Rehearsals
When: Monday evenings during each school term
Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm (with short tea/coffee break)
Where: Alexandra Hall, St Luke's Anglican Church
20 Monument St, Mosman Park
Street parking available on Monument St; also in the Church grounds with access from Stirling Hwy. See map
Contact us here if you'd like to join us
COVID-19 Measures: 2024 Update
Socially distance and practise good respiratory etiquette
Wear a mask if you wish
Do not attend rehearsals if unwell
Rehearsals for 2024:
Term 1 Mon 29 Jan - Mon 25 March
Term 2 Mon 15 April - Mon 24 June
Term 3 Mon 15 July - Mon 16 Sept
Term 4 Mon 7 Oct - Mon 25 Nov
Christmas Concert 2023
Gaudium
Let It Be Christmas Words & music by Alan Jackson Arranged by Ed Lojeski
Mary, Did You Know? Words by Mark Lowry, Music by Buddy Green Arranged by Jack Schrader
A La Nanita Nana Traditional Spanish carol Arranged by Sherri Porterfield
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day Traditional English carol Arranged by John Rutter
River Words & music by Joni Mitchell Arranged by Mac Huff
Stille Nacht Words by Joseph Mohr, Music by Franz Gruber Arranged by John Rutter
I See a Star Words & music by Greg Gilpin
Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant Traditional French carol Arranged by John Rutter
African Noel Traditional African carol Arranged by Victor Johnson
Happy Christmas (War is Over) Words & music by John Lennon & Yoko Ono Arranged by Mark Brymer
Winter Concert 2023
From the Archives
Skye Boat Song Words by Robert Louis Stevenson Arranged by Jay Althouse
Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) Words & Music by Billy Joel Arranged by Mac Huff
Night Words by Hugh McCrae Music by Dulcie Holland
The Water of Tyne English Folk Song Arranged by Michael Neaum
Lullaby (Suo -gân) Traditional Welsh Folk Melody Arranged by Nigel E. Jones
For the Beauty of the Earth Words by FS Pierpoint Music by John Rutter
Lux Aeterna Traditional text Music by Sally Whitwell
The Lord is My Shepherd Psalm 23 Music by Howard Goodall
And So It Goes Words & music by Billy Joel Arranged by Audrey Snyder
By the Boab Tree Written by Baz Luhrmann, Felix Meagher, Angela Little, Anton Monsted & Schuyler Weiss Arranged by Ed Lojeski
Big Yellow Taxi Words & Music by Joni Mitchell Arranged by Greg Gilpin
The Rhythm of Life Words by Dorothy Fields Music by CY Coleman Arranged by Richard Barnes
Christmas Concert 2022
Feliz Navidad!
Do You Hear What I Hear - words and music by Noel Regney & Gloria Shayne; arr Emily Crocker
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen - arr David Willcocks
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; additional words by Mark Hall, Dale Oliver & Bernie Herms; arr Mac Huff
Scarborough Carol - adapted and arr Kirby Shaw
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - arr Jill Friedersdorf & Melissa Malvar-Keylock
Angels' Carol - words and music by John Rutter
Once in Royal David's City - Traditional Carol
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Traditional Carol
O Come, All Ye Faithful - Traditional Carol
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Traditional Carol
Walking in the Air - words and music by Howard Blake (Theme from 'The Snowman')
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - words and music by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane; arr Mark Hayes
Feliz Navidad - words and music by Jose Feliciano; arr Matt Arnett
2021
Theme: Love
Love Divine words by Charles Wesley; arr Howard Goodall
With Love, From Motown (Medley) arr Mark Brymer
Baby Love
Where Did Our Love Go
Stop! In the Name of Love
Shoshone Love Song Traditional Native American Lyric; music by Roger Emerson
Ain't No Mountain High Enough words and music by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson; arr Roger Emerson
Fields of Gold words and music by G M Sumner; arr Roger Emerson
Mamma Mia words and music by Benny Andersson, Stig Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus
This Will Be (Everlasting Love) words and music by Marvin Yancy and Chuck Jackson; arr Greg Gilpin
Ubi Sunt Gaudia (from The Muses Delight) Philip Hayes 1738 - 1797; arr. M.A. Caux
Winter Concert 2022
