Cantabile Singers in concert "gear" at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Murray Bridge at a charity fundraising concert in August, 2009
Cantabile was founded in May
1978 as the Murray Park Singers originally comprising a small group of eight
choristers based at the Murray Park Community Centre within what was then known
as the Murray Park College of Advanced Education. The choir flourished under
its foundation Director, Cathy Weber to reach almost 70 choristers in the early
1990’s. Its achievements have included participation in the Adelaide Festival
Chorus, singing before Pope John Paul in 1986 and touring New Zealand in 1990.
The transition of the Murray
Park Community College into the Magill Campus of the University of South
Australia required a review of the long-standing association between the Murray
Park Singers and the University. In 1992, the Murray Park Singers became the Cantabile
Singers – an independently incorporated choir with its own management
committee and choral direction. The choir also relocated to the St Georges
Anglican Church Hall on the eastern side of St Bernard’s Road, still very close
to its original location within the Campus grounds.
|
Sopranos |
24 |
|
Altos |
13 |
|
Tenors |
6 |
|
Bases |
6 |