The 32nd Intervarsity Choral Festival: ADELAIDE, 22 August–5 September 1981 '''Patrons:''' Don Dunstan, Justice Roma Mitchell <
> '''Chorusmaster:''' Carl Crossin <
> '''Accompanists:''' Stephen Walter, Elizabeth Finch <
> '''Camp Venue:''' Roseworthy Agricultural College <
> '''Participants:''' AUCS, FUCS, GUMS, MonUCS, MUCS, MurdUCS, PUCS, QUMS, SCUNA, SUMS <
> '''FIBS:''' FIBS (Festival Information Bull Sheet) === COMMITTEE === '''Convenor:''' Deborah Tranter <
> '''Secretary:''' Sherry Knight <
> '''Treasurer:''' Daryl Colquhoun <
> '''!ConMan:''' Nicola Bevan <
> '''Publicity:''' Andrew Hand <
> '''Librarian:''' Marjolijn Jones <
> '''Camp Officer:''' Neil Piggot <
> '''Transport/Billeting:''' Barbara Rennison <
> '''Social Sec:''' Elizabeth Finch <
> '''Minutes and Archives:''' Mark Peel <
> '''Auditor:''' Peter Mastersson <
> '''Legal Advisor:''' Matthew Mitchell === CONCERT === 5 September, Adelaide Town Hall <
> '''Conductor:''' Roy Wales (deputising at relatively short notice for Jonathon Draper) <
> '''Soloists:''' Gwenyth Annear; Nicola Bevan; Barbara Rennison, Lynne Smythe, Gillian Dooley, Jennifer Jones; David Parker <
> '''Program:''' Elgar ''For the Fallen''; Bernstein ''Chichester Psalms''; Bobrowitz/Porter ''The Creation'' (Bullsheet said ''The Croation''); Kodály ''Psalmus Hungaricus'' <
> '''Notes:''' Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra; Piano: Richard !McDonald; Elec. Guitar: Michael Bevan; Elec. Bass: Dave Seidel; Drums: Dean Burbeck <
> '''Review:''' Elizabeth Silsbury, “Strong, sweet bonds”, ''Advertiser'', 7 Sept. 1981, p.29. “There are few bonds as sweet, rich and strong as those formed through choral singing. Small wonder then that the umbilical cord between singers and the annual Intervarsity Choral Festival often stretches way beyond the undergraduate years – indeed, it was being said in the Town Hall on Saturday night that one of the basses was notching up his 14th time [Ross Worrall, (Ed.)]. In spite of the problems of university vacations not being co-ordinated throughout the country, a goodly company of more than 100 singers from 10 universities assembled. The small number of tenors, abundant in enthusiasm, but light in volume, is a matter for both musical and philosophical concern … After two weeks spent in concentrated rehearsals, group workshops … as well as [learning] the three-and-a-bit full works for the major concert, the singers might have been forgiven for some ragginess of tone. On the contrary, the extremes of volume, which usually expose any hint of strain, sounded remarkably fresh and free from stridency at the one end and stringiness at the other … Although there was much to admire [in the Kodály,] the greatest conviction and energy was found in the Chichester Psalms … The choir took on the musical and linguistic challenges with true academic spirit …” === OTHER COMMENTS === Workshops held including Ian Knowles “Aboriginal Song and Dance”, Humphrey Tranter “John Dowland Songs”, Nona Monahim “Early Dance”, Carl Crossin “Sacred Music of the Renaissance”, Brenton Holmes “Percussion”, Robyn Holmes “Contemporary American Choral Music “, Tim Sexton “The Baroque”, Bruce Raymond “Improvisation “, Dean Patterson “European Chanson”. Workshop and Prom Concert at Gawler, 8pm, 28 Aug. <
> The IV Wine: “32nd IV ‘Choriole’ Shiraz” (!McLaren Vale) and “Selected Tawny Port” (1978). ---- ||'''Previous festival: [[PIV1980]] Next festival: [[SIV1982]]'''|| <>