"A Taste of Italy"
June 2005 at the Veneto Club
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"A Taste of Italy"
June 2005 at the Veneto Club |
| We have performed Christmas Carols at Crown Casino, Melbourne, since 1998. | |
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Mid-year Concerts are held each year. This one in July 1998 featured the Ivanhoe Grammar School String Orchestra & Percussionists. The Program featured modern works, including the Adiemus "Songs of Sanctuary", and several recently composed items. |
| Werribee Mansion: We were invited to provide some occasional music at various locations in the mansion one glorious Sunday afternoon. | |
| 2001 |
| Date | Performance | Details |
| 28 Aug | Christmas in Midwinter | A concert of favourite Christmas music, organised by the Southeastern Philharmonia Choir and also featuring the St Cecilia Singers of Ballarat. |
| 12 July |
Mid-year concert
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Centenary of Federation concert, featuring excerpts from Alan Tregaskis’ "Canticle of the Sun". The second half was a celebration of musicals from the 1940s to the present day. |
| 29 June | Arts on Parade | Participated in this annual event organised by the Nunawading Arts Council. |
| Jan | Recording session | Taped backing music for an interstate musical production. |
| 2000 |
| Date | Performance | Details |
| Dec | Crown Casino | Performed a selection of carols on the Grand Staircase |
| Dec | Grand Hyatt Hotel | Provided Christmas music in the public spaces |
| 7 Dec |
Christmas concert
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Including the first major performance of the Youth Choir. |
| 21 Sep | Civic reception | Whitehorse Council recognizing our achievements in Austria. |
  July 6-16, 2000 - 1st Choral Olympics - Linz, Austria |
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| 2 Jul | Arts on Parade | Whitehorse Arts festival. |
| 8 June |
Mid-year concert
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Final concert before leaving for Austria. |
| 16 March | Kevin Casey, Family and Friends | Fund-raising concert for the upcoming Austrian tour. |
| 1999 |
| Date | Performance | Details |
| June 11th | Target launch for the CHIME Youth Choir | Once again the Choral Institute of Melbourne is establishing a choir specifically for Primary and Secondary school age children. The launch coincides with CHIME’s 15th Anniversary. |
| May 22nd | Opening of the YARRUM Regent Theatre | An historical regional theatre with a seating capacity of 430 has been refurbished. Government funds have been contributed as this is a significant regional activity. The Premier may also be present. CHIME has been invited to perform over several days. |
| March 15th & 17th | Opera in the Queen Victoria Market | Once again CHIME has been invited to participate in the combined 200 voice choir and 60 piece orchestra. The program consists of popular opera chorus’ and several Pirate of Penzance numbers. |
| 1998 |
| Date | Performance | Details |
| November 15th | Werribee Mansion | CHIME performed in small groups, and as the full choir at the Werribee Mansion and surrounding gardens. |
| October 10th | "Fourth Voice Symposium of Australia" | Hilton on the Park, Melbourne. By invitation, CHIME performed at the closing ceremony. |
| 1997 |
| Date | Performance | Details |
| September | Austrian Club, Heidelberg | A full concert and dinner was held to celebrate the succesful Canadian Tour. |
| August | Waverley Eisteddfod | A smaller group of 20 performed 2 items, achieving a score of 95/100. The choir received an honourable mention within a field of a dozen choirs. |
| June 29th to July 14th | Canadian Tour | Performances in Edmonton, Calgary, Banff, and Lake Louise, coinciding with the Calgary Stampede festivities. |
| 1996 |
| Date | Performance | Details |
| March | Opera Under The Stars | CHIME joined a combined choir of 200 voices to perform popular opera highlights with the Australian Pops Orchestra. |
| 1995 |
| Date | Performance | Details |
| August | Waverley Eisteddfod | CHIME won the overall Choral Section, and the Most Oustanding SATB Choir award. |
| July | International Tour to participate in the International Youth Musicale, Shizuoka, Japan | CHIME performed before the Japanese Royal Family during the festival. |
| June | Final recording of the CHIME Memorial CD to Kimberly Haswell, a recent choir member. | A compact disk with 20 tracks recorded over the past 3 years. Released in October. |
| May | A combined concert with the Maroondah Symphony Orchestra | A Sunday performance of Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn. |
| Pre 1995 |
| Date | Performance |
| July 1993 | Hosted ABBE of Switzerland |
| January 1993 | International Tour to Switzerland |
| July 1991 | International Tour to Japan |
| March 1989 | International Tour to Hong Kong |
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