15 Dec '13 - St John's End-of-yearVoices in the Wilderness focuses on developing singing and musicianship and is welcoming and encouraging.https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/events/2013/15-dec-13-yearly-concert/9-essentials2024-09-16T20:09:25+09:30Voices in the Wildernessmanxlad2@gmail.comJoomla! - Open Source Content ManagementAccompanist2021-11-20T12:08:08+10:302021-11-20T12:08:08+10:30https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/events/2013/15-dec-13-yearly-concert/9-essentials/89-accompanistSuper Useritechsystems@bigpond.com<p>Our current accompanist is Emma Knights.</p><p>Our current accompanist is Emma Knights.</p>Musical Director2021-05-07T15:39:31+09:302021-05-07T15:39:31+09:30https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/events/2013/15-dec-13-yearly-concert/9-essentials/83-musical-directorSuper Useritechsystems@bigpond.com<p><a href="https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/images/RichardBlackHeadShot_a54f0.jpeg" class="jcepopup" data-mediabox="1"><img src="https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/images/RichardBlackHeadShot_a54f0.jpeg" alt="RichardBlack" width="281" height="187" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></a>While completing a Science Degree at Adelaide University Richard discovered a passion for singing under the inspiring direction of Hilary Weiland in the Adelaide University Choral Society and began lessons with Norma Hunter. He was soon invited to become a member of the highly acclaimed Adelaide Chamber Singers directed by Carl Crossin OAM, and in 1994 moved to Sydney to join Australia's pre-eminent professional vocal ensemble, The Song Company under Roland Peelman AM – a position he held until 2017. </p>
<p>In Sydney he became a member of the professional choir of St James’ Church, King Street for eighteen years, and a founding member of both ACO Voices and Cantillation, with whom he recorded numerous CD’s and film scores. More recently he has been a member of the chorus in Bach Akademie Australia and many of Pinchgut Opera’s performances and recordings. </p>
<p>Richard has appeared as a soloist for The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Salut! Baroque, Australian Baroque Brass, The Sydney Consort, Adelaide Baroque and many of Australia’s university, church and chamber choirs. With a keen interest in early music, its transcription and historically informed performance, he has also formed, directed and sung in two vocal ensembles: Renaissance Men and Chroma. His twin passions for early music and science have informed a keen interest in tuning systems and historical temperaments.</p>
<p>Richard’s full-time work with The Song Company saw him touring overseas and interstate on a regular basis. Their work combined a busy schedule of concerts in most of Australia’s capital cities and many of its regional centres, with an education program spanning all levels and ages – performing a vast range of repertoire from mediaeval chant and renaissance polyphony to contemporary, classical and popular music. </p>
<p>Now back in South Australia Richard is singing and teaching, and increasingly, conducting and directing a number of choirs, while still maintaining connections with various ensembles in Sydney.</p><p><a href="https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/images/RichardBlackHeadShot_a54f0.jpeg" class="jcepopup" data-mediabox="1"><img src="https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/images/RichardBlackHeadShot_a54f0.jpeg" alt="RichardBlack" width="281" height="187" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></a>While completing a Science Degree at Adelaide University Richard discovered a passion for singing under the inspiring direction of Hilary Weiland in the Adelaide University Choral Society and began lessons with Norma Hunter. He was soon invited to become a member of the highly acclaimed Adelaide Chamber Singers directed by Carl Crossin OAM, and in 1994 moved to Sydney to join Australia's pre-eminent professional vocal ensemble, The Song Company under Roland Peelman AM – a position he held until 2017. </p>
<p>In Sydney he became a member of the professional choir of St James’ Church, King Street for eighteen years, and a founding member of both ACO Voices and Cantillation, with whom he recorded numerous CD’s and film scores. More recently he has been a member of the chorus in Bach Akademie Australia and many of Pinchgut Opera’s performances and recordings. </p>
<p>Richard has appeared as a soloist for The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Salut! Baroque, Australian Baroque Brass, The Sydney Consort, Adelaide Baroque and many of Australia’s university, church and chamber choirs. With a keen interest in early music, its transcription and historically informed performance, he has also formed, directed and sung in two vocal ensembles: Renaissance Men and Chroma. His twin passions for early music and science have informed a keen interest in tuning systems and historical temperaments.</p>
<p>Richard’s full-time work with The Song Company saw him touring overseas and interstate on a regular basis. Their work combined a busy schedule of concerts in most of Australia’s capital cities and many of its regional centres, with an education program spanning all levels and ages – performing a vast range of repertoire from mediaeval chant and renaissance polyphony to contemporary, classical and popular music. </p>
<p>Now back in South Australia Richard is singing and teaching, and increasingly, conducting and directing a number of choirs, while still maintaining connections with various ensembles in Sydney.</p>Repertoire2015-06-26T18:30:41+09:302015-06-26T18:30:41+09:30https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/events/2013/15-dec-13-yearly-concert/9-essentials/29-repertoireSuper Useritechsystems@bigpond.com<p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2000007629395px; background-color: #ffffff;">Most of our music is a cappella for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (SATB) choir. We draw largely from renaissance and medieval music and gospel. <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2px;">You may download songs recorded by <em>Voices in the Wilderness</em> from our <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><a href="https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/Recordings">Recordings</a></strong></span> <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2px;">web-page.</span> File sizes are large, (~4-6Gb) so those of you with wireless broadband accounts may rapidly exceed your internet data allowance. Please note that practice recordings and sheet music are no longer accessible to the public.</p><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2000007629395px; background-color: #ffffff;">Most of our music is a cappella for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (SATB) choir. We draw largely from renaissance and medieval music and gospel. <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2px;">You may download songs recorded by <em>Voices in the Wilderness</em> from our <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><a href="https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/Recordings">Recordings</a></strong></span> <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2px;">web-page.</span> File sizes are large, (~4-6Gb) so those of you with wireless broadband accounts may rapidly exceed your internet data allowance. Please note that practice recordings and sheet music are no longer accessible to the public.