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This page last updated 22 June 2009 Newsletter February 2009 March 2009April 2009 (Judith's NZ report ) April II 2009 (Margie's NZ report ) As Geocities will cease webhosting at the end of 2009, I have created a new webpage for myself at http://bsthuringer.awardspace.biz/index.html Choir history Scandinavian Festival March 27-29, 2009Alexandra Park Function Centre Greenlane, Auckland We also went in 2007 to NZ!! Travel information for the choir is here And here is the poster for the event
We had our usual Christmas concert (2005). This year it was the 15th year, so we celebrated by inviting previous members as well. Attendance was good, 200 on the Monday, 240 on the Tuesday. See pictures of our Rehearsal, guests On The Verge, Suzann with the choir, Pepparkaksgubbar and at the end. Note! Some of the following pictures have been mysteriously moved, so they do not match the text. Bear with me (Staffan) while I try to solve this...
Celebrated the Danish Baby Prince!!! Sunday 23 Oct 2005 at 1pm - 3pm at the Danish Club, Middle Park!! We went to Sydney 23-25 April 2005, where we performed at NORDFEST, together with other Scandinavian musicians (Salmiakki Pelimannit and Kupaleja)from all over Australia, then we concluded with a concert on the Saturday. The next morning we sang in the small but beautiful German church, (90 Goulburn Street)Service at 11 am, (Stainer's God so loved the world, together with their choir of 20). At 5.30 pm the same day, more singing, in the Swedish Church service in the same church. Here are some of us (we were 25 altogether) outside the church(Thanks Rudi for taking most of the pictures!) Some more of Rudi's pics from NORDFEST: FOLK MUSIC MAKING AT NORDFEST Kupaleja Scandinavian Instrumental group from Brisbane. Note Lennart Lövdin playing key fiddle (Nyckelharpa) DANCE GROUP IN ACTION Linnea Swedish Folkdancers from Sydney CHOIR MEMBERS APPLAUD THE DANCING APPEARING TODAY IS THE...Our music stand REHEARSAL WITH GERMAN CHOIR.before the Sunday morning German service CONDUCTOR AND ORGANIST Staffan playing the Schuke organ in the German Church, with their organist Robert Ampt to the left. And now some pictures for the choir members only ..SWEDISH MEAT BALLS ARE INTRODUCED TO DANISH BEER VARIS & JUDITH BUT ROGER HAS LOST HIS PARTNER Before the Sydney trip, we had our first EVER (non-Christmas) CONCERT IN MELBOURNE!! in The German Lutheran Church, East Melbourne, on 17 April 2005 at 5pm. We lined up in the church yard before going into the church, the pastor, Joachim v.Mitzlaff, took the picture. And Katarina Westermark took this one. The Choirtet sang while the rest of the choir had a rest, and there were more than 100 in the audience! (thanks Varis Abele for the pictures!) You can hear the Choirtet (a small group in the choir) sing a Danish song in English, 'In Spring'. Click here to listen (sorry for poor audio..). And yo can see advertising for Melbourne events, such as our Christmas Concert, at http://www.whitehat.com.au/ Our choir is also listed at The Guide to the choirs of Melbourne Earlier events etc: Staffan played the piano at a reception for the Crown Princess of Sweden, at Rydges 13 March 2005. And we sang at Federation Square for the Swedish Style exhibition. A review of our Christmas Concert 2004. In September 2004 we took part in the celebration of the Footscray Organ. Go to The Footscray Choir Page and click on "Memorial organ" for further information. Our choir isnow listed on The Melbourne Choir Guide Recorded alto parts for 7 Nov 2004: Alta Trinita Beata, Den store hvite flokk, Allenast hos Gud, De skall gaa till den heliga staden. Recorded alto parts for 28 Nov 2004: Advent Hosianna Jerusalem, häv upp din röst Recorded bass parts for 7 Nov 2004 De skall gaa till den heliga staden. Recorded bass parts for 28 Nov 2004 (go to Alto for the piano version) Jerusalem, häv upp din röst ========= The program from Staffan's preparation for organ concerts in Sweden 2004. And a recording from Staffan at the Gustav Vasa church in Stockholm in July 2006, improvising over two Swedish Hymns. |
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