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| Performing Arts History - Music | |||||||
| Townsville Choral & Orchestral Society | |||||||
| Past Events/Performances - Concerts | |||||||
| 1906 | (Programme not Available) | 1907 | (Programme not Available) | ||||
| 1908 | (Not Available) | 1909 | (Not Available) | ||||
| 1910 | (Not Available) | 1911 | (Not Available) | ||||
| 1912 | (Not Available) | 1913 | (Not Available) | ||||
| 1914 | (Not Available) | 1915 | |||||
| 1916 | 1917 | ||||||
| 1918 | First Concert | 23 May | Theatre Royal | 1918 | Final Concert | 5 Dec | Theatre Royal |
| 1919 | (Not Available) | 1920 | (Not Available) | ||||
| as The Townsville Choral & Orchestral Society | |||||||
| 1921 | First Concert | 23 Jun | Theatre Royal | 1922 | (Not Available) | ||
| 1923 | (Not Available) | 1924 | (Not Available) | ||||
| 1925 | First Concert | 23 Jun | Theatre Royal | 1925 | Final Concert | 17 Nov | Theatre Royal |
| 1926 | First Concert | 4 May | Theatre Royal | 1927 | (Not Available) | ||
| 1928 | First Concert | 22 May | Theatre Royal | 1929 | First Concert | 30 Apr | Theatre Royal |
| 1929 | Send off for Bessie Dougall | 13 Feb | Theatre Royal | 1930 | First Concert | 5 Jun | Theatre Royal |
| 1930 | Second Concert | 5 Sept | Theatre Royal | 1930 | Third Concert | 28 Nov | Theatre Royal |
| 1931 | First Concert | 11 May | Theatre Royal | 1931 | 2nd-"Merrie England" | 27 Jul | Theatre Royal |
| 1931 | Final "Tawhaki" | 30 Nov | Theatre Royal | 1932 | First Concert | 17 May | Theatre Royal |
| 1932 | 2nd "Emerald Isle" | 1 Aug | Theatre Royal | 1932 | Final "A Tale of Old Japan" | 28th Nov | Theatre Royal |
| 1933 | First Concert | 15 May | Theatre Royal | 1933 | 2nd "Maritana" | 7 Aug | Wintergarden Theatre |
| 1933 | Final "Carmen" | 13 Nov | Wintergarden Theatre | 1934 | First Concert | 21 May | Wintergarden Theatre |
| 1934 | 2nd "Hiawatha" | Aug | Wintergarden Theatre | 1934 | Final "Hinemoa" | 26 Nov | Wintergarden Theatre |
| 1935 | First "Lohengrin" | 10 Jun | Wintergarden Theatre | 1935 | 2nd Concert | 23 Aug | Wintergarden Theatre |
| 1935 | Final "Tom Jones" | 25 Nov | Wintergarden Theatre | 1936 | First Concert | 25 May | Wintergarden Theatre |
| 1936 | 2nD "The Bohemian Girl" with Miss Lilian George | 1936 | 3rd "Elijah" | 23 Nov | Wintergarden Theatre | ||
| 1937 | First Concert | 31 May | Wintergarden Theatre | 1937 | 2nd "Martha" | 2 Aug | Wintergarden Theatre |
| 1937 | Final Concert | 22 Nov | Wintergarden Theatre | 1938 | First Concert | 9 May | Wintergarden Theatre |
| 1938 | 2nd "The Village Opera" | 8 Aug | Wintergarden Theatre | 1938 | Final Concert | 14 Nov | Wintergarden Theatre |
| 1939 | First Concert | 16 May | Wintergarden Theatre | 1939 | 2nd Concert | 7 Aug | Wintergarden Theatre |
| 1939 | Final Concert | 20 Nov | Wintergarden Theatre | 1939 | War Charity Concert | 9 Dec | |
| 1940 | First Concert | 22 April | Wintergarden Theatre | 1940 | War Charities Concert | 26 May | Wintergarden Theatre |
| 1940 | War Charities Concert | 19 Aug | Wintergarden Theatre | 1940 | War Charities Concert | 9 Dec | Theatre Royal |
| 1941 | War Charities Concert | 26 May | Theatre Royal | 1941 | War Charities Concert | 29 Sept | Wintergarden Theatre |
| 1942 - 1946 World War 2 recess | |||||||
| 1947 | First Grand Post-War Concert | 2 Sept | Theatre Royal | 1947 | Final Concert | 25 Nov | Theatre Royal |
| 1948 | First Concert | 25 May | Theatre Royal | 1948 | 2nd Concert | 25 Oct | Theatre Royal |
| 1949 | First Concert | 9 May | Theatre Royal | 1949 | 2nD Concert | 4 Oct | Theatre Royal |
| 1950 | Grand Concert | 8 May | Theatre Royal | 1950 | 2nd Concert | 31 Oct | Theatre Royal |
| 1950 | Organ Recital (Clive Woodward, Adelaide Bradley, Cecil Robinson) | St James Cathedral | 1951 | First Concert | 17 April | Theatre Royal | |
| 1951 | Jubilee Concert | 8 May | Theatre Royal | 1951 | 2nd Concert | 20 Nov | Theatre Royal |
| 1952 | First Concert | 25 Mar | Theatre Royal | 1952 | 2nd Concert | 15 Sept | Theatre Royal |
| 1953 | First Concert | 23 Mar | Theatre Royal | 1954 | First Concert | 6 April | Theatre Royal |
| 1955 | First Concert | 29 Mar | Theatre Royal | 1956 | First Concert | 19 Mar | Theatre Royal |
| 1957 | First Concert | 13 May | Theatre Royal | 1958 | First Concert | 21 April | Theatre Royal |
| 1959 | First Concert | 20 April | Theatre Royal | 1960 | First Concert | 13 May | Theatre Royal |
| 1961 | Grand Opening of the Refurbished Theatre Royal | 20-22 April | Theatre Royal | 1961 | Anzac Day Concert (Townsville City Council) | The Strand | |
| 1961 | First Concert (Programme with Barry Lynam's Daughter Meryl Tapin of Sydney) | 9 May | Theatre Royal | 1962 | Anzac Day Concert with the Junior Choral Society (Townsville City Council) | The Strand | |
| 1962 | First Concert (Mrs Rhonda Rigby & David Lowry) | 12 Jun | Theatre Royal | 1962 | Footlight Festival (Televisions for the Townsville General Hospital) |
17 Sept | Theatre Royal |
| 1963 | First Concert (Mr Ollie Smith & Mr Greg Williams) | 29 Mar | Theatre Royal | 1963 | Anzac Day Concert with the Junior Choral Society (Townsville City Council) | The Strand | |
| 1963 | Highlights | 28 & 29 May | Theatre Royal | 1963 | Prison Concert | ||
| 1964 | First Concert | 13 April | Theatre Royal | 1964 | Anzac Day Concert (Townsville City Council) | The Strand | |
| 1964 | Prison Concert | 1964 | Centenary Highlights | 19-20 June | Theatre Royal | ||
| 1965 | Anzac Day Concert last one run by the Townsville City Council | The Strand | 1965 | First Concert | 18 May | Theatre Royal | |
| 1965 | