Committee

Director of Music – Aldis Sils
President – Fran Verrall, president@philharmonia.net
Vice President –
Secretary – Elise Wight, secretary@philharmonia.net
Treasurer – Liz Mackenzie
Librarian – Jill Peters
Publicity Officer – Katharine Lahn
Fundraising Co-ordinator – Margie Ripper
Choristers Clerk – Alexis Dean
Concert Manager – Petrina Byrnes

Voice reps

Soprano – Nella Schulz
Alto – Pamela Ball
Tenor – Rex Millstead
Bass – Chris Davies

Audition Policy

To become a member of the Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus there is an audition process.

The person applying for membership of the Chorus must apply to the Secretary or President to organise an audition with the Music Director.

After the audition the Music Director passes on the results of the audition to the Secretary, who will then inform the person of the results.

A successful applicant will be admitted to the chorus on payment of the relevant fee. Membership will be provisional for the first three months, and if membership is not confirmed after this period, then the unused portion of the fee will be refunded.

The process of the audition is:
• A song no more than two pages long, to show the voice quality
• Scales to show the voice range
• A sight reading exercise
• Pitching a note from a chord played on the piano

If a member is absent for more that 12 months, he/she will be required to pass another audition to rejoin the Chorus.

Visiting Choristers Policy

A status of Visiting Chorister may be granted at the Music Director's discretion with approval from the President with the following rules.

A Visitor Donation' is paid prior to or at the first rehearsal.
• The sum to be $100 for the concert involved.
• The sum to be non-refundable.

The Visiting Chorister attends all required rehearsals and concert/s as agreed with Director and President.

The Visiting Chorister is permitted to be involved with the Chorus only once in any calendar year.
• Should the Visitor request or be approved for a second time within 3 years of the first arrangement, the Chorister should then be admitted as a full member of the Chorus and be required to accede to all Chorus Rules.
• The Visitor is required to audition, unless the MD already knows their voice.

The Visiting Chorister is to be encouraged to become a full member of the Chorus. If they wish to stay on they can get a remission of $100 on the full fee payable.

Email Policy

Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus members, Life Members and Supporters supply their email addresses to APC as a means of communication and information of Chorus matters.

The Rules of the Association 2.6.1 state "The Committee shall establish and maintain a register of members, showing the contact details of each person who is a member." The Committee’s policy is that this register is confidential, except to Committee members and Voice Reps, for the duration of their tenure. Details of this register will not be given to any other person outside of the Committee and Voice Reps.

Voice Reps will be given the register in the relevant voice part as a means of checking attendance, for advising of rehearsal changes, and for contacting Members if needing information relating to absences.

The Committee has the right to refuse a request by any person to email or mail to members, if it deems that the information does not relate to the affairs of the Chorus.

Newsletters

2009

June/July 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
April/May 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009