The 24th Intervarsity Choral Festival: PERTH, 12 May-25 May 1973
Patron: Sir Thomas Wardle <
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Chorusmaster: Georg Tintner <
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Accompanist: Jim Bonnefin <
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Camp Venue: New Norcia <
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Participants: AUCS, FUCS, MMM, MUCS, MonUCS, NUMS, UNCS, QUMS, SCUNA, SUMS, TUMS, UWAUCS
=== COMMITTEE ===
Convenor: Timothy Mason <
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Secretary: Jeanette Wilkins<
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Treasurer: Ian Cressie<
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ConMan: Marie-Louise Sermon<
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Publicity: David Young<
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Librarian: Catherine Ardagh<
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Camp Officer: Margaret Herley<
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Transport: Bennet Macpherson<
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Billeting: Geraldine Doogue<
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Social Sec: Allanah Lucas
=== CONCERT 1 ===
8.15pm, 21 May, Octagon Theatre<
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Conductor: John Nickson; David Tunley; John Nickson; Martin B. Dooland; Ralph Middenway <
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Soloists: Frances Moncrieff<
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Program: John Nickson Gaudy Nurglenique (Variations on Gaudeamus Igitur) (Jim Crints Consort: members drawn from any of the societies); Bach Cantata 61 “Nun komm, der Heiland Heiland” (excerpts, UWAUCS), Schütz St Matthew Passion (excerpts, TUMS); Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes (QUMS); Selections from the West Australian Song Book, or Pills to Purge Melancholy (Modus Lascivicus: members of UWAUCS), John Nickson Sea Patterns (premiere, QUMS+SUMS+FUCS recorder group); Schubert Kyrie, Bach Jesu meine Freude (chorale), Bruckner Locus Iste (AUCS); Anon. Pase el agoa, Nanini Hic est beatissimus, Byrd Mass for three voices (part), Haydn Little organ mass (FUCS+SCUNA).<
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Notes: “Concert One: A Choral Concert of Items Presented by the Individual Choirs and Musical Societies”. Org: Ann Utting; Violin: Alan Bonds, Colin Renwick; Viola: Kathy Smith; Cello: Graham Bean; Bassoon: Don Casson; Piano: Stephanie Boys<
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Review: Mary Tannock, “Choirs show enthusiasm”, West Australian, 22 May 1973. “What the programme lacked in direction and what some of the groups missed in choral refinement was compensated for to some extent by the bonus of enthusiasm from this merry band of choristers”.
=== CONCERT 2 ===
8.15pm, 24 May, Winthrop Hall<
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Conductor: Georg Tintner<
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Soloists: Norma Breese, Valerie Melrose, Lloyd Masel, Barry Goddard<
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Program: God Save the Queen, Beethoven Mass in C, Beethoven Christ on the Mount of Olives, Gaudeamus Igitur<
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Notes: West Australian Opera Orchestra<
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Review: John Meyer, “Climax for choral event”, West Australian, 25 May 1973. “From the musical viewpoint, the Mass in C is a work well suited to a choir of students, containing as it does so much of the vigour and vitality that we readily associate with youth. Last night’s choir, under the masterly direction of Mr Tintner, provided a thoroughly satisfying and even thrilling account of the work. The choir’s disciplined response to its leader was exemplary, as was the range of dynamics obtained from the sudden outbursts at the beginning of the Gloria to the controlled restraint of the opening pages of the Sanctus … The concert was notable for the evidence supplied by the students both of hard work and complete absorption in, and enjoyment of the music”.
=== OTHER COMMENTS ===
Festival Lecture, 2.30pm, 20 May, Murdoch Lecture Theatre, UWA: Assoc. Prof. David Tunley, “Colonial to Cosmopolitan: music in Australian society”.
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