The Serenata Singers is a friendly community choir based in The Gap. We celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2020! On Monday 14 March, the choir held an open night at The Gap Uniting Church auditorium, 1050 Waterworks Road. This was a no-obligation chance to meet choir members, find out about the choir, and observe and join in a …
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An SATB Community Choir based in The Gap, Brisbane, Australia
The Gap Village Shopping Centre
On Saturday, 18 December, many a Gap shopper was entertained by the Serenata Singers in full chorus for a full hour with a program of 20 of our Christmas favourites. Again, under the sure guidance of Lois Cutmore on keyboard, and a colourful choir, all in joyous strain, many stopped in their trolley tracks, we …
Regis The Gap Concert
On 14 December, the Serenata Singers paid a second visit, by invitation, to the Regis Aged Care faciltiy in The Gap. Again, all went well with many residents joining our chorus.
Samford Christmas Photo Gallery
On the 04th of December, Serenata Singers assisted our Samford cousins in providing carols for the Samford locals and visitors. The first performance was well received, but the weather intervened before the second set could be performed. Of note, William Barton, world reknowned didgeridoo player (pictured with Alison) played for the Welcome to Country!! Samford …
Serenata Christmas Social Photo Gallery
On Friday 04 December, the Serenata Singers came together again for our Annual Social. With each others company to enjoy, all well organised and guided by our President John McCollow, and with entertainment provided through quizzes and members performing, the night passed very quickly. The gallery below will give you a peek!!
Serenata Singers Entertain Regis
During November, the Serenata Singers were invited to sing at two Regis Aged Care facilities, namely The Gap and Ferny Grove. On both occasions, an appreciative audience enjoyed the varied repertoire of the Singers and were observed singing along during a number of items, especially the Sing-a-Long with old favourites that are very familiar to …
TRICARE CONCERT 31ST OCTOBER 2021
On Sunday 31st October 2021 The Gap Serenata Singers held their second away concert for the year at Compton Gardens Retirement Community in Aspley. Photos of the event are attached. The choir consisted of seven sopranos, seven altos, two tenors, one bass. The number of residents was about 30. The choir sang three brackets and …
SERENATA SINGERS ENTERTAIN
The Serenata Singers community group has again provided some much-valued celebration in song for a group of residents at AVEO Newmarket on Sunday 17 October. We, as a group, provide opportunities to perform short one hour concerts for Community Groups, particularly at Age Care Facilities. With our elderly being particularly vulnerable, our numbers were limited …
SERENATA SINGERS EMERGE
The Gap Serenata Singers have, like everyone else, had their share of disappointments in cancellation after cancellation of concerts for community groups. The group has been active for more than 50 years engaging with the community. A large part of their existence has been to provide concerts for community groups, particularly Aged Care facilities. The …
Serenata Singers Wins Kedron-Wavell Services Club Community Grant!
Paul Beckmann and Lyn Orchard accept grant cheque from Vice Chairman Philip Lilliebridge. On Wednesday 1 May, Serenata Singers was presented with a cheque for $1,000 from the Kedron-Wavell Services Club Community Grants Program. The grant initiative is an annual program that provides financial assistance for the improvement of community organisations. This year Serenata Singers …
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Fun at the Fair
On Saturday morning, 27 April, the choir performed at The Gap Uniting Church Fair. This is an annual gig for the choir, which we enjoy, both as one of our public performances and as a way of acknowledging our debt to the church, which provides the venue for our practices/rehearsals throughout the year. Our program …
Dovetree Concert
Our second concert for 2019 – and first weekday concert – was held at a new venue, Dovetree, Sinnamon Village. Due to Sue Stewart’s ill health (get well soon, Sue, we’re thinking of you), accompanist Prue Gibbs did double duty as accompanist/conductor – and acquitted herself brilliantly. The choir again performed songs from our 2018 …
Concert Season 2019 Gets Rolling
The Serenata Singers got their 2019 concert season off to a rollicking start with a Saint Patrick’s Day concert at the Stafford Lakes Aged Care Residence. The room was decorated with shamrocks and the choir members got in the spirit by sporting a bit of “green bling”. Conductor Lois Cutmore went the extra mile …
Vale Bill Reilly
On a more sombre note, the choir was honoured to be invited to sing at the funeral service of former choir member, Bill Reilly, on Friday 1 March. The choir sang, at Bill’s request, “What a Wonderful World” as slides from Bill’s life were projected on a large screen.
Serenata Singers Open Night
Open Night The Serenata Singers Open Night on 25 February was a great success. We had 14 interested new singers come and check us out. Already three new members have signed up and hopefully more newbies will join in the coming weeks. A number made very positive comments, including that they were impressed by our …
Serenata Singers Open Evening
We recently published this article in one of our local newspapers... come and check us out, talk to the people in the choir, and see if you'd like to sing with us in 2019! THE Serenata Singers, a community choir based in The Gap, are holding an open night on Monday, February 25, for prospective …
Date Claimer: Christmas 2019
We are happy to say we’ve been invited back to the St Gerard Majella Christmas Festival for 2019! Mark the 17th December in your calendars – and we’ll see you next year!
Christmas 2018
Well, Christmas is a busy time for everyone. We had concerts at Inner City Blue Care, and St Gerard Majella plus a slightly more relaxed concert at the Gap Village shopping centre. In amongst those, we also had our end-of-year social at the Arana Hills leagues club. See the write ups on our Recent Events …
Serenata – Lions Concert
Memories – Popular and Patriotic A large and appreciative audience enjoyed the 2018 Serenata Singers Annual Gala Concert at The Gap Uniting Church on Saturday evening 3 November. The concert theme was “Memories – Popular and Patriotic” and included a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The commemoration …
Voices of Remembrance
As part of our usual gala concert this year, we have joined with many other choirs in supporting the Queensland Music Festival's Voices of Remembrance (see QMF Site). Leading up to our concert on the 4th November various members of the choir were interviewed by the ABC. Lois spoke with Rebecca Levingstone and Craig Zonca (I'll …
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