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Come together for the pure joy of singing!
MELBOURNE SINGS! is a unique event including a combined choirs workshop, performances from individual choirs and a massed finale ... and the opportunity to fundraise for your choir.
Date: Sunday 23rd August 2026
Times:
- 11.45am - 12.30pm Choir soundchecks (times will be allocated after all places are filled)
- 1.00pm - 2.30pm Worshop with Dr. Michael Barrett
- 3.00pm Concert
Venue: Korowa Anglican Girls' School
B. K. Guyett Hall
10-16 Ranfurlie Cresc, Glen Iris VIC 3146
Guest Conductor: Dr. Michael Barrett
Dr. Michael Joseph Barrett is an internationally acclaimed conductor, educator, composer, and choral clinician. He was the conductor of the University of Pretoria (TUKS) Camerata and a full-time faculty member in choral conducting at the University of Pretoria's Department of Music from 2013-2025. Since April 2025, he has been appointed as a Research Associate at the University of Pretoria. Dr. Barrett earned his Doctor of Music (DMus) in Choral Performance from the University of Pretoria in 2017. His choirs have received numerous national and international awards, and he is frequently sought after as a guest conductor, lecturer, adjudicator, and choral clinician. His work spans across the globe, with recent engagements including conducting the South Carolina All-State Chorus (SCMEA 2026), Texas All-State Choir (TMEA 2024), the Missouri All-State Choir (MMEA 2022), and the Florida ACDA High School Honor Choir (2019). He has held university residencies at institutions such as Missouri State University, Texas State University, San Jose State University, and the University of Washington, among others. He made his debut in Carnegie Hall (USA) and the Sydney Opera House (Australia) in 2026. Dr. Barrett is also a passionate advocate for collaboration and regularly works with high school festivals and university programmes in the United States, Africa, Europe and Asia.
Internationally, Dr. Barrett has conducted and presented workshops in countries including the United Kingdom, USA, New Zealand, Singapore, China, Russia, South Africa and South Korea. As the conductor of the TUKS Camerata, an 80-voice choir consisting of full-time students from diverse academic fields, Dr. Barrett had led the group to great success, including winning the prestigious Grand Prix of Nations for Best Mixed Youth Choir in Riga, Latvia, in both 2014 and 2017. The Camerata has also performed at the World Symposium of Choral Music in Barcelona, Spain (2017), and recorded six critically acclaimed albums. Their most recent projects include Light The Whole Sky (2025) and uJehova (2024), while their 2022 tour of the United Kingdom included a performance with the renowned vocal ensemble Voces8. In March 2025, the Camerata performed as a Headline Choir at the American Choral Directors Association National Conference in Dallas, Texas.
As a composer and arranger, Dr. Barrett has over 45 works published by Santa Barbara Music Publishers and Walton Music (USA). He has earned a Y2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa for his contributions to South African Choral Music Research. Dr Barrett is the founder and artistic director of Australia Sings, a massed choir community project.
Fundraise for your choir!
Help us build an audience for the public concert by advertising through your choir's networks. Ask patrons to nominate your choir when pre-booking their ticket.
80% of pre-booked ticket sales (less trybooking fees) nominating your choir will be returned to you as fundraising dollars!
Accompaniment information:
A piano will be available for accompaniment at the venue. If your choir uses backing tracks, please note that you will need to be responsible for bringing your own PA or bluetooth speaker.
CONCERT TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE
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Tickets will also be available at the door.
For enquiries contact victas@anca.org.au
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