2019 News Archive | Australian Rugby Choir - community service and fellowship through song

Annual concerts - crowd-pleasers - The choirs' annual concerts, for residents of aged-care homes on 22 October and for families, friends and the public on 27 October, were successful in...

APPOINTMENT OF MATTHEW STUCKINGS AS NEW MUSICAL DIRECTOR - Matthew Stuckings has been appointed as the Musical Director of the Australian Rugby Choir, from Thursday 25 July. The Musical Director Selection Panel,...
Farewell Dinner for Rachel Campbell - The texts of speeches of congratulation by Frank Bergersen and Bob Nield, and Rachel's speech in reply after Bob's presentation to her on behalf of...

CANBERRA MEN'S CHOIR – WINTER CONCERT 2019 - Come along on Sunday 7 July and hear us sing a wide range of exciting and uplifting repertoire. We are one of the longest running choirs in Canberra. We...
VISIT BY SYDNEY WELSH CHOIR IN SEPTEMBER - The Sydney Welsh Choir will visit Canberra in September.They will give a concert at the Yarralumla Uniting Church at 2pm on Sunday 15 September - see the...
WHEN I'M 84 - From Stephen Barry, two choir members ready to sing "when I'm 84" – congratulations!
CHRIS ROWBURY VS FEAR OF SINGING - The man whom Paul recommends for practical and useful advice about choir singing is Chris Rowbury. See this and his latest tweet about learning to overcome...

Boer War Commemoration - From Garry Chinn and Neil Fleming: We were well received, with many compliments on our performance. Our reward was an old-fashioned afternoon tea put on...
One for the Archives - Here are the only members of the choir to participate in all three overseas trips: Carnegie Hall New York (2008), Festival Hall London (2012) and Cornwall...
ORANGE MALE VOICE CHOIR - Here's early advice of two concerts which Orange MVC will hold, in Orange on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 November, with Eric Bogle (veteran songwriter and...
Cornwall Festival - Photos and YouTube clips here - More full size pix are on FlickR>> flic.kr/s/aHsmAYh72F Below for You-Tube recordings. Final Concert featuring a range of choirs (ARC@ 41mins)...
Cornwall International Male Choral Festival - Twenty-two members of the Australian Rugby Choir participated, with Rachel Campbell as conductor and Karen Da Silva as accompanist, in this festival of...

Boorowa 2019 Songs of Hope concert - At St. Patrick's Boorowa, last Sunday afternoon, 31 ARC choristers made a powerful and clearly popular contribution to the 'Songs of Hope' 2019 Concert....
Gig with RMC Band at Ronald McDonald fundraiser - The choir took part in a program led by the Royal Military College Band for the Ronald McDonald Ball at the National Convention Centre on the evening of...

RMC Band's South Coast Tour - Between Wednesday 13 March and Saturday 16 March, the Royal Military College Band will perform a series of concerts through the NSW South Coast. The New...
Prospective new members - Several prospective new members joined us at practice on 7 March 2019. They were welcomed by President Bob Nield and Patron Ian McLean, then MD Rachel...

NEED JOY & EXCITEMENT IN YOUR LIFE ? - Experience the power, passion and camaraderie of singing with a group of great blokes to an appreciative audience. The Australian Rugby Choir invites...