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Major Performances 2000 - 2009
Directors:
Eric Willis 2000-2004, Jane McGeorge 2004-2006, Bill Howard 2006-2008, Stephen Brockman 2008-2009


  • 20-Dec-2009: The Nine Lessons of Christmas and Carols at St Paul's Anglican Church, Kyneton
    • Conductor Stephen Brockman (?)
  • 06-Dec-2009:  Handel's Messiah at St. Ambrose Church Hall, Woodend. 
    • Conductor, Stephen Brockman, orchestra, choir and soloists Catherine Northey (soprano), Lynlee Williams (contralto), Peter Mander (tenor) and Nicholas Dinopolous (bass).
    • See gallery.
  • 13,20-Sep-2009:  Bruckner's Te Deum at St. Ambrose Church Hall, Woodend (13th) and Wesley Uniting Church, Geelong (20th).
    • Conductors, Stephen Brockman, Manfred Pohlenz and Alister Cox, The Geelong Community Orchestra, The Gisborne Singers and the Geelong Chorale, and soloists Catherine Northey (soprano), Lynlee Williams (contralto), Peter Mander (tenor) and Manfred Pohlenz (bass) and Roger Howell (baritone).
    • Also performed were Bruckner's Mass #2, Ave Maria, Christus Factus Est, Virga Jess Flourit, Locus Iste
  • 17-May-2009:  Haydn's Stabat Mater at St. Ambrose Church Hall, Woodend.
    • Conductor, Stephen Brockman, orchestra, choir and soloists Catherine Northey (soprano), Lynlee Williams (contralto), Peter Mander (tenor) and Manfred Pohlenz (bass).  
    • Also, performed were Bach's Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Cantata 61 and Handel's Zadok the Priest, 
  • 21-Dec-2008: The Nine Lessons of Christmas and Carols at St Mary’s Anglican Church, Woodend
    • Conductor Stephen Brockman (?)
  • Dec-2008: Carols by Candlelight, Macedon
  • 14-Sep-2008:  Mozart's Requiem at St. Ambrose Church Hall, Woodend. Conductor, Stephen Brockman, orchestra, choir and soloists Catherine Northey (soprano), Lynlee Williams (contralto), Peter Mander (tenor) and Manfred Pohlenz (bass).
  • 10-May-2008: Mother’s Day Eve Concert at the Holy Cross Primary School, New Gisborne
    • Conductor, William Howard with Adam Przewlocjki (piano), Steven Brockman (flute) and Cherry Ekselman (violin)
    • The programme comprised light classical vocal and instrumentl music
    • This was Bill Howard’s last concert
  • Dec-2007: Carols by Candlelight, Macedon
  • 1,2-Dec-2007:  Handel – The Messiah at St. Ambrose Church Hall, Woodend (1st) and Phee Broadway Theatre, Castlemaine (2nd)
    • Conductor, William Howard, The Bendigo Symphony Orchestra, choir and soloists Melanie Adams, Belinda Paterson, Adrian Simpson and Julian Wilson
  • 3-Jun-2007: With Glorious Spirit at the Uniting Church,Gisborne
    • Conductor William Howard, with Catherine Northey (Soprano), Kerrie Bolton (Alto), Manfred Pohlenz (Baritone), Phil Calder (piano) and Cathy Hutchinson (piano)
    • The programme comprised Vivaldi’s Gloria, Mozart’s Laudate Dominum, selections from Haydn’s The Creation, Five Mystical Songs by Vaughn Williams, Faure Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine
  • 2006: 'Madrigals' at VIEW Lunch, Goonawarra Winery
    • Conductor William Howard (?)
  • 13-Oct-2006: An Evening of Song at the Holy Cross Primary School (New Gisborne)
    • Director William Howard (?)
    • With the Macdeon Ranges Creative Arts Trio and the Lancefield Singers
  • 2005:  Vivaldi’s Gloria.
    • ​Director Jane McGeorge
    • See gallery.
  • 18-Dec-2004: Carols and Concert at the Rosary Church, Kyneton
    • Director Jane McGeorge (?)
  • 10-Oct-2004: An Afternoon of Baroque at the Gisborne Uniting Church
    • Director, Jane McGeorge, with The Obbligato Ensemble, Jess Holgate, Judy Couch (Soprano), Mariyln Evans (Alto) and Adrian Simpson (Tenor)
    • The programme included works by Montiverdi, Vivaldi and Bach
  • Jun-2004: at VIEW Lunch, Galli Winery, Rockbank
    • Conductor Eric Willis (?)
  • 4-Apr-2004: Olivet to Calvary (a sacred Cantata by John Henry Maunder) at the Church of the Resurrection, Macedon
    • Director Eric Willis (?)
  • 16-Sep-2003: In House Concert
    • Various light numbers with choir soloists and ensembles
  • 8-Apr-2003: Olivet to Calvary (a sacred Cantata by John Henry Maunder) at St Thomas Anglican Church, Werribee
    • Director Eric Willis (?)
  • 12-Oct-2002: Chaplaincy Concert at the Church of the Resurrection, Macedon
    • Director, Eric Willis (?)
    • The programme included selections from Faure, Mendelssohn, and Schubert
  • 10-Nov-2002: Concert at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Kyneton
    • Director, Eric Willis,  with Rae Henry (Soprano), Adrian Simpson (Tenor), Phil Calder (piano) and Mark Terry (organ)
    • The programme comprised Catique de Jean Racine (Faure), The Requiem (Faure), 2 selecrtions from Elijah (Mendelssohn) and the German Mass (Schubert)
  • 20-Oct-2001: A Celebration of Stephen Foster at the Church of the Resurrection, Macedon
    • Director Eric Willis with Anne Runnalls, Elizabeth Blomberg, John Watson, Maurcie Saunders (banjo) and Phil Calder (piano)
  • 26-Nov-2000:  Music for Pleasure – at St. Ambrose Hall, Woodend.
    • Director, Eric Willis, with Pat Fraser (piano), Malcolm Cole (organ), Anne Runnalls, Joan Drago, Jenny McPherson.
  • 2000:  Beloved Choruses. The program included works by Brahms, Bach, Byrd, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Haydn, and Handel.