It had been a month since our last performance, but there were few signs of rust as the Serenata Singers travelled to the Viridian Retirement Village in Boondall on Sunday afternoon 18 August. It was a perfect winter day in more ways than one! Choir attendance was perhaps as good as for any performance yet …
Blue Care – Tarry Brae Concert
Lois Cutmore and John McCollow leading the community sing-a-long The choir ventured over to Kenmore on Wednesday morning 10 July for our annual concert at Blue Care – Tarry Brae. A rather intimate seating arrangement seemed be a hit with the audience, which responded enthusiastically to our numbers and joined in whole-heartedly in the community …
Serenata Singers Score Ellendale Neighbourhood Grant!
(excerpt from media release issued by the Ellendale Neighbourhood Grants Program.) A range of community groups across Brisbane's north-west have received funding as part of publicly-listed developer Cedar Woods Properties third annual Ellendale Neighbourhood Grants Program. Choir group, the Serenata Singers, who, through the power of voice, have enriched the lives of local seniors by …
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Sunday Concert – Aveo Newmarket
The Serenata Singers travelled to Aveo at Newmarket on Sunday afternoon 23 June to perform before a small, but appreciative audience. Conductor Lois Cutmore commented afterwards that the choir was harmonising well, and that timing was as good as it has been this year. (Perhaps we are finally paying attention to the conductor!). Solos were …
Cooper House Concert
Warming Up at Cooper House The Serenata Singers’ 2019 concert season continued with a morning performance at Cooper House, Wheller Gardens at Chermside on 14 June. A somewhat reduced-in-size choir, lacking a conductor, still managed to put on an entertaining show, thanks in no small part to the efforts of our wonderful accompanist Prue Gibbs. …
Keperra Sanctuary Concert
The Serenata Singers visited Keperra Sanctuary on Tuesday evening 28 May. A large and appreciative crowd enjoyed our program of medleys of works by Lennon-McCartney, Irving Berlin and John Denver; excerpts from Oklahoma and Les Miserables; and the well-known spiritual Down to the River to Pray. Soloists included George Reid, who made his debut as …
Rangeview Daycare Centre Concert
The Serenata Singers once again visited the Rangeview Daycare Centre in West Ashgrove on Tuesday morning 14 May. The beautiful setting seemed to provide inspiration to the choir, and the concert included a number of “firsts”. The choir performed for the first time a number of songs that are new to its repertoire for 2019, …
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 …
Mitchie Day concert
Once again, an intrepid group of singers ventured over to Mitchelton. The choir, led by Sue and accompanied by the ever patient Prue sang a selection of popular numbers from musicals such as Les Miserables, and medleys of Cole Porter amongst others...
Annual Gala Concert 2018: Memories – Popular and Patriotic
The Serenata Singers Annual Gala Concert for 2018, presented in conjunction with the Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club, will include a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The commemoration is part of Voices of Remembrance, a statewide choral program that encourages communities across Queensland to commemorate the centenary of …
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