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 Anniversary Concert
The Serenata Singers presented a belated 50th anniversary concert for family, friends and former members of the choir at The Gap Uniting Church on Saturday afternoon, 29 May 2021. Better late than never! The choir was keen to return to performing and relished the opportunity to sing in front of an appreciative audience. Under a …
Serenata Singers Celebrate
In 1970, The Gap and District Musical Society was founded. In 2020, it achieved its 50th Anniversary under the name Senenata Singers Inc. Just as ideas to observe the occasion were being planned, COVID-19 arrived in Australia and it became necessary to defer any celebration until a gathering of past and present members became viable. …
Volunteers Needed for UQ Research Project
The UQ is calling for volunteers aged 60+ to participate in a study of how music affects recognition of lyrics and word processing in popular music. It looks to be both interesting to participate in and valuable in terms of the information it will generate. It takes about 60 minutes and can apparently be done …
Open Night 2021 a Success!
The choir was pleased to welcome 11 prospective new members to our Open Night on 22 February. We hope that a hot and humid rehearsal space on the night, and our inability due to COVID restrictions to welcome them with a cup of tea/coffee, will not deter our guests from further involvement in the choir. …
Serenata Ushers in Christmas, 2020
Who would have thought that our first performance opportunities for the year would be in December? At the invitation of the Samford Singers, we travelled to Samford on Saturday 12 December and Friday 18 December to present a program of Christmas carols on the lawn of the Samford RSL. Despite a lack of rehearsal time …
Open Night 2021
Make 2021 the year you take your singing beyond the confines of the driving seat of your car or your shower stall. The Serenata Singers, a community choir based in The Gap, is holding an Open Night at 7.30pm on Monday 22 February in the auditorium of The Gap Uniting Church, 1050 Waterworks Road. This …
Serenata Singers Persevere in 2020!
(This article has been submitted to local newspapers.) The Serenata Singers, a community choir based in The Gap, entered 2020 with high expectations. The choir, which sings a variety of popular, traditional, spiritual and show tunes, is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary and, in addition to a packed concert schedule, had planned a special reunion function. …
Information for On-line Get-together 25 May
Hope you are as excited about this event as I am. Here’s what you need to know: The get-together will start at 7.30pm on Monday, 25 May on Zoom.You will receive an email invitation. It will have a link to the meeting (which you click on) and a meeting ID and password that you will …
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On-line Get Together Planned
A small group of choir members has been working to make possible an online Zoom get-together of the choir at 7.30pm on Monday 25 May. Mark this in your diaries now. It will not be possible to rehearse, but Jenni and Lois will take us through some basic music theory, some warm-up exercises and a …
Interested in a Virtual Choir?
Interested in exploring the possibility of joining a virtual choir while Serenata Singers is in recess? This might be worth looking into. Sheltering in place gives us a lot of freedom to explore new solo repertoire and work on technical kinks that might go overlooked during busy teaching and performance seasons, but it also deprives …
50th Anniversary Update
Well, our May celebration has been postponed, but that gives a bit more time to organise a truly memorable commemoration. We know that some members have been looking through the names of past members posted on the website. STOP PRESS: We have now updated the list (latest update 16 May) and expect to have further …
2020 Open Night – Come Sing with Us!
The choir is always looking for new members and 2020 would be an ideal time to join! The choir sings a variety of popular, traditional, spiritual and show tunes. It rehearses weekly on Monday evenings at The Gap Uniting Church and performs regularly, mainly for retirement communities, care facilities and community groups. The choir is …
Christmas Concert at St Gerard Majella
In what has become an annual tradition, the choir travelled to St Gerard Majella in Chermside for our last concert of the year. The parish stages a Christmas festival over a full week with Christmas markets, food stalls, an eye-popping (and award winning) display of Christmas decorations and live entertainment, including on Tuesday evening 17 …
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