</p>Rehearsals2015-06-16T01:51:09+09:302015-06-16T01:51:09+09:30https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/events/2013/15-dec-13-yearly-concert/9-essentials/19-rehearsalsSuper Useritechsystems@bigpond.com<p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 14.4pt; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #444444; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><a href="https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/images/stories/Home_slider/st-johns-thumb.jpg" class="jcepopup" data-mediabox="1"><img src="https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/images/stories/Home_slider/st-johns-thumb.jpg" alt="st johns thumb" width="344" height="172" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></a><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #444444; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">9.30 to 11.30am </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #666666;">Friday mornings during school terms at St Johns in the Wilderness Anglican church, 379 Halifax St, Adelaide, followed by a non obligatory coffee afterwards at a nearby cafe.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 14.4pt; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #444444; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><a href="https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/images/stories/Home_slider/st-johns-thumb.jpg" class="jcepopup" data-mediabox="1"><img src="https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/images/stories/Home_slider/st-johns-thumb.jpg" alt="st johns thumb" width="344" height="172" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></a><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #444444; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">9.30 to 11.30am </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #666666;">Friday mornings during school terms at St Johns in the Wilderness Anglican church, 379 Halifax St, Adelaide, followed by a non obligatory coffee afterwards at a nearby cafe.</span></span></p>Come and see us2015-06-16T01:50:32+09:302015-06-16T01:50:32+09:30https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/events/2013/15-dec-13-yearly-concert/9-essentials/18-come-and-see-usSuper Useritechsystems@bigpond.com<p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;">If you like choral music, either accompanied or a cappella, and </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;">wonder what style of music we sing, view our Recordings menu to download and listen to songs in our repertoire.If you are interested in seeing us perform, keep an eye on this webpage </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;">to get info on our next gig.<br /></span></p>
<p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;">Prior to the dreaded covid-19, we often performed at St John's in Halifax Street Adelaide, and at a few other locations.</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;"> We are definitely worth coming to see because we all love singing, we sound great, and... we are charming and fun and generous!</span></p><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;">If you like choral music, either accompanied or a cappella, and </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;">wonder what style of music we sing, view our Recordings menu to download and listen to songs in our repertoire.If you are interested in seeing us perform, keep an eye on this webpage </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;">to get info on our next gig.<br /></span></p>
<p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;">Prior to the dreaded covid-19, we often performed at St John's in Halifax Street Adelaide, and at a few other locations.</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;"> We are definitely worth coming to see because we all love singing, we sound great, and... we are charming and fun and generous!</span></p>Concert Attire2015-06-16T01:49:20+09:302015-06-16T01:49:20+09:30https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/events/2013/15-dec-13-yearly-concert/9-essentials/17-concertsSuper Useritechsystems@bigpond.com<p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: large; background-color: #ffffff;">What to Wear - <br /></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-size: 10pt;">We have no uniform, but wear any combination of red, white and/or black for performing, with a black folder for sheet music.</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 10pt;">A touch of flair and sartorial finesse are welcome!</span></p>
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<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-size: large;">Performance Standard -<br /></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff;">We want everyone in the choir to feel welcome to perform, and we want our performances to be a proud celebration of the work we have done, to share with our audience. Of course choristers who haven't been to rehearsals leading up to a performance may not be secure. Please have a chat with the musical director if you are in this situation.</div><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: large; background-color: #ffffff;">What to Wear - <br /></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-size: 10pt;">We have no uniform, but wear any combination of red, white and/or black for performing, with a black folder for sheet music.</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 10pt;">A touch of flair and sartorial finesse are welcome!</span></p>
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<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-size: large;">When to Arrive -<br /></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;">Unless otherwise negotiated, we arrive for performances half an hour early to warm up. </div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-size: large;">Performance Standard -<br /></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff;">We want everyone in the choir to feel welcome to perform, and we want our performances to be a proud celebration of the work we have done, to share with our audience. Of course choristers who haven't been to rehearsals leading up to a performance may not be secure. Please have a chat with the musical director if you are in this situation.</div>Choir Subs.2015-06-16T01:48:19+09:302015-06-16T01:48:19+09:30https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/events/2013/15-dec-13-yearly-concert/9-essentials/16-choir-subsSuper Useritechsystems@bigpond.com<p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;">Choir subscriptions are used to pay our Musical Director, Richard Black, and our accompanist Emma. The subs are $80 per term, to allow us to employEmma, and as our numbers grow, subs will reduce accordingly. All appreciate the enormous benefit an accompanist brings. Subs are due at the beginning of each term, and members are asked to pay their account online. Our treasurer (The lovely Ela!) may offer alternative payment options to those with no internet access.</p><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;">Choir subscriptions are used to pay our Musical Director, Richard Black, and our accompanist Emma. The subs are $80 per term, to allow us to employEmma, and as our numbers grow, subs will reduce accordingly. All appreciate the enormous benefit an accompanist brings. Subs are due at the beginning of each term, and members are asked to pay their account online. Our treasurer (The lovely Ela!) may offer alternative payment options to those with no internet access.</p>