MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL SINGERS FESTIVAL
Information current as at JANUARY 2019
CONTACT DETAILS
PO Box 465, ALBERT PARK VIC 3206
Jan Hamilton, Manager, 0419 337 283 (BH + AH)
Choir's Email Address: misf@playitforward.org.au
Choir's Website: www.playitforward.org.au
DETAILS ABOUT THE CHOIR
Vision statement / Artistic goals: This festival was launched in 2010 by Dr Jonathon Welch AM as founding Music Director; Australia's most exciting singers' festival for choirs and individual singers presents more stunning opportunities to work with some of the world's finest conductors, composers, arrangers and musicians; Be challenged, inspired and entertained; The festival is held over the Queen's Birthday Weekend in June
Voice type: SATB
Choir performs: Both accompanied & unaccompanied
Year Choir formed: 2010 as Melbourne Festival of Choirs, name changed to Melbourne International Singers Festival for the 2013 Festival
No. of Singing Members - Currently: MFC 2010 and 2011, 400 singers Desired:
Musical Repertoire: Various
Musical Director: Dr Jonathon Welch AM, Founding Music Director
No. of years in current post: since 2010
Previous musical experience: Full details of Jonathon's professional career can be found at www.jonathonwelch.com
Choir's past collaborations with other musical groups: Festival participants have come from a range of choirs across Australia and New Zealand; in 2016 the Festival welcomed its first choir from the USA
JOINING REQUIREMENTS
Audition: No
Minimum Attendance policy - Rehearsals: Yes Concerts: Yes
Membership Fees: Refer to the Festival's website for details
Ability to read music: Not necessary
Sight-reading ability: Not necessary
REHEARSAL ARRANGEMENTS
Av. No. of rehearsals/week: n/a
Usual rehearsal night(s): Rehearsals are run as part of the Festival
Suburb: Melbourne
Rehearsal venue: Deakin Edge (Federation Square), Melbourne Recital Centre, St Paul's Cathedral and Melbourne Town Hall
Off-street parking: Yes
PERFORMANCES
Performance Apparel: Festival T-shirt for Festival massed choirs
Av. No. of Concert Programs/year: 1-2
Av. No. of Performances/year: 2-3, primarily during the Festival
Sample of the Choir's past Concert Venues: Melbourne Recital Centre, Federation Square, National Gallery of Victoria, St Paul's Cathedral
Examples of musical pieces performed: Festival Men's, Women's and World Music choruses; broad spectrum of excellent arrangements and genres, from popular to music theatre, classical, gospel, rock and world music
Touring: No
CHOIR'S ADMINISTRATION
Administration / Governance arrangements for the Choir: Jonathon Welch, Artistic Director & Producer; Jan Hamilton, Manager
Types of Committees: n/a
MUSIC LIBRARY
Own collection of music scores: Yes
Available for hire to other groups: No
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