Sing Australia Wallsend in Newcastle, New South Wales | Community organisation

Sing Australia Wallsend

Locality: Newcastle, New South Wales

Phone: +61 431 975 074

Address: Wallsend Anglican Church Hall, which is on the corner of Metcalfe and Brown Streets 2287 Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.singaustralia.com.au

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25.01.2022 Here’s an idea for those gym junkies at Wallsend sing Aus. A dance video to try at home.

25.01.2022 Just a bit of fun

24.01.2022 Helen and Beth giving a hand to Belmont at Munmorah resort.

24.01.2022 National Gathering Brisbane 18, 19, 20 October Friday 18 October A night of singing in St Johns Cathedral, 573 Anne Street, Brisbane... 350 members of Sing Australia gathered in the Cathedral at 6.30pm. They came from 62 different communities from all around Australia with the exception of the Northern Territory. They arrived in high spirits with such excitement and anticipation of a truly great night. They greeted each other with such warmth and happiness, renewing contacts and being introduced to others. We set the room into 4 vocal parts. We placed all the blokes, around 60, at the front. Wonderful piano accompanist, Emma Knights, from Adelaide, was seated at the Grand Piano. Celebrated organist, Andrej Kouznetsov, Assistant Director of Music at St Johns Cathedral was seated in the organ loft. Everyone was seated quickly and because most arrived early we were all ready to start 20 minutes before the due starting time. I used that opportunity to inform everyone about the credentials of Emma and Andrej. I also embarked on a different kind of acknowledgment of country by describing firstly how the local Aboriginal Turrbal tribe once lived in this area and how they related to each other and how this now relates to some of our roads and places. I then acknowledged the traditional custodians of this land. To be honest I felt very moved in doing this. We then started on time by singing a few familiar songs to relax and warm into the night. The big sound of the all the voices energised everyone and the more they sang the better it all sounded. Then I called upon Andrej to perform ‘Fantasia in G, BWV 572 by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was unbelievable a powerful piece utilising the full strength of the Cathedral’s four manual pipe organ, which is the largest cathedral organ in Australia. It hosts many recitalists from across the world: Pearson's design (and stone-vaulting) creates a five-second reverberation making organ-music particularly resonant. This was a particularly big piece and it gave Andrej the opportunity to show us his brilliance. We then decided to do something a bit different we spent a good bit of time working on the parts of Ave Verum. I taught each part line by line. When it was pretty well ready I invited Andrej to accompany us on the organ. It was glorious. I then worked on 3 more songs like this. The Cathedral was resonating with the sounds of all the voices in full flight. It was a sound that will stay with people for a long-time Hair-raising, spine tingling, heartfelt, lifted the roof off were some of the responses. We finished the singing with a few more of our favourite songs before embarking on our most difficult part of the night ‘feeding the 5,000’ only differences there was only 350 (felt like 5,000) and an absence of a miracle although we sort of had one everyone in the end had something to eat and drink. Everyone was very patient and best of all they were on a high. What a night. We were thrilled. The feedback has been thrilling.

23.01.2022 Something to sing along with on Tuesday night.

23.01.2022 What great harmonies

20.01.2022 Beautiful harmonies

19.01.2022 Wallsend helping out at the Sing out for Murrurundi at the 16s on Sunday. Well done all involved to raise over $12,000

18.01.2022 Another chance to sing this week only this time John has escaped that hot sling on his arm.

18.01.2022 Well done John Lambkin even with your arm in the sling.

13.01.2022 Something to sing along to this week. Stay home, stay well.

12.01.2022 Looks like everyone is having fun in Murrurundi this weekend.

10.01.2022 Not true...... Our altos can sing above middle C !

09.01.2022 Always think of this clip from ‘The Young Ones ‘when we sing this song.

08.01.2022 Wallsend helping Belmont on their mission to Murrurundi on Friday. Looks like fun.

08.01.2022 National Gathering in Brisbane looks amazing.

08.01.2022 Well done John and Beth, Cynthia, Helen and Helen lending a hand at Belmont today.

08.01.2022 I spotted a few Wallsend people here.

07.01.2022 Only next Month!

06.01.2022 Looks like choir will take some time to get back.

06.01.2022 Helen and Beth helping out Belmont at AllSaints 60th celebration this morning.

03.01.2022 Singing today at Hawkins Village Jacaranda Court. John Lambkin made it even though he was just released out of hospital after tearing the ligament from his elbow.

01.01.2022 Well that’s a wrap for 2019