BIG YEAR PLANNED FOR 2012

Carmel, Elise, Joanne, Sue, Shirley, Joan, Ruth, Margaret, Alexis

Busiest Little Choir in the Brisbane Valley

It has not been solely on a Tuesday night at 7pm when St Agnes's Hall in the main street of Esk can be seen to be alive with the sounds of music, for there has been more than a little bit of “doh, ray, mee-ing” happening around the hills of Coal Creek of late.

The Esk Community Choir, in preparation for their upcoming performances at the Queensland Eisteddfod in Ipswich, have been honing their musical skills at a number of Workshops at the home of their Musical Director, Alexis FitzGerald and between discovering their tessitura ( you all have one you know!) , trading antidotes, chit-chat, consuming several litres of iced water, cups of tea, giant servings of pumpkin cake and home made biscuits, they all managed to come together to create a memorable and motivational musical experience in the development of the art of Choral singing.

The energy of this Choir Director and her Choir is unstoppable. Along with these Competition items for the Queensland Eisteddfod in April, performances at Concerts and special occasions throughout the year, the Choir, in September, will be boarding a bus for an 11 day sightseeing/ morale boosting Esk Community Choir “Our Gift to the Flood Victims" Concert Tour hoping to captivate and unify Communities in many of the disaster affected towns in Central and Outback Queensland. The Royal Flying Doctors will also be the beneficiaries of a chunk of the proceeds.

This is an unauditioned four-part (SATB)Choral singing group and if you too are able to hold a tune and would love to be a part of this amazing Choir, you would be welcomed through the doors of the Hall at St Agnes's on any Tuesday evening, commencing at 7pm, to just sit and listen, perchance to decide to become a member, participate in some wonderful musical experiences, learn the joys of group singing and partake of the fellowship this Choir brings to its members.

For further information contact:      

Alexis : 0408 195 758 email: coalcreek@bigpond.com

By: Sue Walker.

Australia Day 2012

CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA DAY: "A chance to celebrate everything that is great about being Australian" and Mayor, Graeme Lehmann backed up his words with an invitation to the Choir to showcase their talents at the Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony on the 26th January 2012. With the usual high performance standard people have come to know and love, they managed to help spread the Aussie spirit through their "Service in Song" to all and sundry.

The Esk Community Choir has been an integral part of the township of Esk and the wider Somerset Community for 34 years and their musical contribution to this year's Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony was lauded with deserved praise and a fitting finale to a very special day.

Sue Walker

P.R. Representative

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

ESK COMMUNITY CHOIR ADDS VOICE TO WORLD DAY OF PRAYER. 

All souls were in tune when members of the Esk Community Choir led the congregation in song at this year's World Day of Prayer in Esk.

The World Day of Prayer Movement, initiated by women and today including men and women alike, held annually on the 1st Friday in March has, since the 19t Century, brought people from Countries all over the World together in places large and small for a day of celebration of friendship, closer understanding and action.

This year, Esk's celebration of World Day of Prayer was hosted by the Assembly of God, led by their new Minister, Father Patrick Deller and in true sharing of the Christian values that undepin the annual prayerful celebration, held in the Uniting Church.

Following the inspirational service, momentum of tradition was kept alive when five ladies, members of the Esk Community Choir, enjoyed the fellowship of a shared moment around the lunch table at "The Rectory".

( Pictured clockwise from Left: Shirley Todd, Joan Fisher, Ruth Wyatt, Margaret Philps, Carmel Lynch)