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Noosa, with a population of 50,000, is located on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland about 140km north of Brisbane and is a premiere tourist destination in Australia. As well as being home to some of Australia's leading creative artists, it also boasts a vibrant, creative local population who generate a wealth of artistic endeavours.

Noosa Chorale is Noosa's community based choir. We aim to bring to the people of the Sunshine Coast the rich repertoire of great choral works. Noosa Chorale has become a cultural landmark in Noosa with a loyal and enthusiastic audience and a core of experienced long term members.

Noosa Chorale numbers about seventy voices and performs mostly major choral works, accompanied by an orchestra with professional solo singers. In 2007, the Chorale staged Christmas Cheer, an Australian version of the English Wassail.

We currently perform our concerts at the Bicentennial Hall in Sunrise Beach.

Noosa Chorale is a member of the Australian National Choral Association.

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Christmas Cheer Concerts 2008

The Christmas Cheer (Wassail) concerts are back again this Christmas and will be held on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 December at 7.30pm at the Bicentennial Hall, Sunrise Beach. 

The inaugural concerts last year were a great success with full houses both evenings.  Many people expressed a wish to come again this year because they enjoyed themselves so much. 

It will be the same basic formula as last year – lots of caroling washed down by copious quantities of alcoholic and non-alcoholic punch and fortified by plentiful amounts of Christmas fare (cake, mince pies and savories). 

The Bicentennial Hall will again be transformed into a winter wonderland designed and inspired by the combined creative geniuses of Helen King and Ann Milland.  Prepare to be surprised and thrilled by the results. 

Just like last year, the audience will join in many of the carols.  This time there will also be a small string ensemble as well as piano.  The string ensemble will accompany the Chorale in Vaughan Williams’ “Fantasia on Christmas Carols”.  Adrian King’s daughter, Louise King, a world renowned cellist, will be part of this string ensemble. 

Adrian also plans to introduce some light hearted Christmas songs.

There will be a few minor improvements this year: softer lighting; better use of microphones; more savory things to eat, and an even quicker table service during intervals.

If you want to get into the Christmas spirit, there is no better way than to attend one of these Christmas Cheer concerts.  There is nothing else quite like it on the Sunshine Coast.  It is a real innovation that adds another dimension to Christmas.

People are seated at tables ranging from 8 to 20 people at each table.  If you are a member of a club, take advantage of this great opportunity to socialize.  If you are a small group of friends or a couple or even a single person, you will soon feel at ease with others on your table who are all ready to have an enjoyable time together.   There is an atmosphere of relaxed bonhomie about the whole occasion.

Advanced bookings are open now.  To book, please contact Yvonne Woodlock on   07 5474 0334 or at jywoodl@tpg.com.au.  The ticket price of $28 includes all the food and drink.

If you have any queries or would like to know more, Yvonne will be pleased to hear from you.

 

Review of Last Concert

Fabulous Faure Spring Concerts, held 11th and 12th of October, if you missed it you missed some great performances by the soloists and choir. Some beautiful harp and cello pieces along with the singers and orchestra. Stay tuned for our Christmas Concert and upcoming 2009 program, don't miss out, get in early for tickets.

REVIEW OF NOOSA CHORALE PERFORMANCE SATURDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2008 by  Marguerite Webber

Noosa Chorale staged two concerts featuring the music of Faure, on the 11th and 12th October.  I elected to review the first, at St Mark’s church because I was looking forward to hearing the organ, played by a leading Australian organist, Robert Boughen.

Beginning with the deeply moving hymn of hope and praise, “Cantique de Jean Racine” sung by the choir, accompanied by the organ, it set the tone for an evening of beautifully uplifting music. It was written when Faure was just nineteen and was his first significant composition.

Caroline Chown has a rich soprano voice, well suited to Faure. Her top notes in her duet with cellist, Louise King, “Apres un Reve” were a joy to hear and “En Priere” highlighted her clear articulation and beautiful phrasing.

Louise King’s cello solos, “Elegy”, and  “Sicilienne”  showed her mastery over her instrument.  Accompanied by her father, Adrian King, she played with much passion and sensitivity.  She is not afraid to let go and almost attack the cello, always producing a wonderfully glorious tone, and resonance.

It was a rare treat for music lovers to hear the pipe organ in St Mark’s, played by a professional organist of the calibre of Robert Boughen, recognized internationally as one of the most brilliant and versatile musicians in Australia. He played the well known and popular “Pavane for a Dead Princess”, arranged for organ. The deep, sonorous sounds from his foot pedaling underpinned the beautiful, haunting melodies.

The program ended with a performance of the “Requiem”, accompanied by the organ.  The choir seemed a little fazed at times, being more used to singing with a chamber orchestra, but conductor, Adrian King, fresh from the previous week conducting “Samson”, kept it together most of the time.  A wonderful interpretation by Caroline Chown’s of the little gem “Pie Jesu” was equal to any I have heard.  A real find was the young bass, Samuel Johnson, still a student at the Qld Conservatorium. He has a powerful and impressive voice and range of tone. He has much potential and I am sure we will be hearing more from him.

The highlight of the Requiem was in the full bodied singing of “Libera me”. It was powerful, stirring and deeply moving.  Faure saw death as a joyful deliverance, happiness beyond the grave, rather than a painful experience.  It was followed by the finale “In Paradisum”, wonderfully calming and serene.

It was obvious that this music by Faure is very dear to the conductor, Adrian King, evoking memories of the long time he spent as Director of Music at St James Choir School in Grimsby UK. His influence on both the Noosa Chorale and the Sunshine Coast Choral Society continues to be outstanding.