Novatones
| Type of post: | Club news |
| Sub-type: | No sub-type |
| Posted By: | Dick Bushell |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Tue, 16 Aug 2016 |
Novatones Chorus recently accepted an invitation to attend the 80th Anniversary of the opening of a major Newcastle regional cemetery/crematorium, where we entertained those attending with several brackets of songs at several locations around the Crematorium grounds, including in front of the main chapel, where we squeezed in a few numbers - including (a bit cheekily) ‘ I’m Gonna Live, til I Die’!We were then asked to attend, and sing at, a respectful RSL ceremony for fallen soldiers, in the Anzac section of the grounds. Before the ceremony we delivered a solemn version of ‘The Irish Blessing’ then, after the short service, we thrilled the crowd with ‘I Still Call Australia Home’. I was told that our rendition of ‘I Still Call Australia Home’ brought the grief-hardened Crematorium office-lady, to tears.
Our next outing, held in conjunction with Soundwaves, will be a concert at the venue for the Nationals. It will afford us the opportunity to have a good look at the venue’s logistics, and a dry run at the revamped auditorium, thus ensuring the best possible experience for all delegates.
Novatones’ small but perfectly-formed Contest Organising Committee has been working hard with BHA to make this first regional contest a success. We look forward to welcoming you all to Newcastle in a few short weeks
Rod Woodhouse
