The 27th Intervarsity Choral Festival: HOBART, 8 May–24 May 1976 '''Patrons:''' Lady Burbury, Mr V.G. Burley, Sir George Cartland <
> '''Accompanists:''' Jennifer Chilcott, James Cotterell, Noel Ancell, Bruce Cornelius, Peter Weeks<
> '''Camp Venue:''' Deloraine (various pubs, halls, and churches) <
> '''Participating Choirs:''' AUCS, SCUNA, FUCS, MUCS, MonUCS, PUCS, QUMS, SUMS, TUMS, UNCS, MMM, !UniChant '''Mascot:''' The Red Lion. === COMMITTEE === '''Convenor:''' Christopher Thomas <
> '''Secretary:''' Noel Ancell <
> '''Treasurer:''' Nicholas Heyward <
> '''!ConMan:''' Dianne O’Toole, Joanna Hart <
> '''Publicity:''' Anni Large <
> '''Publicity:''' Bruce Cornelius <
> '''Publicity:''' Jeannette Parkes <
> '''Librarian:''' Gillian von Bertouch <
> '''Camp Officer:''' Nicholas Heyward <
> '''Transport/Billeting:''' David Nairn Thorp <
> '''Social Sec:''' Louise Phillips <
> '''Deloraine Liaison:''' Roslyn Phillips <
> '''Catering:''' Louise Phillips, Roslyn Phillips <
> '''Staging Dir:''' Diana Large <
> '''Tech:''' Stephen Pryde <
> '''Uni Liaison:''' Judith Abercromby === CONCERT 1 === 12 May, Convent Hall, Deloraine <
> '''Programme:''' Tchaikovsky ''Crown of Roses'', Alfred Wheeler ''Old Mother Hubbard'' (AUCS); Purcell ''The Fairy Queen'' (choruses, UWAUCS); J. Haydn ''Nelson Mass'' (excerpts, MUCS); Janequin ''Au joly boys'', Palestrina ''Sicut cervus'', Sweelinck ''Seigneur carde mon droit'' (SCUNA); Mendelssohn ''Elijah'' (two choruses, SUMS, UNCS, !UniChant, MMM); The Deloraine Glee Club; Verdi ''Rigoletto'' (choruses, QUMS); Mozart ''Vespers'' (excerpts, TUMS); Ian Green ''Beauty Imposes'' (FUCS); Morley ''April is in My Mistress’ Face'', [Unknown] ''Simple Simon'' (MonUCS); Barbershop Quartet; Handel ''“Hallelujah Chorus”'' (combined choirs and audience). === CONCERT 2 === 8.15pm, 16 May, St David’s Cathedral <
> '''Conductors:''' Ian Cugley; Donald Hollier; Brian Hingerty; Donald Hollier (sub-conductors: Noel Ancell; Brian Hingerty; Ian Owens; Gwynn Roberts) <
> '''Soloists:''' Lyall Bevan (baritone) <
> '''Program:''' Ian Cugley ''Gloria Tibi Trinitas'' (commission); Keith Wilson ''Ave Maria''; Nigel Butterley ''The True Samaritan'' (first performance); Donald Hollier ''The Revelation of St John the Divine'' (commission) <
> '''Notes:''' “Australian Choral Music Concert” <
> '''Review:''' ‘Pleiades’, “Hobart choral music had merit”, ''Mercury'', 17 May 1976, p.2. “That contemporary Australian choral composition is heading in three directions and that it has merit became evident at last night’s first concert of the 27th Intervarsity Choral Festival. Dr Hollier … demonstrated that electronics has it uses, in particular when it is used to achieve effects which with normal means would require a very large body of singers and musicians. He incorporated in his work, commissioned for the festival, practically all the elements available to the contemporary composer. Working with several choirs and orchestras, [Hollier] needed the help of sub-conductors. The whole had been thoroughly rehearsed and it worked … All in all, last night’s concert was a highly commendable effort and it demonstrated that the young generation may go new ways, but it is well prepared for the task.” === CONCERT 3 === 3.15pm, 23 May, Theatre Royal <
> '''Conductor:''' John Lanchbery <
> '''Soloists:''' Marilyn Richardson, Eleanor Houston, Gerald Stern (replacing George Hegan), James Christiansen <
> '''Program:''' Rossini ''Petite Messe Solennelle'', ''Gaudeamus igitur'' <
> '''Review:''' ‘Pleiades’, “Splendid end to Festival”, ''Mercury'', 24 May 1976, p.6. “With Rossini’s Messe Solennelle … the 27th Intervarsity Choral Festival had a splendid end at Hobart’s Theatre Royal yesterday afternoon. The choir … sang with the degree of polish and technical competence required by a work of such proportions … From the Kyrie until the highly elaborate Amen, Mr Lanchbery was able to present music that inspired and also was moving when one remembers that it was presented by students who sang because they loved music … The performance concluded with the Gaudeamus Igitur, the old student song which traditionally is sung between the fifth and 10th glass of beer. It sounded all right, even without the brew.” === OTHER COMMENTS === '''Steering Committee:''' Nick Heyward, Di O’Toole, Ros Phillips, Chris Thomas. ---- ||'''Previous festival: [[SIV1975]] Next festival: [[CIV1977]]'''|| <>