MONASH UNIVERSITY CHORAL SOCIETY (MonUCS)
Information current as at OCTOBER 2016
CONTACT DETAILS
21 CHANCELLORS WALK, MONASH UNIVERSITY VIC 3800
Miguel Arrieta, President
Choir's Email Address: committee@monucs.org.au
Choir's Website: www.monucs.org.au
DETAILS ABOUT THE CHOIR
Vision statement / Artistic goals: MonUCS is dedicated to allowing both students at Monash University and members of the wider community the opportunity to learn and perform both major and minor choral works in a friendly, open and relaxed environment
Voice type: SATB
Choir performs: Both accompanied & unaccompanied
Year Choir formed: 1962
No. of Singing Members - Currently: 30-40 Desired: Up to 100
Musical Repertoire: MonUCS performs a wide range of musical styles - Mozart, Whitacre, Gilbert and Sullivan productions, comedy and cabaret, and contemporary pop music in their a capella busking group
Musical Director: Robert Dora
No. of years in current post: since 2015
Previous musical experience: A full biography can be found at monucs.org.au/about/creative-staff/robert-dora
Choir's past collaborations with other musical groups: MonUCS is always open to new collaborations, and has enjoyed building and strengthening relationships with other groups through concerts in the past; they regularly collaborate with university choirs around Australia through the Choral Intervarsity Festivals, especially their sister choirs, the RMIT Occasional Choral Singers (ROCS) and the LaTrobe University Choral Society (LaTUCS); in recent years, they have had collaborative concerts with Habeas Chorus and the Melbourne Lawyers' Orchestra, the Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra, and many more
JOINING REQUIREMENTS
Audition: No
Minimum Attendance policy - Rehearsals: Yes (apologies must be given for absences) Concerts: No
Membership Fees: $10 for first year; $25/$40 (Concession/workers) for subsequent years
Ability to read music: Desirable (but all welcome)
Sight-reading ability: Desirable
REHEARSAL ARRANGEMENTS
Av. No. of rehearsals/week: 1
Usual rehearsal night(s): Tuesday
Suburb: Clayton
Rehearsal venue: Monash University Religious Centre
Off-street parking: Yes
PERFORMANCES
Performance Apparel: Variable: usually blacks with a splash of colour, and with shoulders, cleavage, and thighs covered at a minimum
Av. No. of Concert Programs/year: 3
Av. No. of Performances/year: 3 major concerts, plus Christmas carolling and occasional guest performances
Sample of the Choir's past Concert Venues: Wheelers Hill Secondary College; St Paul's Cathedral (Melbourne); Ormond Uniting Church; Phoenix Theatre (Elwood); Oakleigh Hall
Examples of musical pieces performed: Requiem (Mozart), Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, music by Vaughan Williams, Eric Whitacre
Touring: Yes - Melbourne Metro Area
CHOIR'S ADMINISTRATION
Administration / Governance arrangements for the Choir: MonUCS operates under Monash Clubs and Societies constitution
Types of Committees: Voting committee members are the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and General Representatives (must be Monash Clayton students); non-voting members can be any society members who are assigned portfolios such as Concert Manager, Camp Officer, Fundraising Officer, Publicity Officer, Librarian, and Archivist
MUSIC LIBRARY
Own collection of music scores: Yes
Available for hire to other groups: Yes
Hiring fees apply: Yes
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