Following on from the formation of a Birralee Tenth Anniversary Alumni Choir in 2005, Resonance of Birralee was formed under the leadership of Paul Holley. Since, choristers have enjoyed a range of high quality singing opportunities. One of their strengths as an ensemble is their expertise and appreciation of a broad range of music styles and their ability to adapt their program to suit any event.
Performance Highlights
The choir regularly performs their own concerts including staged performances of Annelies by James Whitbourn and The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins in recent years. In addition they have also worked with many performance groups including:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra's
Messiah 2022
Blue Planet II 2019
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2018
Mahler Symphony #3 2018
Carl Orff Carmina Burana 2016
Busoni Piano Concerto 2014
Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers 2012
Brisbane Excelsior Band's A Christmas Spectacular 2018
Queensland Music Festival's Absolutely Everybody 2021
Queensland Music Festival's Help Is On It's Way 2019
Queensland Music Festival's You're the Voice 2017
Queensland Pops Orchestra's Best of British 2018
Queensland Science Festival's Close Encounters of the Third Kind 2018
QPAC's Spirit of Christmas 2015, 2016, 2017
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Opening & Closing Ceremonies 2018
Touring:
Western Front Anzac Centenary Touring Commitment (2015 - 2018)
Choristers have been regularly drawn from Resonance of Birralee to fulfil our five year commitment to the Department of Veterans' Affairs, including:
- Anzac Day, France (2015, 2016, 2018)
- Centenary of the Battle of Fromelles and Pozieres, France (2016)
- Centenary of the Battle of Polygon Wood, Belgium (2017)
- Centenary of the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, France (2018)
- Centenary of the Battle of Hamel (2018)
- Centenary of the First World War Armistice, France (2018).
International Choir Festival, Kazakhstan (2018)
Eight choristers drawn from Resonance of Birralee toured Kazakhstan for the International - Voice of the World choral festival in Astana. This was an exceptional experience, where our choristers performed as a small chamber choir, as well as in a 400 person massed choir.
World Choir Games, Austria (2008)
Resonance of Birralee were presented both Gold and Silver medals at the World Choir Games in Graz, Austria in popular vocal and gospel categories.
CDs:
Sleep and Dreams (April 2009)
Sing For Australia (2010)
.... so far (2012)
Sing We Now Of Christmas (2012)