Blackheath Choir Festival 2011
The 2011 choirs ...

SESSION 1
FRIDAY 26 AUGUST - 7.30 pm


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Blackheath Phoenix Choir
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Leura Singers

Sacred, classical, modern and traditional repertoire.
For this concert Phoenix & Leura will sing:
Pergolesi - Magnificat



phoenixchoir.org.au



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Penrith City Harmony Men's Barbershop Chorus
A cappella barbershop with an Aussie flavour











penrithharmony.com






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Ecopella
Ecological a cappella - 'Songs in the key of Green'











www.ecopella.org



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The Heathens
Folk and traditional








chris@wheelersanddealers.com.au




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Mudlarks
A cappella world music








alison46@yahoo.com




SESSION 2
SATURDAY 27 AUGUST - 10.30 am

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Glenbrook Community Choir
"Choirs just wanna have fun!  Variety is our long suit."










margo.adelson@gmail.com




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El Coro
Spanish and Latin American, sacred and secular, 13th to 20th century







http://elcorosydney.weebly.com/
http://margotmclaughlin.weebly.com/





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Illawarra Union Singers
A cappella with themes of solidarity, social justice and peace.









http:unionsingers.wordpress.com




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Chorella
Renaissance, contemporary and world music











lindensong@bigpond.com



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Rachel Hore's BIG-SING
Rachel's  three Blue Mountains choirs combine to form a choir of 70 voices, singing exciting songs from a repertoire of Pacific and Australian original pieces.






www.rachelhore.com

SESSION 3
SATURDAY 27 AUGUST - 2.30 pm


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Mountain Opera Chorus
Opera, operetta and classical










http://operachorus.moonfruit.com/




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The Honeybees
Gospel and blues - although not a religious choir, we find inspiration in the passionate, hopeful and joyous quality of the African-American gospel tradition.







honeybeeschoir.org




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Macquarie University Singers
Classical, folk, traditional - a big choir with a big sound!











www.mus.org.au



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Very Small Choir
Classical, comedy, modern and traditional











web.mac.com/verysmallchoir/theverysmallchoir




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Mac-appella

Macquarie University student a-cappella group - youthful fun singing in all shapes, colours and sizes.







mac.appella.mq@gmail.com





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Sydney Trade Union Choir
Songs of protest, peace, social justice and the environment










nola.cooper3@three.com.au




SESSION 4
SATURDAY 27 AUGUST - 7.30 pm

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Crowd Around, MooChoir & Joyful Noise Gospel Choir
Three choirs combined for a big world sound







kateswadling2000@hotmail.com




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Isingonthecake
Pop














www.stuartdavis.biz




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Bel a cappella
Classy classical chamber music












http://www.belacappella.org.au




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Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir
Jazz, pop, folk, modern Australian








www.sglc.org




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Men Wot Sing
Disturbingly good-looking guys with phenomenal voices and very colourful shirts.








menwotsing.com



SESSION 5
SUNDAY 28 AUGUST - 10.30 am

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Academy Singers
Eastern European classical, with the repertoire chosen from fiery Hungarian folksongs, Polish lullabies, Finnish sea songs and romantic diversions with Dvorak and Rachmaninov.







www.academysingers.com.au




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The Cleftomaniacs
Gospel, world music, 60's rock






http://www.thecleftomaniacs.com

Listen to Zombie Jamboree:
http://youtu.be/nEJn0y09sUc




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deChorum Chamber Choir Sydney
Sacred, Australian and pop



soundsgreat@optusnet.com.au
www.myspace.com/dechorum
Listen to Ave Maria:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJeJbw1BZUs



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Solidarity Choir
Political a cappella











solidaritychoir.com.au




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Coisir Ghaidhlig Astrailianach
(Australian Gaelic Singers)
Scottish Gaelic and Scottish English Folk.
Exile, love and dance songs.




http://www.gaelicsingers.com


SESSION 6
SUNDAY 28 AUGUST - 3.30 pm

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Blue Mountains Youth Choir
Classical modern and folk.










www.academysingers.com.au (click on 'Youth Choir')


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Pacopezants
Eastern European peasant songs















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The Linnet Choir of Sydney
Religious music, classical and contemporary













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Warrimoo Chorale
16th century to present day composers











johnnjen@tpg.com.au



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FESTIVAL COMBINED CHOIR
Conducted by Walter Sutcliffe
Mozart Coronation Mass in C major (KV 317)










lindoli@gmail.com