Hilltops Choir Inc.
"Sharing the Joy of Singing"
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Upcoming Hilltops Choir Events:
Regular choir events
Recent choir event:We featured on the program of the Sydney Male Choir concert at the Young Services Club - 23 October 2024
More photos of the concert...Upcoming Associated Musical Events in the Hilltops LGA:Sunday 10 November 2024 - Silo Sounds Concert at the Ross Memorial Church, Binalong Street Murrumburrah
More details on the Silo Sounds Facebook page |
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DECADE OF CHORAL SINGING CELEBRATED Hilltops Choir hosted a reunion of choral singers at the Young Services Club to celebrate over ten years of community singing in the Hilltops Region and beyond. Mark Shiell, the 2008 foundation musical director of the Choir of the Southern Cross, travelled from Melbourne for the occasion. A powerpoint presentation capturing choral singing in the district brought back many cherished memories of joyful experiences many local choristers have had over the past decade. Following dinner, guests were treated to a special item “Shenandoah” conducted by Hilltops Choir’s Rodney Clancy with accompanist Stewart Bruce. This song was the signature piece taught by Mark Shiell all those years ago. Mark spoke briefly about how his vision for a community choir-based in Young came to fruition, and how choir members grew in confidence from Shenandoah to a broad repertoire encompassing spiritual, classical, musicals, movies and jazz. To conclude the evening, the Hilltops Choir sang a selection of songs from their current repertoire. Some of these may be performed at the Hark Hallelujah! concert on the Sunday afternoon of the Cherry Festival weekend at St John’s Anglican Church, Young. The Hilltops Choir is a non-auditioned community choir and is always looking for new members. If you love to sing with others, come along and join us. |
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| 1. Choral singers Christine Emmett and Margaret Edwards who were foundation singers ten years ago. | 2. Choristers Mary Moffitt and Liz Napier reminiscing at the choral reunion event. | 3. Rodney Clancy (current Hilltops Choir musical director) with Mark Shiell (2008 foundation musical director of the Choir of the Southern Cross). | 4. Yvonne Tredinnick, singer and accompanist, who has supported choral singing in Young over many years. |
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Eris Gleeson of the Hilltops Suicide Prevention Network accepting a cheque for $700 from Tracey Clark (left) and Carole Clark on behalf of the Macquarie Singers following a successful choral weekend workshop in Young. Tracey and Carole are secretary and president respectively of the local Hilltops Choir which hosted the choral workshop towards the end of May. The Macquarie Singers were keen to support a local service with their donation, particularly in a time of drought. |
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CITY-MEETS-COUNTRY CHORAL WEEKEND Forty-seven of the Macquarie Singers from Sydney’s north-west will converge on Young on the weekend of 25-26 May 2019 to join with our own Hilltops Choir and members of the Cowra Vocal Ensemble for a unique singing experience. Saturday will see a series of workshops for the singers under the direction of two talented and experienced musical directors - Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith (Macquarie Singers) and Rodney Clancy (Hilltops Choir). The evening will then be a time to relax with dinner, socialising and an ‘open mike’ session completing a busy day. Sunday’s activities will include a morning rehearsal in preparation for a public concert at 2.00 pm in the Young Services Club Auditorium. This concert will showcase a broad range of repertoire from the two choirs. The finale will feature the 90-strong group of singers presenting their three workshopped songs. Concert tickets will only be sold at the door - $15 adults, $10 concession. We thank the Young Services Club for catering and providing the rehearsal space and concert venue for the weekend. The Macquarie Singers and their partners – over 60 in the group – have deliberately opted for motel accommodation rather than billeting to help the local economy in a time when many country towns in NSW are suffering from drought conditions. The local Hilltops Choir, like the Macquarie Singers, is a non-auditioned community choir.
Macquarie Singers in concert under leadership of Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith |
