Celebration Sing Out! 2025
First Choir Rehearsal Edition - Newsletter #4
Friday 1st August

Warami (Welcome) to Celebration Sing Out! 2025

From the land of the Burramattagal of the Eora Nation
We share the healing power of great choral and orchestral music.
Brett Weymark, OAM, Patron
Mal Hewitt OAM, Music Director

FIRST REHEARSAL
SPECIAL EDITION
for
Secondary Students

and
Adult Choir

FIRST for 2025
NOTES at KNOX
Note-Learning and Rehearsal Day
Attendance recommended but optional
Sessions will be live-streamed and recorded for your ease of access
on the day and afterwards.

"A special shout out welcome
to those of you who are attending for the first time!"

BEFORE THE DAY
Listening Preparation
CLICK HERE FOR THE GREEN ROOM

WHERE WE GATHER
The William McIlrath War Memorial Chapel
KNOX GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Entrance off 2 Borambil Street, Wahroonga,
close to the Pacific Highway

WHEN
Sunday 3rd of August
10AM - 3PM

GETTING THERE

Train

Warrawee Station,
then walk up Borambil Street

Driving
Turn down Borambil Street,
Enter the Knox Car Park from Borambil St.,
gates open from 9:30am

YOU'VE ARRIVED!
What to Expect
Complimentary tea, coffee (soy milk option) and
biscuits when you arrive.
Music Books will be available for collection
Bring a pencil and soft erasor
to mark your score with rehearsal points.

REGISTRATION or PAYMENT DUE?
More singers welcome!

Register and pay here
Please pay your participation contribution of $45, or $40 concession if still due. This goes towards the costs of licencing, arrangements and

printing of the various scores.

Concession is for low income earners, seniors and card holders.
Should you be experiencing hardship, please contact Mal Hewitt with respect to assistance or waver.

Pay Online
Pay $45: Click here

Pay $40: Click Here

Cash on the Day
Cash payment can be made to John. Please place in a clearly labelled envelope and he will receipt during the day.

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LUNCH BREAK 12:30
Time out for lunch and to socialise in the grounds around the chapel.

BYO Lunch or
Participate in the Group Pizza Order.
Large Domino's Pizza - $20 each.
(A slight increase on last year's price).
TOPPINGS: Margarita, Vegetarian, Ham and Pineapple, Supreme, and BBQ Meat Lovers.
Put your name on the list and pay Warren when you arrive

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PHOTOGRAPHS
Please take happy snaps during the day for us to include in the Newsletter, Facebook, Instagram or the website.
Providing captions and identifying subjects is helpful.

EMAIL PHOTOGRAPHS HERE
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WEBCAST
Can't attend? No problem!
The rehearsal will be webcast, live on the day.
CLICK HERE FOR THE WEBCAST LINK
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WATCH LATER
A YouTube link will be posted here within three days of the live rehearsal.

Help?
Call John 0429 928 995 or
email celbrationsingout@gmail.com

MUSIC BOOKS
NOW AVAILABLE

Here's how to get your copy or copies.

Collect at the Knox Grammar rehearsal this Sunday
Collect from John at his place, 74 Grose Street North Parramatta, in the days after the rehearsal, by text, phone or email arrangement.
Email your request with postal address and Mal will post to you.

HAPPY SINGING!

NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS

You are invited to ask questions and contribute articles or photographs.

These regular newsletters are for all us in who are in the Celebration Sing Out! 2025 (CSO! 2025) Team.

Performers
CHOIR: Primary, Secondary and Adult Choir Adult singers, teachers and conductors.
ORCHESTRA - TOPS - The Occasional Performing Sinfonia and guests
Organising Committee
Volunteers
Music Arrangers, Administration, Fundraising, Crew, Town Hall Concert Day
Supporters
Philanthropy, Donors, Influencers

Please let send us anything you would like to place in the newsletter, and also feel free to ask for things you would like included!

EMAIL US HERE

URGENT SHOUT OUT FROM JOHN!
Volunteers Still Needed

Who can help?
Family, Friends, Work Colleagues?
Our organisation team urgently needs a volunteer boost. We are seeking volunteers to work with John, or take responsibility for one or more of the following:

Social Media
Job description: Help build the social media presence and activity of Celebration Sing Out! on one or more social media platforms.
Faceook and Instagram are the two foremost for CSO!, but if you have expertise in in other Social Media platforms, we are very happy to hear from you.

Media and Publicity
Job description: Liaise with appropriate broadcast or other media such as ABC to get messaging on-air and arrange interviews.

Relationships Management
Job Description:
Keep a record of stake-holders, supporters and influencers. Liaise and write letters of invitation to politicians, business people, principals etc.

Something Else
If you would like to offer your volunteer time to Celebration SIng Out! in ant way at all, you are very welcome to contact us.

As a volunteer, you will be working with the team, mostly at your place and online, with John as volunteers co-ordinator.
Each task will develop in response to your experiences as we explore these roles for Celebration Sing Out!

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
John would love to hear from you by EMAIL, TEXT or CALL.

THANKS IN ADVANCE :)

Primary Choirs

Email us
celebrationsingout@gmail.com
USE THE SUBJECT LINE:
For the Newsletter or Website

TIPS and TRICKS
for Singers

Keys to learning the music, for all levels of experience.

Do you have a tip or tips you would like to share?

EMAIL US YOUR MUSIC LEARNING TIPS HERE

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Celebration Sing Out! 2025First Choir Rehearsal Edition - Newsletter #4Friday 1st August

FIRST REHEARSALSPECIAL EDITIONforSecondary Students

andAdult Choir

MUSIC BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE