Chorale Conversations: Oliver Macura, bass
Tell us a bit about your musical background, including how many years you have sung in a choir? I was born in Serbia, learned how to play piano accordion at the age of 9 but didn’t progress with that. My…
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Chorale Conversations: Rob Partridge, tenor
Tell us a bit about your musical background, including how many years you have sung in a choir?I played piano as a kid and have always loved music of all forms, but I’m a relative newcomer to singing. My parents…
Chorale Conversations: Dilara Ince, alto
Tell us a bit about your musical background, including how many years you have sung in a choir? I’ve studied music in high school and university and it has become a part of my life. I’ve done choir in high…
Chorale Conversations: Rachel Bond, soprano
Tell us a bit about your musical background, including, how many years you have sung in a choir? I was raised in a family that always listened to classical music. My father had a huge record collection and my earliest…
Chorale Conversations: Michael Cooke, bass
Tell us a bit about your musical background, including, how many years you have sung in a choir? I went to an all-boys school, primary and secondary. My earliest memories of singing are from about Grade 4 as a second…
Chorale Conversations: Lionell Pack, bass
Tell us a bit about your musical background, including how many years you have sung in a choir? I started my musical journey at age 4 on a 1/16-size violin (which I still have). I’ve played a variety of instruments…
Chorale Conversations: Eva Coggins, alto
Tell us a bit about your musical background, including, how many years you have sung in a choir I first joined the primary school choir at seven years old, and sang in choirs all through school. After high school, I…
Chorale Conversations: Mary Hartley, alto
In your work as a nurse, what’s it been like since COVID-19 began? I am a neonatal nurse and work as part of the Clinical Facilitator team in a large neonatal intensive care unit. We are based in an office…
Chorale Conversations: Stephanie Johnson, alto
Dr Stephanie JohnsonPaediatric Endocrinologist, Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, South BrisbaneVisiting fellow, Queensland University of Technology In your work as a medical specialist, what’s it been like since COVID-19 began? I have to confess that I have been somewhat protected, not…
Chorale Conversations: Stephen Brierley, tenor
In our inaugural Chorale Conversation, which is a regular monthly series of profiles of particular Chorale members, we’ve invited Stephen Brierley, Emergency Physician, to share some information about himself, the current situation, and his love of choral music. In your…