The 23rd Intervarsity Choral Festival: BRISBANE, 14 May-27 May 1972

Patron: Dr Gertrude Langer, Hon. Charles Fisher<<BR>>
Chorusmaster: John Nickson<<BR>>
Camp Venue: Tallebudgera National Fitness Centre, Gold Coast

=== COMMITTEE ===
Convenor: Andrew Penman<<BR>>	
Secretary: Leith Rogers<<BR>>
Treasurer: Alison Specht<<BR>>
Con Man: David Ritchie<<BR>>
Publicity: Mark Whitmore<<BR>>
Librarian: Leneve Hellyer<<BR>>
Camp Officer: Mark Penman<<BR>>
Transport: David Grantham<<BR>>
Billeting: Barbara Store<<BR>>
Social Sec: Gary Dowsett<<BR>>
Minutes Sec: Linden Morrison<<BR>>
QUMS Pres: Trevor Vincent

=== CONCERT 1 ===
8pm, 24 May, Centenary Hall, Brisbane Grammar School<<BR>>
Conductor: John Nickson, Ayis Ioannides, David Macfarlane, Bruce Brazier<<BR>>
Program: Catches and rounds, madrigals, Monteverdi ''Altri canti d’amour'', Purcell ''Hark How the Wild Musicians Sing'', Liszt ''Hymn de l’enfant à son reveil'', Brahms ''Fest- und Gedenksprüche'', Humble ''Nunque for Brisbane''<<BR>>
Notes: 'The Puntracontal Prom'. Humble work performed with members of the QSO. 

=== CONCERT 2 ===
8pm, 25 & 27 May, St John’s Cathedral<<BR>>
Conductor: Ayis Ioannides; David Macfarlane; Robert Boughen<<BR>>
Soloists: Shirley Hills, Edward Talbot<<BR>>
Program: Gabrieli ''Jubilate Deo'', ''O Jesu mi dulcissime'', ''O magnum mysterium'', ''Maria Virgo'', ''Buccinate in neomenia tuba''; Bruckner Mass in E minor; Brumby ''Celebrations and Lamentations'' (commissioned work)<<BR>>
Notes: Libretto for Celebrations by Thomas Shapcott<<BR>>
Review: William Lovelock, ''Courier-Mail'', 26 May 1972. 'Within the comparatively short time available for united preparation, however intensive, some weaknesses were inevitable. The quality of the singing varied from good to somewhat poor … The third and final work in the programme was Colin Brumby’s ‘Celebrations and Lamentations’ … It is impressive and effective and the choirs showed themselves at their excellent best.'

OTHER COMMENTS<<BR>>
Festival Pub: Burleigh Bluff. Inaugural Intervarsity Choral Festival Public Lecture: Prof. Noel Nickson. Workshops: Dr Jim Crouchley and Dr Mainstone 'Acoustics – the physical aspects of music', Philip Bracanin “Aesthetics and composition”, Bruce Brazier 'Vocal techniques for choral productions'. 

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