Brisbane Chorale Complete Concert List: 1983-2019 Wednesday 25 May, 1983 — Mayne Hall Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius Brisbane Chorale Ronald Dowd, Margaret Russell, Jeffrey Black Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Friday 26 August, 1983 — Brisbane City Hall Queensland Conservatorium Gala Concert Orff: Carmina Burana (excerpts) Brisbane Chorale Jeffrey Black, Louise Camens Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Thursday 15 September, 1983 — Mayne Hall Orff: Carmina Burana Brisbane Chorale Louise Camens, Simon Stewart, Michael Leighton Jones Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Saturday 8 October, 1983 — Seagulls Club Jaycee's 50th Annual Congress Brisbane Chorale Wind ensemble Conducted by Roy Wales Friday 25 November, 1983 — Brisbane City Hall Three Composer Festival Beethoven: Symphony No 9 in D minor, "Choral" Brisbane Chorale Janet Delpratt, Gloria Ward, David Parker, Grant Dickson Queensland Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Georg Tintner Wednesday 30 November, 1983 — Basil Jones Theatre, Queensland Conservatorium of Music Conservatorium Graduation Concert Mathias: Sir Christemas Williams: The Flower of Bethlehem Dawson: Mary Had a Baby Rutter: Shepherd's Pipe Carol Brahms: Academic Festival Overture Brisbane Chorale Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Wednesday 14 December, 1983 — Ithaca Auditorium, Brisbane City Hall Prelude to Christmas Mathias: Sir Christemas Williams: The Flower of Bethlehem Dawson: Mary Had a Baby Rutter: Shepherd's Pipe Carol Brisbane Chorale Conducted by Roy Wales Saturday 7 April, 1984 — Basil Jones Theatre, Queensland Conservatorium of Music Handel: Messiah (from scratch) Brisbane Chorale Margaret Schindler, Jane Shepherd, Kathryn Carr, Susan Gotts, Phillipa Reade, Scott Harrison, Neil Atkinson, William Moxley Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales In aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society Sunday 13 May, 1984 — Mayne Hall Verdi: Requiem Brisbane Chorale Hilary Jones, Margaret Russell, Henry Howell, Paul Neal Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Saturday 23 June, 1984 — Brisbane City Hall Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Delius: Appalachia Brisbane Chorale Christopher Brady, Michael Leighton Jones, Hilary Jones, Phillipa Reade, Paul Curtis, William Moxley Queensland Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Werner Andreas Albert Queensland premiere of Chichester Psalms Friday 12 October, 1984 — Mayne Hall Puccini: Messa di Gloria Walton: Belshazzar's Feast Brisbane Chorale Donald Smith, Michael Leighton Jones Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Saturday 15 December, 1984 — Brisbane City Hall Handel: Messiah Brisbane Chorale Margaret Schindler, Ruth Gurner, Gregory Massingham, Michael Leighton Jones Queensland Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Saturday 20 April, 1985 — Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Opening Concert of the new Queensland Performing Arts Complex Boito: Mefistofele Mills: Festival Folksongs on an Australian Theme Brisbane Chorale, as part of The State Choir, comprising combined choirs, Lyric Opera of Queensland Chorus, Brisbane Light Opera Company Chorus, Queensland State and Municipal Choir, University of Queensland Music Department Choir, Queensland Children's Choir Noel Mangin, Margreta Elkins, Henry Howell Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Theatre Orchestra Conducted by Werner Andreas Albert, Patrick Thomas Royal Festival Performance in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Kent Monday 22 April, 1985 — Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Opening Concert of the new Queensland Performing Arts Complex Boito: Mefistofele Mills: Festival Folksongs on an Australian Theme Brisbane Chorale, as part of The State Choir, comprising combined choirs, Lyric Opera of Queensland Chorus, Brisbane Light Opera Company Chorus, Queensland State and Municipal Choir, University of Queensland Music Department Choir, Queensland Children's Choir Noel Mangin, Margreta Elkins, Henry Howell Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Theatre Orchestra Conducted by Werner Andreas Albert, Patrick Thomas Wednesday 24 April, 1985 — Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Opening Concert of the new Queensland Performing Arts Complex Boito: Mefistofele Mills: Festival Folksongs on an Australian Theme Brisbane Chorale, as part of The State Choir, comprising combined choirs, Lyric Opera of Queensland Chorus, Brisbane Light Opera Company Chorus, Queensland State and Municipal Choir, University of Queensland Music Department Choir, Queensland Children's Choir Noel Mangin, Margreta Elkins, Henry Howell Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Theatre Orchestra Conducted by Werner Andreas Albert, Patrick Thomas Friday 3 May, 1985 — Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Beethoven: Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra Beethoven: Symphony No 9 in D minor, "Choral" Brisbane Chorale Stephen Savage, Janet Delpratt, Susan Dunn, Margaret Russell, Robert Gard, Raymond Myers, Gregory Massingham Queensland Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Werner Andreas Albert The first Queensland Symphony Orchestra concert in the QPAC Concert Hall Sunday 7 July, 1985 — Basil Jones Theatre, Queensland Conservatorium of Music Australian Choral Conductors Association 1st National Convention Handel: Messiah (from scratch) Brisbane Chorale Rosemarie Arthars, Susan Gotts, Neil Mason, Gary Redlich Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Monday 8 July, 1985 — Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Festival of Choirs Fanshawe: African Sanctus (excerpts) Brisbane Chorale, Conservatorium Singers, Conservatorium Youth Choir, Queensland Youth Choir Donald Smith, Gerry Connolly Conducted by Roy Wales Saturday 31 August, 1985 — Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Bach: Mass in B Minor Brisbane Chorale Jennifer McGregor, Elizabeth Campbell, Gregory Massingham, Ulrik Cold Queensland Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Albert Rosen Saturday 16 November, 1985 — Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Handel: Israel in Egypt Brisbane Chorale Anna Connolly, Susan Dunn, Gloria Ward, Gregory Massingham Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Friday 11 April, 1986 — Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Mass - a Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers (Australian première) Bernstein: Mass Brisbane Chorale, Conservatorium Singers Jonathon Welch, Rosemarie Arthars, Susan Dunn, Timothy McEwan Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Friday 6 June, 1986 — Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Berlioz: Grande Messe des Morts Brisbane Chorale Jonathon Welch Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Queensland première Sunday 21 September, 1986 — Mayne Hall Australian Choral Conductors Association 2nd National Convention — Concluding event Kodaly: Psalmus Hungaricus Fauré: Requiem Vivaldi: Gloria Brisbane Chorale, Conservatorium Singers Henry Howell, Joanne Omond, Ian Vayne Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales First Brisbane performance Saturday 15 November, 1986 — Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Haydn: The Creation Brisbane Chorale, Semi-chorus (Lila May, Beverley Heit, Ian Clarkson, Richard Sims) Marilyn Richardson, Gregory Massingham, James Christiansen Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Max Olding Saturday 13 December, 1986 — Brisbane City Hall Handel: Messiah Brisbane Chorale Marilyn Richardson, Ruth Gurner, Jonathon Welch, James Christiansen Queensland Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Friday 3 April, 1987 — Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Bach: St Matthew Passion Brisbane Chorale, Conservatorium Youth Choir Fiona Maconaghie, Ruth Gurner, Gregory Massingham, James Christiansen, Timothy Collins, Lauren Croker, Susan Gotts, Richard Sims Queensland Bach Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Saturday 6 June, 1987 — Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Mendelssohn: Elijah Brisbane Chorale Rosemarie Arthars, Margreta Elkins, Henry Howell, James Christiansen, Emily Cox Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Saturday 20 June, 1987 — Brisbane City Hall Civic Proms Concert Handel: Hallelujah Chorus Sibelius: Finlandia Verdi: Triumphal March, from Aida Brisbane Chorale, Conservatorium Singers Kathryn Carr Gala Civic Orchestra Conducted by Roy Wales Sunday 21 June, 1987 — Basil Jones Theatre, Queensland Conservatorium of Music Fauré: Requiem Brisbane Chorale Rosemarie Arthars, Timothy Collins Conducted by Roy Wales A choral/orchestral workshop performance given as a memorial tribute to Harry Green, former Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra Manager, Conservatorium graduate and member of Brisbane Chorale, and Janet Doheny, Conservatorium Music School Secretary. Saturday 27 June, 1987 — Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Tour de Farce Great Barrier Reef Coral Society (alias Brisbane Chorale) Gerry Connolly Queensland Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Dobbs Franks Thursday 10 September, 1987 — The Centre LGAQ 1st Annual Conference — Gala Variety Concert Great Barrier Reef Coral Society (alias Brisbane Chorale) Gerry Connolly Queensland Pops Orchestra Conducted by Colin Harper Wednesday 28 October, 1987 — Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Verdi: Requiem Brisbane Chorale, Lyric Opera of Queensland Chorus, Brisbane Light Opera Company Chorus Rita Hunter, Margreta Elkins, Kenneth Collins, Donald Shanks Queensland Symphony Orchestra Conducted by John Matheson