We are now rehearsing for our major concert for Semester One - new members are welcome to join us
The semester has started brilliantly, with success at the Queensland Eisteddfod, and performances at other gigs - thanks to all who have been involved in these!
Don't forget that Semester One Rehearsal Camp is coming up very shortly - May 11 to 13 at the Kindilan Guide Camp, Redland Bay.
In what we believe is the first time that QUMS as a whole has participated in a Queensland Eisteddfod, and indeed the first time in forty years that Brisbane has been represented in the state competition, we enjoyed great success over the Easter weekend (April 6-7) in Ipswich!
Of nine sections entered, QUMS won the Open Men's Choral Contest and the Open Modern Chorus, placed second in the Open Chief Choral Contest and the Welsh Hymn Singing, third in the Open Ladies' Choral Contest and the Small Vocal Ensemble, and received Highly Commendeds for the Open Grand Madrigal and Open Sacred Choral Contests, putting us in second place overall!
Thanks to all who played a part in making this success possible - a great weekend was had by all!
After our Eisteddfod success and smaller gigs, rehearsals for our major concert for Semester 1 are underway, and continue to be held every Wednesday night from 7pm to 9.30pm in Room 222 of the Parnell Building (Bldg 7) of the University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus (map).
New members are always welcome, so come along and see if you'd like to join us.
We look forward to seeing you there!.
We are thrilled to announce the program for QUMS' Centenary season, which we will be celebrating throughout this year.
Semester One will be a busy one for us, with QUMS competing in the Queensland Eisteddfod, for what we believe is the first time, over the Easter weekend (April 6 and 7) in Ipswich. This will be followed by appearances at the TocH Anzac Eve Service (April 24/25) and the UQ Thanksgiving Service for Body Donors on May 2. Preparations will by then be well underway for our major semester concert, The Armed Man, on June 2nd in St John's Anglican Cathedral, Brisbane City, where we will perform Karl Jenkins' acclaimed work The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace and Ralph Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem.
Semester Two will provide an opportunity for past members of QUMS to connect with their former choir and friends made during their time as members, with the Centenary Reunion Weekend taking place over the weekend of September 8 and 9, including rehearsals, displays, a singalong in the former Mayne Hall, and a formal dinner, culminating in a Centenary Gala Concert at St John's Cathedral on the afternoon of Sunday, September 9, featuring the current QUMS choir, the Pro Musica Singers (the former QUMS Madrigal Group of the 1960s) and the massed Alumni Choir. Details regarding registration for this weekend will be published shortly - any who wish to be contacted regarding this can email the President to add their details to our contact list.
The year's concerts will then be rounded out with a performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah in the Conservatorium Theatre (Southbank) on November 3 (TBC), after which the choir will start its regular Christmas Carolling activities.
Information about QUMS' past performances can be found here.
Preparations are underway for the celebration of QUMS' 100th birthday in 2012, but what's a birthday party without people?
The QUMS Committee wants to hear from any former members of QUMS so that when details of the celebration are published, we can circulate them as widely as possible.
Any assistance that can be offered with the preparation of memorabilia, whether donated or on loan, would be greatly appreciated also.
Please email David to register your interest.