Theme: Under Southern Skies
Celebrating composers and musicians from Australia and New Zealand
Ferry Me Across the Water - music by Lyn Williams; text by Christina Rossetti
Ancient City - music by Andrew de Teliga; words by Paul Jarman; arr Paul Jarman
Shackleton - music and words by Paul Jarman
The Sea of Berries - music and words by Paul Jarman
Volta do mar Largo - music and words by Paul Jarman
Flying Home - music by Joseph Twist; words by Joshua Clifford
Ngany Koorlangka (My Kid) - music by Phil Bartlett; words by Cyndy Moody; arr Bartlett and Moody
Bardip Warangan (Storytelling) - music by Phil Bartlett; words by Cyndy Moody; arr Bartlett and Moody
The Unicorn - music and words by Dan Walker
Weep No More - music by David N. Childs; adapted from a poem by John Keats
Love Me Sweet - music and words by Carl Vine; arr Mark O’Leary
Lost the Plot - music by Paul Stanhope; text by Michael Leunig
Flame Trees - music and words by Steve Prestwich & Don Walker; arr Stefan Pugliese
Christmas 2021
Theme: Tinsel and Tidings
Carol of the Bells words by Peter J Wilhousky; music by Mykola Leontovich; arr Peter J Wilhousky
Personent Hodie words from Piae Cantiones; German melody arr John Rutter
Gaudete! Piae Cantiones
In the Bleak Midwinter words by Christina Rossetti; music by Harold Darke; arr from The Galliard Book of Carols
Star Carol words and music by John Rutter; arr Kenneth Pont
Antiphonal Deck the Hall words from an Old Welsh Air; music by Greg Gilpin
Night of Silence words and music by Daniel Kantor
All I Want for Christmas Is You words and music by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff; arr Mac Huff
2021
Theme: Love
Love Divine words by Charles Wesley; arr Howard Goodall
With Love, From Motown (Medley) arr Mark Brymer
Baby Love
Where Did Our Love Go
Stop! In the Name of Love
Shoshone Love Song Traditional Native American Lyric; music by Roger Emerson
Ain't No Mountain High Enough words and music by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson; arr Roger Emerson
Fields of Gold words and music by G M Sumner; arr Roger Emerson
Mamma Mia words and music by Benny Andersson, Stig Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus
This Will Be (Everlasting Love) words and music by Marvin Yancy and Chuck Jackson; arr Greg Gilpin
Ubi Sunt Gaudia (from The Muses Delight) Philip Hayes 1738 - 1797; arr. M.A. Caux
2020
Down to the River to Pray
Linden Lea
Myoon-Myoon
Jambo
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Joy to the World
Stand By Me
Lineage
Angelus Ad Virginem
Coventry Carol
The Angel Gabriel
Carol of the Bells
Angel's Carol John Rutter
The Angel Gabriel Words by Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould arr John Raymond Howell
Wolcum Yole!
There Is No Rose
This Little Babe
Deo Gracias
from 'A Ceremony of Carols' by Benjamin Britten
Walking in the Air Theme from 'The Snowman' Howard Blake
Go, Tell It! Traditional American Spiritual arr Eric W. Unruh
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Eddie Pola and George Wyle arr Jerry Rubino
Santa Baby Joan Javits, Phil Springer and Tony Springer arr Mac Huff
Christmas Concert 2019
Sea Journeys and Time Travel - 2019
Shackleton
Sea of Berries
Volta Do Mar Largo
(From Song Cycle 'Turn on the Open Sea' Music and Lyrics by Paul Jarman)
Ancient City
Skye Boat Song
Flight
I Still Call Australia Home
The Poet Sings
Belle Nuit (Barcarolle)
Goin' Home
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Lullaby of Broadway
Winter Warmer Concert & Maritime Concert 2018
Another Day of Sun
The Seal Lullaby
So Fair and Bright
Fields of Gold
Alleluia
Nigra Sum
Give Me Wings
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Shoshone Love Song
Man! I Feel Like a Woman
Christmas 2018
Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas
A Marshmallow World
Holiday Dreamin'
Nino Lindo
In the Bleak Midwinter
Mary Sat A-Rockin'
The Light Come Down
Scarborough Carol
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing
Day
Nativity Carol
No Time to Diet
Some Songs from 2017
Jambo!
And So It Goes
The Water is Wide
Flying
Sixties Super Hits
Like a Rainbow
Siyahamba
My Guy
Remember Me
For the Beauty of the Earth
Lunar Lullaby
Sister Act
The Lord is My Shepherd
How Can I Keep From Singing?