The 2011 choirs ...
SESSION 1
FRIDAY 26 AUGUST - 7.30 pm
Blackheath Phoenix Choir & Leura Singers
Sacred, classical, modern and traditional repertoire.
For this concert Phoenix & Leura will sing:Pergolesi - Magnificatphoenixchoir.org.au
Penrith City Harmony Men's Barbershop Chorus
A cappella barbershop with an Aussie flavour
penrithharmony.com
Ecopella
Ecological a cappella - 'Songs in the key of Green'
www.ecopella.org
The Heathens
Folk and traditional
chris@wheelersanddealers.com.au
SESSION 2
SATURDAY 27 AUGUST - 10.30 am
Glenbrook Community Choir
"Choirs just wanna have fun! Variety is our long suit."
margo.adelson@gmail.com
El Coro
Spanish and Latin American, sacred and secular, 13th to 20th century
http://elcorosydney.weebly.com/
http://margotmclaughlin.weebly.com/
Illawarra Union SingersA cappella with themes of solidarity, social justice and peace.http:unionsingers.wordpress.com
ChorellaRenaissance, contemporary and world music
lindensong@bigpond.com
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
Mountain Opera Chorus
Opera, operetta and classical
http://operachorus.moonfruit.com/
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
Macquarie University Singers
Classical, folk, traditional - a big choir with a big sound!www.mus.org.au
Very Small Choir
Classical, comedy, modern and traditionalweb.mac.com/verysmallchoir/theverysmallchoir
Mac-appellaMacquarie University student a-cappella group - youthful fun singing in all shapes, colours and sizes.
mac.appella.mq@gmail.com
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
Crowd Around, MooChoir & Joyful Noise Gospel ChoirThree choirs combined for a big world soundkateswadling2000@hotmail.com
Bel a cappella
Classy classical chamber musichttp://www.belacappella.org.au
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir
Jazz, pop, folk, modern Australianwww.sglc.org
Men Wot SingDisturbingly good-looking guys with phenomenal voices and very colourful shirts.menwotsing.com
SESSION 5
SUNDAY 28 AUGUST - 10.30 am
Academy SingersEastern 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
The CleftomaniacsGospel, world music, 60's rock
http://www.thecleftomaniacs.comListen to Zombie Jamboree:http://youtu.be/nEJn0y09sUc
Solidarity Choir
Political a cappellasolidaritychoir.com.au
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
Blue Mountains Youth ChoirClassical modern and folk.www.academysingers.com.au (click on 'Youth Choir')
Pacopezants
Eastern European peasant songs
The Linnet Choir of Sydney
Religious music, classical and contemporary
Warrimoo Chorale
16th century to present day composersjohnnjen@tpg.com.au
FESTIVAL COMBINED CHOIRConducted by Walter Sutcliffe
Mozart Coronation Mass in C major (KV 317)lindoli@gmail.com