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Our choir mid-performance of Stabat Mater! You can see our four soloists seated in chairs near the front of the stage on the left of the image, in front of the piano (behind which two figures sit, one playing and one page-turning). Our conductor Lachie busily conducts, standing on the right of the image in front of a music stand, and we see the choir standing in rows busily singing next to the piano and behind the soloists. The environment is light brown and churchy - we see what looks like a pipe organ and an intricate painting in the background.

November 8, 2022Concerts, News

Concert Success!

It was most wonderful to hold our second concert of this year on the 29th of October! Led by our conductor Lachlan Macdonald, we have been working so hard on Dvorak’s Stabat Mater for so long, and it was a …

A merged set of four different promotion photos, one of each of our soloists. The leftmost is Rachael Joyce, who has long light brown hair and is wearing a stylish sleeveless strapped copper-coloured garment. The next is Jack Jordan, who tilts his head while looking neutrally into the camera, has medium-length dark brown hair that is combed back, and is wearing a blue sweater. The next is Alexandra Amerides, who has short buzzcut hair, is wearing a red jacket over a dark top, and raises one eyebrow in a quizzical expression as they are seated on light brown stairs in an outside environment. The last is Nicholas Dinopoulos, who has short dark hair, is wearing a black jacket over a red-and-white checkered shirt, and is looking forwards at a three-quarter angle with a neutral expression.

October 15, 2022November 8, 2022Concerts, News

Announcing Our Soloists!! – Stabat Mater 29/10

We’re very excited to announce our four soloists for our upcoming concert!! If you’ve not yet got your tickets for 6pm at St John’s Camberwell on the 29th, you can do so here, and like the Facebook event here…

Our poster for the upcoming concert! Features a pink image of an aged woman statue looking sorrowful on a purple background. In the top left there's a pink diamond with a pink number 60 above it, and in the top right it says MonUCS DIAMOND JUBILEE. The main text is on the centre-right and says MonUCS presents STABAT MATER - an evening of choral music to celebrate 60 years of MonUCS.

September 14, 2022November 8, 2022Concerts, News

Concert Tickets Available Now!!! Dvorak’s ‘Stabat Mater’

We are thrilled to announce that tickets to our upcoming concert are available now – click here to get your tickets!! It will be held on Saturday the 29th of October between 18:00 and 19:30 at St John’s Anglican Parish, …

A black-and-white image of a previous camp rehearsal! We see people sitting in rows of chairs that are diagonal across the image. Near the front, somebody is smiling at their neighbour and likely chatting, but most people appear to be looking forwards. The walls of the room are a light colour, there are a few frames hanging on the wall, and we see the room's window in the top-right quadrant of the image.

August 23, 2022November 8, 2022Concerts, News

Come to Camp! – 9th to 11th of September

Our first MonUCS camp in three years is coming up so soon!! It’s going to be at the lovely Grantville Lodge between Friday the 9th and Sunday the 11th of September. Buy tickets here!!

MonUCS’s camp is a key part …

A picture of all of our new committee standing together near the front of the Religious Centre and smiling for the camera

August 13, 2022November 8, 2022News

Welcome To Our New Committee!!

MonUCS had our annual general meeting on the 9th of August (after having enjoyed some delicious ‘democracy sausages’ at our free barbeque beforehand), and I’m sure all who attended would have said it was a speedy and efficient endeavour! As …

An image of choristers reading from their sheet music while performing in one of our previous concerts! This could be you!

July 22, 2022November 8, 2022Concerts, News

Concert Season Starts 26/07!! – Dates and Info

Have you missed singing with your friends since our wonderful concert?? We certainly have!! That’s why we’re super duper excited for our next season to start back up again on the 26th of July!! Our rehearsals are going to be …

A picture of the packed insides of St John's East Malvern as we were performing our concert! There are packed pews, an empty red-carpeted walkway in the middle, and the choir on stage lit up and holding our music folders as we stand and sing.

June 6, 2022November 8, 2022Concerts, News

RESONANCE – Concert Achieved!!

We did it!!! On Saturday the 28th of May, MonUCS held its first concert in two and a half years!!!! After the difficulties we all endured during the pandemic (including a distinct lack of singing together), everyone at MonUCS feels so privileged to be back …

May 18, 2022November 8, 2022News

AICSA 2022 Fundraiser On Now! – ENDS 30th JUNE

Donate here if you can and specify MonUCS in the comments section, we’d really super appreciate it!!

Our national body, the Australian Intervarsity Choral Society Association (AICSA) is currently running their end-of-financial year fundraiser for all university choirs around Australia! …

Our banner advertsnig our concert "Resonance: A night of immersive choral music", with other information that is in the post

May 13, 2022June 6, 2022Concerts, News

RESONANCE – Concert May 28 5:30 pm

We’re so excited to officially announce our upcoming concert!!!! We had to cancel our concert last year due to COVID, so we’re thrilled to finally be bringing it to you with even more exciting music!

The key info – we’re …

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022Concerts, News

SAVE THE DATE – Concert 28th May 2022

We’ve been lucky enough to be able to return to our regular rehearsal schedule this semester, with a lot of fun being had by all, and our dear returning conductor Lachie McDonald and pianist Zac Hamilton Russel leading our efforts. …