Join Victoria Chorale as we celebrate “Coming Home”

Victoria Chorale

Ballarat Wind Orchestra

Conductor Mario Dobernig

Register now to sing with Victoria Chorale in our second concert for 2026 that promises to be an exciting and unique experience! Not just one performance, but two - one in Melbourne on Saturday 29th August at Collingwood Town Hall followed by the second in Ballarat on Sunday, 30th. We’ll be collaborating with the Ballarat Wind Orchestra with whom we share our Musical Director and Conductor, Mario Dobernig!  It will be a delight to perform with the region’s premier wind ensemble. 

We’ll be exploring the theme of ‘Coming Home’ with an expansive repertoire that delves into the practical and mystical aspects of returning to our historical and cultural roots.  We’re proud to be featuring the Australian premier of “The Two Trees”, a new composition by our rehearsal accompanist and award-winning concert pianist, William Schmidt!  Commissioned by Victoria Chorale, Will has created a wonderful choral work drawing on William Butler Yeats’ famous poem that explores different ways of perceiving the world and our place in it.  The energetic a cappella work “Tungarre” (from the Australian Indigenous word for ‘voice’ or ‘to sing’) by Stephen Leek will also be a joy to perform. As usual, Mario has hand picked an interesting and contrasting musical selection from both Australia and European composers that is sure to challenge and engage us! 

Performance 1: 5.00pm Saturday 29 August 2026 - Collingwood Town Hall

Performance 2: 4.00pm Sunday 30 August 2026 - Wendouree Centre for the Performing Arts Ballarat

Rehearsals are at Christ Church, 2 Denham St, Hawthorn every Tuesday at 7.30pm commencing Tuesday 26 May and continuing for 14 weeks.

Please pay your Rehearsal Fee for this concert by Friday 22nd May. Rehearsal fees need to be paid prior to attending rehearsals.

Your 2026 Annual Membership fee also needs to be paid IF YOU HAVEN'T PAID IT ALREADY (ie if you did NOT sing in Concert 1, 2026)  

Register today to secure your place!

First rehearsal is Tuesday 26th May 2026.  

• Tuesday nights : 7.30 pm rehearsal start; 9.30 pm finish

• Sat mornings (if we have Saturday rehearsals) 10.30 am rehearsal start; 12.30pm finish

• Friday 28 August rehearsal: 7pm - 10 pm (at Collingwood Town Hall -  exact times TBC)

We hope you will be able to sing in our very exciting concert!

Location

Christ Church Hawthorn
2 Denham Street, Hawthorn Vic 3122

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