Chorale to present first concert series

West Gippsland Chorale will present its first concert series for 2023 in June.
The theme of the series is 'Stories through Song' and focuses on the power of music and singing to convey stories.
The Chorale is led by musical director, Nathan Byrne and accompanied by Chris Sim at the piano.
Byrne is a choral, classroom, and instrumental music teacher and is currently the Head of Performing Arts (Events) at St Paul's Anglican Grammar School. Sim has performed locally and in Melbourne for many years, completing her formal music education at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. She teaches music theory and piano privately as well as accompanying both chamber and solo engagements.
The two concerts take place on Friday, June 2 and Sunday, June 4 at the Wesley of Warragul.
The stories within the repertoire may bring to mind a personal life event, the story of a reaction to historical events, or the stories and reminiscences of emotions that are held within poems.
Choral works composed by Daniel Elder, Ola Gjeilo, Maurice Durufle, and Jake Runestead are featured in the program, and while the theme of the concert sounds quite contemplative, the chorale will also be performing some well-known toe-tapping musical 'stories' in the form of 'How High the Moon' (arranged by Jay Althouse) and 'Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho' (arranged by Mark Hayes).
As always, the Chorale likes to support younger performers in our community. Wesley of Warragul provides an outstanding venue for the choir and the young performers alike to share music with our community, and to experience live performance.
Concert dates and times are Friday, June 2 at 8pm and Sunday, June 4 at 2pm.
Tickets can be purchased from 'Need2Read' in Warragul, at 25B Victoria Street, online via trybooking and at the door.