Last Saturday, 23 May, The New I Voci Singers once again donned the black ties and tulle for this year’s Best of British at Perth Concert Hall.
Taking the form of a ‘Last Night of the Proms Down Under’, this event has proved to be a favourite on the calendar of Perth Proms audiences, and included the gorgeous sound of Perth Proms Orchestra and a bunch of our favourite soloists.
David Hawkes once again took control of the microphone and guided us through two acts of all that we’ve come to expect of a last night of the proms, some costuming, a bit of humour (sometimes of dubious quality) lots of music and a big finish, complete with a drunken sailor, an explosion full of glitter confetti, streamers from the upper circle and balloons from the ceiling.
The excitement in the auditorium was mirrored absolutely by the energy backstage. From obsessing over hair styles and dresses, to the traditional cards tournament between tenors and basses; every member of the choir has their own method of preparing for the moment of truth.
Of course, the performance cannot be possible without a great deal of preparation, which for us included our usual Monday night rehearsals, as well as special rehearsals on the Friday evening beforehand, as well as during the day on Saturday. Not to mention the times outside of formal rehearsal that we all drive our friends, family and workmates mad with snippets of song, muttered under the breath because we simply can’t get them out of our minds.
In the end, the show went off without a hitch (at least without any hitch that you would have seen from the audience) and, with some toora-looras, a few hey nonnys and a whole swag of pomp and circumstance, The Best of British wrapped up for another year.
But, of course, there’s no rest for the wicked. We’ve started preparations already for our September performance at Government House Ballroom, with plans brewing for a possible extra show later in the year.
1 comment:
Lovely reveiw i thoroughly enjoyed myself and grandma and shane really enjoyed watching the concert
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