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2019 BLOGS
JUNE: Voices of Birralee
conductor Debbie Daley explains why she loves conducting the Birralee Piccolos here.
MAY: Adopting
a 'team' philosophy to achieve beautiful music as a choir. Discover tips to
getting the most out of your choir rehearsals here.
APRIL: Follow
the series of blogs from our 2019 Europe Tour here.
MARCH: Kate Littlewood explains why she enjoys
conducting children's choirs here.
2018 BLOGS
DECEMBER: The year that was! From performing at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games to four overseas tours! Read all about Voices of Birralee year here.
NOVEMBER BLOGGING SERIES: Discover our choristers' experience at they toured to perform at the Centenary of the First World War Armistice here.
OCTOBER: Some of our choristers toured Kazakhstan in October to sing at the International Choir Festival! Check out what they got up to here.
SEPTEMBER: How do you remember your music! Here's some tips and tricks to help our choristers. Read more.
AUGUST: "How to enjoy a big day of singing" - here's some useful tips from our conductors on how to get the most out of a big day of preparing for concerts. Read more.
JULY BLOGGING SERIES: Read about our choristers experience as they toured France to perform at the Centenary of the Battle of Hamel. Read more.
APRIL: Follow the series of blogs from our 2018 Anzac Day Commemoration Choir here.
JANUARY: The AP Experience! Discover about our Accompanying Peoples' experiences on our Western Front Anzac Choir Touring Project! Read on.
2017 BLOGS
DECEMBER: Guest Blog! Birralee parent and Boppin' Babies founder Vicky Abad gives her thoughts on how music can be encouraged in the home, no matter a parent's musicality. Check it out here.
NOVEMBER: We reflect on the 'year that was' noting many highlights of 2017! Check it out here.
OCTOBER: Why our repertoire includes music with varying dialects! Read on.
BLOG SERIES (September): Our Western Front Centenary Choir tours Belgium and France to perform at the Anniversary of the Battle of Polygon Wood. Read the series here.
BLOG SERIES (SEPTEMBER): Our Birralee Singers bring their beautiful voices to Tasmania! Read the series here.
SEPTEMBER: Voices of Birralee discusses why the organisation performs major choral works, in the lead up Resonance of Birralee taking on Annelies.
AUGUST: We say bravo to Birralee's fabulous volunteers.
JULY: We thank everyone involved in Pemulwuy! Check out the behind the scenes video! (Photo image credit: Darren Thomas)
JUNE: In the lead up to Pemulwuy! we discuss VOB's Commissioning highlights.
APRIL: Read our Anzac Day Commemoration Choir's daily touring blog!
MARCH: The selection process! How does Birralee pics the repertoire the choir sings?
FEBRUARY: We talk about the importance of our Voices from the Trenches Festival as we story-tell for our Anzacs.
JANUARY: Welcome to 2017! Here's a snapshot of the year ahead!
2016 BLOGS
DECEMBER: We reflect on 2016 with "The Year That Was Blog!". What was your highlight?
NOVEMBER: Preserving the Anzac Legacy through music. We invite you to get involved! Read more here about our WW1 Commissioning Project!
OCTOBER: Our alumna & the Voice AU's Ellen Reed gets set for Birralee Celebrates 2016!
We're so excited to welcome back Birralee alumna, Ellen Reed to sing with us.
SEPTEMBER: Why Birralee ventures regionally!
As our Brisbane Birralee Voices (BBV) ensemble gets set for its tour to regional NSW, we thought we'd talk about why tours into regional Australian towns are so important...Read more here.
AUGUST: Celebrating our Children's Choirs!
Since Voices of Birralee began, it has pursued the goal of providing children and young adults with rewarding singing experiences both onstage and beyond the concert hall. Read more here.
JULY: Western Front Centenary Choir Tour. Read the journey of our Western Front Centenary Choir who performed at the 100th Anniversaries of the Battles of Fromelles and Pozieres, France. Ten blogs
here.
JUNE: Celebrating 10 years of Resonance!
From performing in The World Choir Games in Graz, members singing at WW1 Commemorative events on the Western Front, France, to backing international superstars such as Josh Groban, Voices of Birralee’s adult ensemble, Resonance of Birralee has certainly made its mark over the past 10 years! Read more here.