Sing in A Marrickville Messiah!

31-Dec-2011                 

Join in A Marrickville Messiah by singing as part of the massed choir! This is a great opportunity for anybody to sing Handel's Messiah as part of a great choir, accompanied by a full orchestra and wonderful soloists. And you only need to commit for a single weekend of rehearsals! No audition necessary. Leichhardt Espresso Chorus is bringing Handel's..

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Margie Moore OAM

29-Jun-2011                 

Margie Moore was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2011 Australia Day Honours for service to the arts through music education. The award recognises her role in developing the Sydney Symphony Orchestra education and musician training program and her contribution to the Orff Schulwerk Association for creative music education and movement ..

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Congratulations Moorambilla!

04-May-2011                 

The Moorambilla Voices organisation has won a prestigious award at the 2011 Art Music Awards presented by the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) and the Australian Music Centre (AMC). Moorambilla Voices won the NSW award for Excellence by an organisation. The award was presented at a gala event held at the Sydney Theatre, Walsh Bay on Tu..

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Artistic Director's Blog

11-Apr-2011                 

Our Artistic Director has been asked by the Music in Communities Network to write a weekly blog. The idea is that this will help spread the word about how best to promote choral music in communities across Australia. Michelle is recognised as a leader in this field. Read Michelle's blog here. (http://musicincommunities.org.au/news/mentors-blog) ..

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2011 Season announced

17-Jan-2011                 

LEC has announced its 2011 season, consisting of four main concerts. Our In Concert (/in-concert) page provides more detail on each concert. The year gets off to an early start with the Queensland Flood Appeal Concert (/_webapp_434192/Queensland_Flood_Relief_Concert) on 6 February. We present Haydn's Heiligmesse at St James Church, Sydney, at 2pm ..

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Christmas songs for sale - just $2

17-Dec-2010                 

LEC is proud to bring you downloadable Christmas songs for sale by the track. There are eight fresh new songs to get you into the seasonal spirit! The songs are all new works that were written for us by local composers and were premiered at Carols on Norton (/Carols) during the last 5 years. All were recorded at our Carols@HighNoon concert on 28 Novembe..

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Tenors and Basses Wanted!

29-Nov-2010                 

We are always looking for tenors and basses! If you crave local fame and fortune, not to mention camaraderie and great music in your life then join us – we’d LOVE to have you. While we currently have limited opportunities for sopranos and altos, the exception to this is women who bring along a tenor or bass! For more information, see our Join Us ..

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Music In Communities Awards

01-Jun-2008                 

The Music Council of Australia rewards music making activities and projects. The Leichhardt Espresso Chorus as 'Choir in Residence' at the Moorambilla Festival (http://www.espressochorus.com.au/Admin/www.moorambilla.org.au) has been recognised in the 2008 Music in Communities Awards for its mentoring program of rural children and adult choirs. Moorambi..

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