Big Sing for a Big Cause 2026

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ABOUT

The third annual Big Sing for a Big Cause at ACU advocates for climate action and environmental protection. Featured piece is the Australian premiere of *Songs of the Reef*, music by Cassie To, with text by Cherissma Blackman-Costelloe, a Gurang, Meeroni, and Gooreng Gooreng woman, incorporating the Great Barrier Reef's creation story belonging to the Yidinji people. Collaborators and guests include Essendon Symphony Orchestra (ESO), Climate Choir Melbourne, Justice Choir-Melbourne and many more! Partners include Yarra Climate Action Now - YCAN and the Yarra City Council.

SCHEDULE

Concert: Saturday October 10, 2:30PM

Choir rehearsals (opt instruments)
ACU Melbourne, 420.LG.20 Music Room, Lower Ground, Mary Glowrey Building

• Wednesday lunchtimes 11:30am-1PM (12/8, 19/8, 26/8, 3/9, 10/9, 17, 9, 24/9, 7/10) plus COMBINED rehearsals (see below)

• Monday evenings 6:30-8PM (17/8, 24/8, 31/8*, 7/9, 14/9, 20/9) plus COMBINED rehearsals (see below)
  
  *31/8 earlier time - 6:00-7:30PM

Orchestra rehearsals 
Tues evenings 7:15-9:45PM, starting September 1, Moonee Ponds Bowling Club, combining with the Essendon Symphony Orchestra.
Instruments are also welcome at the choir rehearsals.

Combined rehearsals 
Sat 3/10, 2:30 - 5PM. ACU Music Room 420.LG.20
Tues 6/10, 6:30 - 9PM, Cathedral Hall - 22 Brunswick St, Fitzroy - Dress Rehearsal 

Concert day
Sat 10 Oct - Cathedral Hall, ACU
12:00PM arrival, tech rehearsal
2:30PM performance
3:45PM approx end

Conductor: Dr Kathleen McGuire (ACU Senior Lecturer, Music Education)

NEW: Get credit for participating!

Select BIG SING FOR A BIG CAUSE for your community engagement unit! 

And, students enrolled in community engagements options, including the new Education unit EDES206 - Social Justice & Community Engagement for Educators - can apply to do the Big Sing project for their Community Engagement!

EDES206 and other community engagement students register here:  
https://bigsingforabigcause.teamapp.com/registration_memberships/new.html?_detail=v1&registration_template_id=18110