The Queensland branch was formed in 1964, and the committee is based in Brisbane. The needs of country members have long been a concern for the committee, and activities have sometimes been mounted by flying teams of presenters to isolated communities.
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Events
Come and sing An Australian Christmas: Saturday 12 October 2024 from 3pm with Graeme Morton
Nazareth Lutheran Church, Woolloongabba
Cost: Free
Graeme has lots of goodies in his Choral Santa Sack and hopes you will join him for an afternoon of social singing, pre-Christmas cheer and seasonal exploration. If you are a singer this afternoon is for you. If you conduct a choir this will also be very useful, and if Christmas is your favourite season, then you certainly must attend. Much of the music is recently published so come with a sense of fun and adventure.
An Australian Christmas is free but please register below so we have sufficient music for you.
RSCM Dinner: Saturday, 2 November from 5.30pm
Join Fellow RSCM members for our annual dinner and hear from guest speaker panel Rev Dr Rodney Wolff and Rev Duncan Gorwood led by Dominic Fitzgerald.
Cost $95 which includes canapes, Dinner, Dessert and first drink. Paid parking available onsite.
5.30pm Saturday, 2 November at the Panorama Room, Mercure Brisbane Spring Hill Hotel, 345 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill
Resources
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented us with an opportunity to record a number of videos on several topics of interest to church musicians. Stay tuned here as they’re developed, or check out RSCM Queensland on YouTube!
Reharmonising last verses of hymns
RSCM Qld Committee member, Dr Steven Nisbet OAM as amassed quite a collection of hymn reharmonisations over the years – but how does he do it? In this two-part video series, Steven unpacks the techniques he uses, which will help you compose reharmonisations of your own. The video is in two parts, both of which are below. But wait, there’s more! Download the resource for these videos by clicking here.
Staying in Vocal Condition
A topical piece as restrictions start to ease – what will our voices be like, and how can we help them stay in condition? Here, Adele Nisbet tells you how! This helpful video comes with a fabulous resource available here.
Organ Stops (Part 1)
Organ stops can look a little confusing, but thankfully there are conventions that help us anticipate what we’re going to get for a given stop. Steven takes us thought this in this video, and provides a handy reference available here.
Organ Stops (Part 2)
This is the second video in a series on organ stops led by RSCM Committee Member, Dr Steven Nisbet. This part looks at some different ways to combine organ stops, and comes with a reference guide available here.
Branch Officers
Branch Committee Members
- Alexander Rodrigues
- Ashleigh Richardson
- Charlotte Watson
- Christian Gante
- Dominic Fitzgerald
- Dr Steven Nisbet OAM
Postal Address:
PO Box 7254
Hemmant QLD 4174