Celebration Sing Out! 2025
Team Newsletter #3
Friday 25th July |
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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 |
INFORMATION & NEWS
for you, the
Celebration Sing Out! 2025 Team |
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
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REGISTRATIONS IS STILL OPEN
Brett, Mal and Warren are asking for everyone of us in the CSO! 2025 team to encourage those in our circles to sing with is in 2025. Workmates, family, friends, your sporting team? Let's build the CSO! choir and spread the joy of singing in a large group!
PLUS
Crowded House Medley
A massed choral and orchestral Item with pver 700 perfromers- Primary and Secondary Schools, Adult Choir, Grand Organ and Symphony Orchestra (TOPS)
SAMPLE THE PROGRAM
There is a Spotify Play List (CLICK HERE) of the music in CSO! 2025.
You are encouraged to share it with friends as a preview of the joyful sounds we will be making, whilst we also raise much-needed funds for Music Therapy at the Children's Hospital at Westmead.
A STAND OUT ANNUAL BIG SING CSO! 2025 is such a special event in the choral music calendar of Sydney and NSW, with hundreds of other singers on the stage, accompanied by the Grand Organ, TOPS symphony orchestra, magnificent soloists and your friends and family in the audience.
This year we are lucky to be once again conducted by the our Patron Brett Weymark, Mal Hewitt and Warren Fisher.
WHO CAN JOIN US?
CSO! is open to singers of any level – from those new to choral singing through to well-experienced. You can share the absolute joy and benefits that comes from singing in a choir, such as as social connection, heightened well-being and a huge glow of satisfaction after the concert.
LEARNING THE MUSIC
Note learning can be "IN PLACE" At Knox Grammar or LIVE ONLINE or CATCH UP ON YouTube. Guide tracks, sample performances and print music are all available ONLINE - CLICK HERE - so singers can learn "at your own place and at your own pace"
Need help or got feedback about ecnouraging more singers?
EMAIL US HERE
Thanks for pitching in! |
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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 :) |
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KNOW THE WEBSITE
Your "Go To" for CSO information and activity
Every thing you need to know and do
for your Celebration Sing Out! 2025 journey |
The website is choc full of goodness. It gets updated frequently with refreshed content and clearer layout.
Click around the menus and links, and check it all out: Sing, Play or Volunteer Come one, come all!
Invite your choir, your relatives, friends or work mates. Get information and register to participate on this page. Sing With Us The dedicated singer registration page. Send the link to people you invite to join us. More than 65 choirs represented in CSO! in 2024! What will it be this year :) Our Diverse Choir Check out the diversity of the Celebration Sing Out! community of singers Green Room Concert day itinerary and general organisation will appear on this page Green Room - Primary Choirs Learn the Primary and Combined Choir music here: In place, online and catch up rehearsal details, print music, guide tracks and sample performances. Green Room - Secondary and Adult Choirs Learn the Secondary and Adult Choir music here: In place, online and catch up rehearsal details, print music, guide tracks, Spotify playlist and sample performances.
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MUSIC AVAILABILITY
Secondary Schools and Adult Singers |
All sheet music for Secondary and Adult singers is available to view and download on the website.
BOOKS of MUSIC will be available at the first NOTES AT KNOX on 3rd August
If you cannot attend the live rehearsal and collect your book, let us know by email and I will post your book out. If you have already emailed John about your music book, your request is already noted so no further action is needed from you.
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From the Green Room web pageNOTES AT KNOXFIRST NOTE LEARNING DAY |
The Green Room aims to help us prepare for our great community-based choral and instrumental fundraising spectacular
in support of Music Therapy at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.
NOTES at KNOX
Note-Learning and Rehearsal Days
Attendance recommended but optional
In place and webcast online, for all secondary schools and adult singers.
Links for the webcast will be posted here and circulated in the newsletter prior to each rehearsal.
WHEN Sundays: 3rd of August and 12th of October
10AM - 3PM
WHAT TO EXPECT Complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits when you arrive.
Time out for lunch and to socialise.
Participate in the group pizza order if you wish. Order and pay on the day.
Sessions will be live-streamed and recorded for your ease of access on the day and afterwards.
MUSIC BOOKS Will be available to collect on the day.
Bring your 2B pencil and rubber to make notes on your score.
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REPERTOIRE ADJUSTMENT
In response to feedback. we have decided that we will sing only the first of the Balinese Folk Songs. The best way for the students to learn the song is to just sing 'oo' and become confident with the melody and add at the words later.
Check out the Green Room regularly. The Green Room - Primary Choirs has been designed for access by the children and their parents, as well as by choir teachers.
Children can access the audio to build their familiarity with each work, by listening, singing along and inventing games to help learn the music, all independently of and in addition to school rehearsals.
Online audio, sheet music and teaching tips are great ways for primary teachers and students alike to learn their beautiful songs for Celebration Sing Out!
Primary students can listen at home or in the car with family to become familiar with the songs. |
COMING UP
IN THE NEXT ISSUE of the CSO! 2025 NEWSLETTER |
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?
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North Parramatta, NSW, 2151
Australia
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