The 37th Intervarsity Choral Festival: BRISBANE, 23 August-7 September 1986

Patrons: Margreta Elkins, Prof. Warren Bebbington
Chorusmasters: Robert Kay, Norma Marschke, Bevan Leviston
Accompanists: Philip Mayers, Marie Sermon, Amanda Rosenfeld
Camp Venue: Luther Heights Youth Camp, Coolum
Participants: AUCS, SCUNA, FUCS, MUS, MUCS, MonUCS, PUCS, QUMS, SUMS, TUMS
FIBS: QIV (Queensland Immigrant’s Visa)

COMMITTEE

Convenor: Noel Wilmott
Secretary: Debbie Newton
Treasurer: Mark Barton
ConMan: Bill Abrahams
Publicity: Robyn Pender
Librarian: Sue Dowrie
Camp Officer: Col Lynam
Transport: Stephen Pike
Billeting: Bill and Belinda Daniel
Social Sec: Mark Chapman
Liaison: Sophie Roe
Minutes Sec: Adrienne Temple

CONCERT

6 September 1986, Mayne Hall, University of Queensland
Conductor: David Kram
Soloists: Merlyn Quaife, Richard Greager
Program: William Lovelock Gaudium Vitae, R. Strauss Four Last Songs, Michael Leighton-Jones One time my notes will dance (Elegy for Herbert Howells), Howells Hymnus Paradisi
Notes: Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Reviews: John Colwill, “Choir, orchestra in unusual program”, Courier Mail, 8 Sept. 1986. “The sound from the festival chorus was strong, with clear diction, but especially in unaccompanied sections … [was] a pleasure to listen to.”

• “Concert a fitting tribute”, n.p., 7 Sept. 1986. “The singers were confident although the sopranos occasionally appeared to be reaching for higher notes and diction was not always clear … The choir gave a beautifully rationalised account of Michael Leighton-Jones’ short unaccompanied setting One Time My Note Would Dance … [In the Howells,] the singers convincingly brought out the powerful harmonic language.”

OTHER COMMENTS

Twilight concert at Queensland Art Gallery, 3 September
Workshops during camp: Harlie Axford “Vocal Jazz”, Graeme Morton “20th Century Church Music”, Greg Massingham “English Folk Song”, Colin Brumby “Choral Composition”, Warren Bebbington “Choral Conducting”, Hilary Jones “Basic Musicianship”, Rob Kay “AICSA Choral Prize”, George Brennan “Renaissance Dance”.