Another year begins!

Rehearsals for Semester 1, 2012 will begin on Wednesday, February 1st, and will be held every Wednesday night from 7pm to 9.30pm in Room S304 of the Social Sciences Building (Bldg 24) of the University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus (map).Please note that this room allocation may change from February 22nd onwards; updates will be shown here, and by email to members, as available.

Come along and see if you'd like to join us.

We look forward to seeing you there!.

What a way to Celebrate!

We are thrilled to finally announce the program for QUMS' Centenary season, which we will be celebrating throughout this year.

Semester One will be a busy one for us, with QUMS competing in the Queensland Eisteddfod, for what we believe is the first time, over the Easter weekend (April 6 and 7) in Ipswich. This will be followed by appearances at the TocH Anzac Eve Service (April 24/25) and the UQ Thanksgiving Service for Body Donors on May 2. Preparations will by then be well underway for our major semester concert, The Armed Man, on June 2nd in St John's Anglican Cathedral, Brisbane City, where we will perform Karl Jenkins' acclaimed work The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace and Ralph Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem.

Semester Two will provide an opportunity for past members of QUMS to connect with their former choir and friends made during their time as members, with the Centenary Reunion Weekend taking place over the weekend of September 8 and 9, including rehearsals, displays, a singalong in the former Mayne Hall, and a formal dinner, culminating in a Centenary Gala Concert at St John's Cathedral on the afternoon of Sunday, September 9, featuring the current QUMS choir, the Pro Musica Singers (the former QUMS Madrigal Group of the 1960s) and the massed Alumni Choir. Details regarding registration for this weekend will be published shortly - any who wish to be contacted regarding this can email the President to add their details to our contact list.

The year's concerts will then be rounded out with a performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah in the Conservatorium Theatre (Southbank) on November 3 (TBC), after which the choir will start its regular Christmas Carolling activities.

Information about QUMS' past performances can be found here.

Calling all QUMS-ians, past and present!

Preparations are underway for the celebration of QUMS' 100th birthday in 2012, but what's a birthday party without people?

The QUMS Committee wants to hear from any former members of QUMS so that when details of the celebration are published, we can circulate them as widely as possible.

Any assistance that can be offered with the preparation of memorabilia, whether donated or on loan, would be greatly appreciated also.

Please email David to register your interest.