Annual General Meeting - 2011

The Annual General Meeting of the Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir was held on Sunday, 27 March 2011.

Election of members of the management committee:

President: Nigel Lewis
Vice-President: Jan Mundt
Secretary: Dale Stevens
Treasurer:Warren Parcell
Assistant Treasurer: Marellen Haag
Publicity Officer: Sue Vidler
Assistant Publicity Officer: Lauren Roche
Membership Officer: Jenny Mulroney
Librarian: Debbie Lewis

Appointment of patrons:

Patron: Blodywn Whitehead
Senior Vice-Patron: Wendy Walker
Vice Patrons: John Whitehead, Elaine Barrett, Shirley Dawes, Frank Robinson, Brian Thomson

CLICK here to view the 2010 Annual Report.

118th Heritage Queensland Eisteddfod

The 2011 Queensland Eisteddfod was held in Maryborough over the Easter weekend.

Results are as follows:

Senior Choir

Open Sacred Choral Contest - 2nd
Welsh Hymn Singing - 3rd
Open Ladies Choral Contest - 3rd
Open Mens Choral Contest - 2nd
Open Modern Chorus - 2nd
Open Chief Choral Contest - 2nd

Cambrian Youth Choir

Youth Music Theatre Contest - 3rd
Intermediate Choral Contest - 2nd
Junior Choral Contest - 2nd
Youth Modern Chorus Contest - 3rd

Cambrian Show Choir

Open Music Theatre Style Choral Contest - 1st

Individual

Stan Pascoe - Golden Voice Solo - 1st
Dorothy Vitagliano - Welsh Solo 2nd and Sacred Solo 3rd
Nicole Hartwich - Champion Mezzo Soprano 3rd

Latest Youth Choir CD recording

The sixth CD recording by the Cambrian Youth Choir was officially unveiled by Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale at a launch ceremony held at the Cambrian Centre on Friday, 20 November.

"Ruby Seasons" was recorded by past and present Cambrian Youth Choir members to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Youth Choir by Blodwyn Whitehead in 1969.

Mrs Whirehead conducted and directed the choir from 1969 to 1996 and provided the foundation of Welsh musical culture and world-renowned reputation that is still with the choir today.

CLICK here to find out more about "Ruby Seasons - 40 years of music celebration".

Latest CD recording launched

The senior choir's latest CD recording, A Cambrian Collection, was launched just prior to Christmas 2008. The recording presents an eclectic collection of repertoire premiered by the choir at eisteddfodau and performances during 2007 and 2008.

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