Rehearsal Schedule
2024 Season (January - May) ORFF CARMINA BURANA / VINE SYMPHONY
Wednesday night rehearsals each week at Wyselaskie Auditorium 6.45pm -9.30pm
NB: Members wishing to perform in major concerts are expected to attend a minimum of around 70% of weekly rehearsals. This equates to approximately 10 Wednesday rehearsals, plus combined and orchestral rehearsals to be allowed to perform.
CAROLS IN THE CATHEDRAL
Wed 25 Sept 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 02 Oct 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 09 Oct 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 16 Oct 6.45 pm - 9.45pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 23 Oct 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 30 Oct 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 06 Nov 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 13 Nov 6.45 pm - 9.45pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 20 Nov 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 27 Nov 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 04 Dec 6.45 pm - 9.30 pm at Wyselaskie
Tues 10 Dec 6.45 pm - 9.30 pm combined choirs at RMP Drill Hall
Wed 11 Dec 6.45 pm - 9.45 pm at Wyselaskie
Tues 17 Dec 6.45 pm - 9.30 pm combined choirs at RMP Drill Hall
Wed 18 Dec No rehearsal
Thurs 19 Dec 6.45 pm - 10.00 pm orch / choir at RMP Drill Hall
Frid 20 Dec 6.00pm - 8.00pm S/Check & Dress Reh'sal St Paul's Cathedral
Fri 20 Dec 8.30 pm concert at St Paul's Cathedral
Sat 21 Dec 1.45 pm for 2 pm concert at St Paul's Cathedral
Sat 21 Dec 6.45 pm for 7 pm concert at St Paul's Cathedral
Tues 24 Dec Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve Details TBC
PAST REHEARSALS
(January - May) ORFF CARMINA BURANA / VINE SYMPHONY
Wed 31 Jan 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie (Rehearsals resume)
Wed 07 Feb 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 14 Feb 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 21 Feb 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie (O Week starts)
Wed 28 Feb 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie (Free Drinks / Nibbles)
Wed 06 March 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie (Free Pizza)
Wed 13 March 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 20 March 6.45pm - 9.30pm Social event (Rooftop Bar Night)
Frid 22 March 6.45pm - 9.30pm combined choirs at RMP Drill Hall
Wed 27 March 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 03 April 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 10 April 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 17 April 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Tues 23 April 6.45pm - 9.30pm combined choirs at RMP Drill Hall
Wed 24 April 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 01 May 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Frid 03 May 6.45pm - 9.30pm combined choirs at RMP Drill Hall
Sun 05 May 12 pm - 2 pm (tenors and basses) at RMP Drill Hall
Sun 05 May 3 pm - 5.30 pm (all singers) at RMP Drill Hall
Tues 07 May 6.45pm - 9.30pm combined choirs at RMP Drill Hall
Wed 08 May 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Tues 14 May 7.00pm - 10.00pm orchestra/ choir at RMP Drill Hall
Wed 15 May 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie (Rehearsal TBC)
Frid 17 May 7.00pm - 10.00pm orch / choir at RMP Drill Hall
Sun 19 May 10.30am - 1.30pm Dress reh'sal at Melb Town Hall
Sun 19 May 4.30pm arrival for 5pm performance Melb Town Hall
Wed 22 May 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie score returns
(June - September) CORONATION MASS / MISSA FESTIVA / TE DEUM
Wed 29 May 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 05 June 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Sund 09 June MUCS Karaoke Night (save the date)
Wed 12 June 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 19 June No rehearsal. MUCS PUB NIGHT (7pm onwards, Clyde Hotel)
Wed 26 June 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 10 July 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 17 July 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 24 July 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Lower Theatre (Old Agriculture Fvas Bldg 142)
Wed 31 July 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 07 Aug 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Tues 13 Aug 7.00pm - 9.30pm combined choirs at RMP Drill Hall
Wed 14 Aug 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie (TBC)
Fri 16 Aug 8.00pm - 10pm orchestra / choir at RMP Drill Hall
Sun 18 Aug 12 -2pm Dress Rehearsal, The Edge Fed Square
Sun 18 Aug 2.45 for 3pm Performance The Edge Fed Square
Sun 18 Aug 6.45pm for 7pm performance The Edge Fed Square
Wed 21 Aug 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Wed 28 Aug 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Frid 30 Aug 6.45pm - 9.45pm combined choirs at RMP Drill Hall
Wed 04 Sept 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
Sun 08 Sept 2.20pm - 5.30pm at RMP Drill Hall (comb choirs and orchestra)
Wed 11 Sept. 6.45 pm - 9.45pm at Wyselaskie ( combined choirs)
Friday 13 Sept 6.45pm - 10.00pm orch / choir at RMP Drill Hall
Sat 14 Sept 3pm - 6pm Dress Reh at St Paul's Cathedral
Sat 14 Sept 7.45pm for 8pm performance at St Paul's Cathedral
Wed 18 Sept No rehearsal
Wed 25 Sept 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselaskie
2024 concert dates:
Sunday 18 August: MOZART Coronation Mass with Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra at The Edge, Federation Square.
