NEWSLETTER MARCH 2018

Exaudi Fees for first half year are $195, and are due March 6 Payments made after March 6 will be $220, and all fees must be paid by the end of March. Account details for payment are on the calendar part of this newsletter. Please pay on time unless you are so rich you are happy to give us an extra $25!

Thanks Thankyou to those people hosting Estonian visitors March 2 - 5. Your hosting information has been sent, but if you have any queries please let me know. See you on Friday night at the welcome dinner.

Estonian Choir Concert on Sunday Let's get to work and gather an audience for our visitors! Please let your friends and family know about the concert and go to the Exaudi facebook page to share the event with those in your community. Tickets are $20, $15 and $10 and should be booked at https://www.trybooking.com/TULS. Your arrival time is on the calendar (next page). Recommended Concert - Spinifex Gum Sunday 11th March - see the calendar for details Exaudi Camp Venue 2019? St Monika's Campus will not be available to use from next year as they are undertaking a major building project and will not be taking outside bookings. Do you know of a good campsite that might suit Exaudi? Please let Mark know if you have any ideas. Are you willing to pay a bit more for the right site? Let me know your thoughts.

2018 Tour - Northern Territory, Friday 30th March - Saturday 7th April Full tour information is coming very soon, but rest assured all is going well and we should have a fabu- lous tour! Our departure and return flights are on the calendar, and please note that these have changed just a little. Kade is creating a tour shirt for us again this year. (Thanks Kade!) So we can order the right T-shirt for you, I need to know your size no later than Wednesday 6th March. Use the link below to work out your size (S, M, L, XL etc) Clink on the sizing link and read carefully. http://www.jbswear.com.au/product-detail/-in-product/1HT

Repertoire For Sunday 4th March: Trilo, Raudi riddarin, My Nurse and I, Shenandoah, Loch Lomond, Parting Glass, Muusika and Waltzing Matilda For Tour: Gloria (Vivaldi) - touring choir only, to be sung with the Darwin Chorale Trilo Raudi Riddarin My Nurse and I Loch Lomond Parting Glass Shenandoah Mirronczarnia Bysjan Bysjan Concierto de sur Animal Crackers Bach (again) Abendlied Waltzing Matilda

Rehearsal Venue Our default venue at High is now the school hall, unless there is Exaudi on something on. Will try to keep you Facebook informed! Don't forget to sign up Mark O'Leary to our private Facebook 0418 327426 page for communica- [email protected] tion, reminders and Young Voices of Melbourne Inc extra info 1 Anthony St Ormond 3204 www.yvm.com.au Exaudi Calendar March 2018

PLEASE NOTE: For Exaudi to be the best choir it can be it is essential to let Mark know as soon as you read this if you are unable to attend any Exaudi performance. This is essential for our concert planning, as missing persons may ne- cessitate us changing the repertoire for concerts, arranging replacement singers etc. A choir cannot make good music without good communication amongst its members. Text Mark on 0418 327426 or email [email protected].

2nd - 5th March Hosting the visit to Melbourne of E STuudio Youth Choir

Sunday 4th March Concert with ESTuudio Youth Choir from Estonia (Deakin Edge, Fed Square) E STuudio rehearsal 3.00pm Exaudi arrival: 3.30pm Concert 5pm - 6.30pm Tickets $20 adults, $15 tertiary students and $10 children Book at https://www.trybooking.com/TULS

Sunday 11th March RECOMMENDED CONCERT - Spinifex Gum 7pm Robert Blackwood Hall Some of you will know the work of the wonderful Lyn Williams of Gondwana Choirs, and will no doubt already have booked your tickets for this great event ...

In 2015 , lead singer of , took up residence in the Pilbara to spend time on the land and hear the stories of the Yindjibarndi community. Spinifex Gum is the result, a series of unique, topical and inspiring new songs that chart the dramatic contrasts of the land of the Pilbara as well as its political and social topography. Developed in collaboration with Marliya – a choir of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teenage girls from Gondwana Choirs directed by Lyn Williams – and guest artists including Peter Garrett, Emma Donovan, Ollie McGill and Briggs, the songs are now a unique and inspiring self-titled album and concert. Audiences are invited to witness this unique, topical and inspiring all-Australian show performed in its Australian premiere at Monash University by the full choir, Felix Riebl, Peter Garrett, Briggs, and in a special Melbourne appearance, Christine Anu. BE THERE!

Monday 12th March Public Holiday - no rehearsal

Fri 30th March - Sat 7th April Exaudi Tour to Darwin and NT NOTE - our flight times have been changed by Qantas Depart 8.45am on Qantas flight QF838 on Friday 30 March Leave Darwin on QF839 at 1.25pm to arrive in Melbourne at 6.05pm

Monday 2nd April No rehearsal (on tour) Monday 9th April No rehearsal - term break Concert and Rehearsal Sunday 3rd June YVM Winter Concert (Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University) Apologies A reminder that concert and rehearsal Monday 11th June Public Holiday - no rehearsal apologies are es- Mondays 2nd & 9th July Term break - no rehearsals sential! Late concert apologies are unfair Friday 14th September Exaudi Gathering Voices and unacceptable. (Glen Eira Town Hall Auditorium) Check your calendar when each newsletter Sunday 2nd December Christmas Concert comes out and that (Ian Roach Hall, Scotch College) is the time to make apologies. Account for payment of Exaudi things Young Voices of Melbourne Inc BSB: 013 355 Account: 3080 27832