OPEN DAY
Thank you to Lily-Claire for help out on Sunday. We spoke to many interested people, including some current students and staff interested in joining in. I had brought some instruments -- at one point, three of us (Education staff) were playing ukulele, shaker and tambourine. Fun! With this in mind, stay tuned for an invitation to meet and discuss plans for a Christmas concert (in addition to our usual carolling at St Vincent's Hospital) and also looking ahead to 2026.MISSION WEEK - PERFORMANCE TOMORROW (Wed 13 Aug)
Our brief performance tomorrow for Mission Week is proceeding! These are the instructions from the Event. Please come along if you can. It will be easy and fun. So far there are only THREE of us signed up. (Thank you to those who have contacted me re conflicts).Uplifted Soul: Sacred Music & The Power of Hope
Description: Live performances from a diverse range of staff and students, with stories on how music lifts the soul and leads to hope. Including performances led by Dr Kathleen McGuire, Br Isaac Webb, Sr Angela and the MGL Sisters.
Location: Urban Theatre, St Teresa of Kolkata Building, ground floor (corner of Victoria Pde and Napier St). Time: 12.30pm – 1.00pm
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Our 10-minute performance will entail one piece, plus remarks from one of our participants about how music/Big Sing embodies "hope". If you are interested in making remarks, please let Kathleen know.
Schedule
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11:30am - 11:50am - quick rehearsal at the Urban Theatre (location to be confirmed). NOTE: 12:00pm - There is a separate event between our rehearsal and our event -- Cultivating Mission: Discovering the ACU Garden led by Campus Dean Krista Maglen. You could stay for it or go away and return at 12:30pm.
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12:30pm - Our event begins. I believe we will be the final item.
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1:00pm - End
MUSIC: Michael Row the Boat Ashore
In case it's unfamiliar to you, watch this videos:
https://youtu.be/R_D2JE1qmTQ
If we need an encore, we'll do When the Saints Go Marching In
I will bring lyric sheets. We will rehearse promptly 11:30am as noted above.
INSTRUMENTS: If you play an instrument and need sheet music and a music stand, please let me know and I will organise this for you. There will NOT be a piano.
Attire: No special attire is needed for this performance.
Are you new?
You are welcome to join in! The music is quite easy to learn. Please access the rehearsal track in the Resources so you can practise beforehand.
Best wishes,
Kathleen