Choirs and
individual singers joined us for a weekend of workshops and then
performed in the massed choir.
The weekend
started on Saturday at 9:00 am and culminated in the performance at 2:00 pm on Sunday. Timings of individual sessions
were as
follows:
Saturday
25 November from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Choir Rehearsals)
Sunday 26 November from 10:00 am to 1:30pm (Choir Rehearsals)
Sunday 26 November from 2:00 pm to 3:30pm (Concert)
The comments
received from our participants give a flavour of the event:
“It was
such a delight to be able to join in singing Messiah and I
found it very moving as did my family. Thanks for such an opportunity, everybody
was so caring and helpful.”
“I had
the best time it is my favourite. You all did a great job well done look
forward to the next one”
“It was
fun! I had a very enjoyable weekend. It was very well
organised, a credit to all concerned. I hope to come up from Sydney
again another time.”
“It was a
great event, excellently planned and superbly carried out. I enjoyed my
first Messiah enormously.”
“The
whole week-end was very enjoyable. Thank you to you and the others
who worked so hard to bring it off.”
“Wow what
an amazing weekend. Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part
of the event – it was a fabulous experience.”
“It was
incredibly well organised - everything about the event was just so well
managed. The way we knew where we had to be and how things were put
together, no time was wasted. It was a lot of music to learn in a
weekend but because of spreading more experienced Messiah singers
throughout the group it was easier to pick up. I personally went
home Sunday afternoon absolutely exhausted but also incredibly thrilled
with the whole experience.”
“Thank
you so much for the wonderful opportunity of joining with you to sing
Messiah. My husband had never sung in a choir before and he very
much enjoyed it, as did I. My sectional was terrific. There was
obviously a huge amount of ‘behind the scenes’ organizing.
Thank you for that. It all went seamlessly.”
“Thank
you for the opportunity. The organisation was terrific, everyone
was so helpful and encouraging. Despite a bad case of nerves I got
a lot out of it and who knows, I may do it again if the chance comes.”
“It was a
wonderful weekend. Well organised and I came across a lot of very
helpful people which really adds pleasure for a beautiful experience.
Thank you very much for the opportunity to be part of The Messiah.”
