At the AGM the new committee was elected: President: Merrilyn Velcek Vice President: Lars-Olof Fermvall Secretary: Peter Naughtin Treasurer: Dorothy Wright Committee: Philippa Bailey, Robyn Cox, Joan Ennis, Dennis Murphy
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New Vocal Scholar named at AGM
Stephen Coutts has been re-appointed vocal scholar for 2021. Later Merrilyn was reappointed as president, along with Lars Fermvall as vice-president, Dorothy Wright as treasurer and Peter Naughtin as secretary. Nick Hansen, Robyn Cox, Ross Clark and Philippa Bailey remain as committee members while Kim Glasgow has joined for the first time. Ally Openshaw has...
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Celebrating centenary with song
The Maroondah Singers will help celebrate the centenary year of the Bush Church Aid Society with a special fundraising concert on Saturday October 19 at 2pm. The Holy Trinity Church in Doncaster has invited the choir to present a lively afternoon of choral music which will be followed by afternoon tea. Our former Vocal Scholar...
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It’s All About Love
The Maroondah Singers will celebrate their Annual Concert on Sunday September 8 with an afternoon of fine music – All About Love. Led by Musical Director Lyn Henshall the choir will present portraits of love from the baroque period through to the present day from musical luminaries such as Henry Purcell, Henry Mancini, Jerome Kern,...
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Excitement at Last Night of the Proms
The Maroondah Singers were excited to sing at a spectacular Last Night of the Proms Concert at The Centre Ivanhoe on August 26. The concert was hosted by the Legends of Brass and also featured Watsonia RSL pipes and drums, while our Vocal Scholar Harmony Lee gave a stirring rendition of Rule Britannia before the...
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Team Bill from Maroondah Singers earns a Deakin Community Award
Team Bill, a group of choir members who looked after former member Bill Holmes in the last few years of his life, received recognition for their efforts at the Deakin Community Awards on August 6. John Williams, Robyn South, Paul Fitzsimons and Bernadette Ross received a plaque from Michael Sukkar, Federal Member for Deakin, before...
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We Celebrated Our 50th Birthday in Style
The Maroondah Singers celebrated their 50th birthday in style before a packed audience at Melba College Theatre in Croydon on Sunday June 17. The 50th anniversary concert provided a wonderful afternoon of entertainment from the choir led by musical director Lyn Henshall and accompanist John Atwell and four amazing soloists in our past three Vocal Scholars –...
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Maroondah Singers’ AGM & New President for 2018
At the AGM, Peter Naughtin was named as the new president, replacing Miriam Ford who has stepped down from the position after three years. Lars Olof-Fermvall (vice president), Anne Fortune (secretary) and Dorothy Wright (treasurer) continue in their positions and head a committee also featuring Ally Openshaw, Jan Browning, Samantha Berg, Merrilyn Velcek, Ross Clark...