ENSEMBLES 2008
Methodist Ladies' College Chorale
Methodist Ladies' College, Perth, Western Australia was founded in 1907. The campus is located in a wonderful setting on Freshwater Bay in the suburb of Claremont, close to the city of Perth. The College enrolls over 1000 students from kindergarten to Year 12.
The Music Department is a vibrant and exciting one and the Chorale performs regularly at concerts and assemblies at the College and in the wider community. The Chorale consists of 60 auditioned girls, between the ages of twelve and eighteen and rehearses twice a week. It boasts a large and diverse repertoire, much of which is sung a cappella. Over many years the College has developed an outstanding reputation as a leading music school in Australia, and is also internationally recognized for its choral program.
The Chorale has previously toured to the Llangollen International Music Festival in Wales, and the Vienna International Youth and Music Festival placing fourth and first respectively in 2002, and then an impressive second and first respectively in 2005. The Methodist Ladies' College Chorale has currently been invited to perform at 2nd Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival Vienna, the 5th World Choir Games in Graz, Austria, and the Disneyland Resort, Paris, France.
