When: Saturday, 25 July | 10am – 12pm
Where: Holy Trinity Hall | 141 Brookes Street, Fortitude Valley
Cost: $10 (Free for RSCM Members)
After Graeme’s successful and fun-filled exploration of Australian Christmas music last year we have invited him back to share church music by Brisbane composers.
Join us for a morning of singing and discovery as we celebrate the rich contribution of Brisbane composers to sacred music.
If you direct singers in your church; if you are a person who just enjoys singing with others; or if you just want to share and celebrate the imagination of some of our local creatives, then this session is for you.
Please indicate your vocal part when registering.
About the Presenter: Dr Graeme Morton AM
Graeme Morton is widely recognized as one of Australia’s leading choral conductors. With a career spanning over four decades, he has directed some of the nation’s most prestigious ensembles, specializing in the commissioning and performance of contemporary Australian choral music. His artistic leadership has been fundamental in shaping the landscape of Australian choral arts.
Graeme’s formal musical education began at the University of Queensland, where he studied organ under Robert Boughen. Early in his career he was engaged in Methodist (later Uniting) church music contexts, before being appointed the first Sub-Organist of St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane. He later served nearly three decades as Director of Music at Christ Church, St Lucia, establishing a reputation for liturgical and concert excellence. In 2011 he returned to St John’s as Director of Music, reinforcing his lifelong commitment to church-based musical life.
His contributions to church music have been recognised by his election as a Fellow of the Royal School of Church Music (FRSCM) a distinction held by luminaries such as Vaughan Williams and Benjamin Britten.
His international profile includes time as a Visiting Professor at St Olaf College, Minnesota, and invitations to prepare choirs for elite conductors such as Stephen Layton with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. He has represented Australia at the International Society for Music Education in Florida, Greece and Finland as well as at the World Symposium on Choral Music in Sydney. His doctoral research compared the development of leading high school choirs across three countries in the northern hemisphere. He also completed a Churchill Fellowship, investigating choral practices in the U.S. and Canada.
