – he loved it – and New York is now in the offing. “They were really delighted with the audition tape and said they definitely wanted us to come over and join them,� she said. “We had to be of
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Spotlight on tennis DROMANA Tennis Club has replaced 15 light towers over the past 12 months and now all eight courts are available for Southern Peninsula Tennis Association night competitions. A free Open Morning is on 9-11am, Sunday 5 June. There will be social tennis and organised tennis games and activities for children. Details: Geraldine Newbegin, 59872978 or 0419565416.
a certain standard and it appears we measured up. It’s going to be a wonderful trip and it’s a really exciting time for the choir. “It will be a whole new experience. “We will benefit from singing in such a wonderful location and walking in the footsteps of famous names at such as illustrious venue.� She said the choir came from humble beginnings in 1979. Its 93 members each year perform an oratorio and proms concert with Frankston Symphony Orchestra, as well as a Christmas concert. In recent years the chorale has been invited to perform on Anzac Day in Frankston. Choir director Tom Buchanan had taken the choir to “the next level�, Ms McKee said. “Our aim is to be a choir where adults enjoy a diverse choral experience, as well as developing and improving their musical and vocal skills. “We also seek to broaden public interest and appreciation of chorale music and encourage local talent, and foster community spirit by networking with other choirs to enrich and extend the choral tradition.� Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings at Woodleigh School, Minimbah Campus, Frankston South, with accompanist Heather Wickes. The choir is made up of mainly sopranos, followed by altos, then tenors and bass singers.
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History on paper: MORNINGTON’S Baluk Arts is hosting ‘Bambuga Long Time Ago: A Solo Exhibition’ featuring charcoal portraits on canvas by Nick Kupetsky. The theme, Our History, Our Story, Our Future, covers the history of Aboriginal people in Tasmania. The exhibition is open 2-4pm until July 15, 2-4pm at Baluk Arts, 6 Bruce St, Mornington.
PACE’s decade recognised MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has acknowledged the work of the Peninsula Advisory Committee for Elders, PACE, and recognised its 10-year anniversary. PACE was established in May 2006, as a recommendation of the shire's Elder Citizens in the Community Strategy. The group works with the council to plan infrastructure and services that meet the needs of the peninsula’s much older than average community.. The mayor Cr Graham Pittock recently presented committee chair, Jeanette Lane, with a letter under seal
as a gesture of the council's appreciation for the hours volunteered. “On behalf of council and most importantly our community, thank you sincerely for your incredible contributions to making the Mornington Peninsula an even better place to live and age well," Cr Pittock said. PACE’s achievements over the past decade include input into shire policies and supporting the shire to develop its most recent Positive Ageing Strategy titled Mornington Peninsula: A Community for All Ages, 2013 – 2018.
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Mornington News 31 May 2016