Saturday 14 September DVORAK Te Deum and LEAVITT Missa Festiva with Box Hill Chorale and Star Chorale, and Melbourne University Biomedical Students Orchestra at St Paul's Cathederal
Friday 20 and Saturday 21 December Carols in the Cathedral (3 concerts) with National Boys Choir of Australia and Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra at St Paul's Cathedral
In the lead up to major concerts, some Friday night rehearsals may be scheduled at RMP DRILL HALL 7 pm - 9.30 pm (arrival from 6.45pm)
VENUES:
WYSELASKIE = Centre for Theology & Ministry,
29 College Crescent, Parkville
RMP DRILL HALL = Royal Melbourne Philharmonic,
239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne (opposite Flagstaff Gardens)
MELBOURNE TOWN HALL
Corner Swanston St and Collins Street, Melbourne 3000
CCOAN = Carlton Church of All Nations,
180 Palmerston Street, Carlton
ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, TOORAK
510 Toorak Rd, (corner Clendon Rd), Toorak, 3142
2023 Season (September - December) Carols in the Cathedral
Wednesday night rehearsals at Wyselaskie Auditorium 6.45pm -9.30pm
NB: Members wishing to perform in Carols in the Cathedral are expected to attend a minimum of 8 Wednesday (or Tuesday) rehearsals plus 3 combined choirs rehearsals to be allowed to perform.
Wed 13 Sept 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie (also the MUCS AGM)
Wed 20 Sept 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie
Wed 27 Sept 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie
Wed 04 Oct 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie
Wed 11 Oct 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie
Wed 18 Oct 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie
Wed 25 Oct 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie
Wed 01 Nov 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie
Wed 08 Nov 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie
Wed 15 Nov 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie
Wed 22 Nov 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie
Wed 29 Nov 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie
Tues 05 Dec 6.45pm - 9.30pm at RMP Drill Hall (239 A'Beckett St Melb)
Wed 06 Dec 6.45pm - 9.30pm at Wyselskie
Frid 08 Dec 7.00pm - 9.30pm comb choirs RMP Drill Hall
Tues 12 Dec 7.00pm - 9.30pm comb choirs Full Reh RMP Drill Hall
Thur 14 Dec 7.00pm - 9.30pm comb choirs Dress Reh RMP Drill Hall
Frid 15 Dec 6.00pm - 8.00pm St Paul's Cathed S'check & Seating
Frid 15 Dec 8.00pm for 8.30pm St Paul's Cathedral Carols Concert 1
Sat 16 Dec 1.00pm for 2pm St Paul's Cathedral Carols Concert 2
Sat 16 Dec 6.30pm for 7pm St Paul's Cathedral Carols Concert 3
Frid 22 Dec 7.00- 9.00pm Drill Hall (239 A'Beckett St, Melb)
Midnight Mass rehearsal
Sat 23 Dec 9.00pm reh for 11pm Midnight Mass St John's, Toorak.
In the lead up to major concerts, some Friday night rehearsals may be scheduled at RMP DRILL HALL 7 pm - 9.30 pm (arrival from 6.45pm)
VENUES:
WYSELASKIE = Centre for Theology & Ministry,
29 College Crescent, Parkville
RMP DRILL HALL = Royal Melbourne Philharmonic,
239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne
CCOAN = Carlton Church of All Nations,
180 Palmerston Street, Carlton
BOX HILL TOWN HALL =
1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC 3128
ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH EAST ST KILDA,
2 Chapel Street, East St Kilda
CHRIST CHURCH SOUTH YARRA,
677 Punt Rd, South Yarra (corner Toorak Rd)
ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, TOORAK
510 Toorak Rd, (corner Clendon Rd), Toorak, 3142
Join now for Carols
Join MUCS now to take part in our spectacular "Carols in the Cathedral" concerts with the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic in St Paul's Cathedral.
Friday 20 Dec at 8.30 pm
Saturday 21 Dec 2 pm
Saturday 21 Dec 7 pm
Three magnificent concerts of spectacular fanfares and carols, and glorious Christmas music and verse, performed by massed choirs, superb soloists and majestic brass and percussion.
BOOK EARLY, AS THESE CONCERTS ALMOST ALWAYS SELL OUT EARLY!!!