The choir celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. It was founded as The Gap and District Musical Society in 1970. Nerida Ellwood served as the choir’s first conductor. Over the years there have been quite a number of choir members, conductors and accompanists – not to mention audience members.
On 29 May 2021 we celebrated a belated 50th anniversary with a concert attended by family, friends and former members of the choir.
Photos from the concert can be accessed here.
To mark this milestone in the choir’s history, we have:
- compiled a list of past and present members
- created a short history/chronology of the choir
- put together a collection of photos and images drawn from the choir’s history (see below).
(all details are as at May 2021)
We hope you enjoy these mementos of times past:
Serenata Singers Banner – 40th Anniversary Concert 
Soloist Keith Cuerel, 2010 (HMS Pinafore) 
Recruitment Leaflet 2009 
Gilbert and Sullivan Concert 1995 
Crucifixion Concert 1995 
Concert Program 1983 
Concert Program 1977 
Carols by Candlelight, Dec 1995 
25th Anniversary Celebration 
St Joseph’s Hostel Concert, August, 2018 
Gala Concert 2019 
Decorations, Gala Concert 2019 
BMPC Club Performance, September 2019 
Serenata Singers October 2018 – Western Echo Article 
Don Field 2014 
Ken Foley, Ed Lang, Bill Reilly 2014 
Serenata Singers Bag 
Gala Concert, 2018 
The Harmoniques 2010 
Serenata Singers 2010; conductor Michelle Albert 
Serenata Patron Paul Sayer 2010 
Serenata St Pat’s Concert 2019; conductor Lois Cutmore 
First Conductor Nerida Elwood receiving flowers at 40th anniversary concert 
Serenata Xmas Carols Gap Shops 2018 
Gala Concert Program, 2017 
Serenata Singers at the ABC 2017 
Accompanist Brandon Swain 2015 
Barbershop quartet 2015 
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