Celebration Sing Out! 2025
CHOIR BULLETIN
Tuesday 26th August

Warami (Welcome) to everyone to Celebration Sing Out! 2025
An especially hearty welcome to singers who have registered in recent days and to those who are new to Celebration Sing Out!

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
Warren Fisher, Associate Music Director

FIRST CATCH UP REHEARSAL
Now on CSO! YouTube

The wait is over!

Find catch up rehearsal video here in the Green Room
We are sure you'll love the video and audio quality.

Use this video in tandem with your audio tracks and sheet music, as well as the Pro Tips for Singers repeated below in this e-newsletter.
More rehearsal videos will be up on the webpage later in the week, so please check back.

Thanks for your patience!

NEXT CHOIR REHEARSAL
27th August
Notes@Knox Wednesdays Extra
Live, online and catch up.

Here are the rehearsal details for this week, 27th August.

Notes@Knox Wednesdays Extra
for Secondary Students and Adult Singers (Optional for all)
7:30 - 8:30pm

VENUE: Knox Performing Arts Centre Choir Room
11 Woodville Ave, Wahroonga.
You can collect a music book there.

Enter: Knox Grammar, via Woodville Avenue, Wahroonga

Parking: Available in the underground carpark.
There are stairs to climb!

Once there:
Enter Foyer of the building on the left of Woodville Avenue.

The rehearsal room is up the stairs, on the left hand end.
Listen for the joyful hubbub to zoom in!

Webcast
live-streamed [Click Here]
Call John on 0429 928 995 if you have difficulty accessing the rehearsal.

Catch-up on YouTube
Green Room for Secondary Schools and Adult Choir

ADDITIONAL SYDNEY VENUE

Meet at North Parramatta (John's place)
You can collect your music book here too.
Rehearse together, whilst sharing the video streaming from Knox.
Maximum 10 people, in order of RSVPs.

Address: Unit 6, 74 Grose Street, North Parramatta.
RSVP: Text John on 0429928995 so that he can expect you, and send you arrival instructions.
John will supply tea and instant coffee,
with soy and dairy options (or bring wine if that is
your style!).

More Places Available
for Singers

Thank you for your efforts in encouraging more singers!

There is still room on the stage, so please keep encouraging more singers to join our magnificent concert if you can.

THE PITCH

Here's an 8 point pitch to your friends, family, work mates etc. You are welcome to use your own too!

Only one "must-attend" day for final rehearsal and the performance. No regular time commitment.
All other note learning and rehearsal is online, "in your space and at your pace".
The Green Room Sheet music, audio and video resources are AWESOME! Loads of Spotify and YouTube goodness, even with some animated scores.
The Repertoire is accessible and inspiring. Many singers already know one or more of the pieces. We modify parts to help you through any sections you may find overly challenging.
Loads of support for those who are not experienced or confident music readers, starting out or getting back into singing. Just ask for help if needed.
You are singing with secondary students, and sharing the joy of singing and showing them leadership.
Singing in the choir boosts our sense of wellbeing, as well as raising much needed funds for the wellbeing and health of children who are isolated, away from home and experiencing pain or distress from their illness or injury, in the children's Hospital at Westmead.
With Brett, Mal and Warren leading the choir, it's an all-star line-up out the front.

See what you can manage :)
Direct them to Sing With Us, the dedicated singer registration page.

Got an idea to encourage more singers? Please feel free to share it with Mal or John. EMAIL US

Contributions are Due

We were initially going to invoice everyone for their contributions to music licencing and printing, and advertised that process to those who registered early.

That process was reconsidered in the light of the extra workload involved for our small team, so we decided move contributions online using the ticketing platform.
As a result of the change, some of you have not yet paid. Please accept our apologies.

Please now pay any outstanding contributions. The rate is $45, or $40 concession.
Concession is intended for low income earners, seniors and card holders.
Should you be experiencing hardship, please contact Mal Hewitt with respect to assistance or waver.

Click here to pay any outstanding contribution.
Pay $45: Click here

Pay $40: Click Here

Thank you!

MUSIC BOOKS
NOW AVAILABLE

Here's how to get yours.

At Notes@Knox, Wednesdays Extra
At North Parramatta
Collect from John at his place, Unit 6 74 Grose Street North Parramatta. Arrange your pick up by 0429928995, phone or email.
By Post
Email your request with postal address and Mal will post your music book to you.

PERMANENT LINK
Microsoft Teams
FOR ALL LIVE STREAMING
Use this link for all online rehearsals
CLICK HERE

PRO TIPS for SINGERS
for getting the best out of the resources

FIND YOUR RESOURCES HERE

Stream from the website on your phone or computer

Download to your favourite device or media app.

Listen
Listen, listen and listen some more. In a relaxed, informal manner, enjoy the sound of the repertoire, Play it in your car, while you walk, while you rest etc., or simply sit and enjoy.

Install the free Spotify App so you can enjoy the Spotify Playlist.

Watch videos of sample performances.

Sing along with any notes you wish, just for the thrill.

Watch
Watch the sample performances. Sing along if you wish. Any notes.

Watch the scrolling score videos for The Armed Man,

Follow: Text and Rhythm
Open your sheet music (score) and play a guide track or sample performance and follow the words with your finger.
Repeat this and start saying the words with the recording.
Repeat, but this time start to observse the patterns of the rhythm notation. Don't worry if you can't read them. Just observe.

Follow: Text and Pitch
Open your sheet music (score) and play a guide track or sample performance and follow the words with your finger. This time observe the rise, fall and silences in the pitch notation. Follow that rise and fall with your hand in the air.
Start to sing any passages that become familiar to you. Find sections that are the same, and that are different.

Respond with a Dance
Play a selected recording or guide track and create some movements or dance in response to the music. You might want to sing along or clap some of the rhythms.

Invent Games
Be creative, and invent games or your own composition using thye words, rhythms and picthes. Mix it up.

Share
How was it? Share your learning experiences with us by email, for posting in the newsletter. What's working, what's not working? Got a new idea? Please share!

HAPPY SINGING!

WHAT'S ON

Notes@Knox Wednesdays Extra - Every Wednesday of the school term
Primary Choirs Workshop Day - September, TBA
Concert Day - Draft Itinerary CLICK HERE

HAPPY SINGING!

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UNIT 6, 74 Grose Street
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Celebration Sing Out! 2025CHOIR BULLETINTuesday 26th August

NEXT CHOIR REHEARSAL27th AugustNotes@Knox Wednesdays ExtraLive, online and catch up.

More Places Availablefor Singers