The 59th Intervarsity Choral Festival: SYDNEY, Saturday 19 January – Sunday 3 February, 2008

'''Chorusmaster:''' Brett Weymark <<BR>>
'''Assistant Chorusmasters:''' Catherine Nash, Sarah Penicka <<BR>>
'''Accompanists:''' Paul Young <<BR>>
'''Camp Venue:''' Edwards Hall, the University of Newcastle <<BR>>
'''Participants:''' AUCS, SCUNA, FUCS, MUS, MUCS, MonUCS, MuscUTS, Newcastle University Choir, PUCS, QUMS, ROCS, SUMS, TUMS<<BR>>
'''FIBS:''' BOOTY (Bibliographical Omnibus of Opinionated Trollops & Yobs) <<BR>>

=== COMMITTEE ===
'''Convenor:''' Lisa Teager <<BR>>
'''Secretary:''' Ben Mullaney <<BR>>
'''Treasurer:'''  Allison Moore <<BR>>
'''Camp Officer, Social Secretary:''' Anthony Montague <<BR>>
'''Con``Man:''' Siew Jin Ooi <<BR>>
'''Publicity, Merchandising:''' Tamara Murray <<BR>>
'''Librarian:''' Ayla Erken <<BR>>
'''Fundraising:''' Rosemary Neal <<BR>>
'''Transport & Billeting:''' Vanessa Goryl <<BR>>
'''General Officer:''' Lee Owens <<BR>>
'''Webmaster, IPC:''' Jon Hogan-Doran <<BR>>

=== CONCERT 1 ===
==== Visions of Australia ====
Friday 25 January, 8.00 pm, Great Hall, the University of Newcastle <<BR>>
'''Conductors:''' Brett Weymark, Matthew van Emmerik, Catherine Nash <<BR>>
'''Soloists:''' Ayla Erken, Petra Lindsay, Stephanie-Heather Richardson (sopranos), Rodney Reynolds (bass) <<BR>>
'''Program:''' Matthew Orlovich, ''Waratah''; Mark Fitzpatrick, ''At the going Down of the Sun''; Dan Walker, ''Dusk''; Paul Stanhope, ''Geography Songs V''; Elena Kats-Chernin, ''The Uninvited Stranger''; Anne Boyd, ''Missa Pacifica'' (world premiére*); John Peterson, ''Shadows and Light'' (excerpt); Michael Winikoff, ''This is Australia''**; Percy Grainger, ''Colonial Song''; Tye, ''Laudate nomen Domini''; Moss, ''Rubber Duckie'' <<BR>>
'''Notes:''' with Waratah Brass Band conducted by Matthew van Emmerik; Piano: Paul Young, Benedict Mackey; Organ: Philip Matthias <<BR>>
* Anne Boyd’s ''Missa Pacifica'' commissioned by SIV 2008; ** Winning entry in the [:Choral Composition Competition:ROCS Choral Composition Competition].


=== CONCERT 2 ===
==== Reflections of England ====
Saturday 2 February, 8.00 pm, Centennial Hall, Sydney Town Hall <<BR>>
'''Conductors:''' Brett Weymark, Sarah Penicka* <<BR>>
'''Soloists:''' Helen Sherman (soprano), Simon Lobelson (baritone) <<BR>>
'''Program:''' Vaughan Williams: ''Serenade to Music''; Tallis, ''If ye love me''*; Vaughan Williams, ''Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis'' (excerpt); Tallis, ''Why fum’st thou''*; Tallis arr. Weymark and [:Philip Legge:Legge], ''Spem in alium''; Anne Boyd, ''Missa Pacifica'' (Sydney premiére); Vaughan Williams, ''Five Tudor Portraits''; Parry, ''Jerusalem'' <<BR>>
'''Notes:''' with Waratah Brass Band; string orchestra; Piano: Paul Young; Organ: Ross Cobb.

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