Newport Community Choir

Choirs are springing up all over Melbourne and Newport is no exception. The Newport Community Choir started up in October 2008 and has been going strong since then, rehearsing regularly and performing at local venues.
See our fab videos below.

Choir resources

Everyone welcome

Come along, join us and experience the fun of singing with others in a supportive environment. There are no auditions, just join in and have a go! There is a place in this choir for everyone – whether you have a little experience as a singer, a lot or none at all. We perform regularly at NFFC events and other community gatherings..

Choir leader: Alan Davies

Since first joining a choir in 1999, Alan has sung in choirs large and small and has led singing workshops for schools and festivals. Along with his musical skills, Alan has developed a passion for choral singing and a firm belief that singing is for everyone.

When and where

Wednesday evenings 7:30 - 9:00pm.
Our terms are generally the same as school terms.
Rehearsals are now online via Zoom during the coronavirus lockdown. See the calendar on the front page of this website for dates.

Our normal venue is Newport Community Hub
(Mechanics Hall),
13 Mason St Newport
(enter via Paine Reserve)

Online map

Video

Recorded at Newport Folk Festival 2019

Interview with Alan Davies

Cost

(By donation for online sessions.)

Usual fees for face-to-face sessions:

8-week term: $60
9-week term: $72
10-week term: $84
11-week term: $96

Not sure? Come along for a free try-out rehearsal.

Repertoire

Our current repertoire includes:

Curlews Fly - a song by Sue Kirkpatrick celebrating the Eastern Curlew
L'eguaglianza - a workers' protest song from Italy
Haul on the Bowline - a good old sea shanty
I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free - made famous by Nina Simone
Ngarra Bura Fera - a song in the Yorta Yorta indigenous language. You may recognise it from the film The Sapphires
Long Black Veil - what choir set is complete without a murder ballad?
Wouldn't It Be Loverly - from My Fair Lady
All Through the Night (Ar Hyd a Nos) - a traditional Welsh song
Hobo's Lullaby - a lyrical, meditative song by Goebel Reeves
Lean On Me - a soul classic by Bill Withers
John Brown's Body - one of the best-known of all American folk songs, for good reason.

More information

Call Alan Davies on 0401 357 454, or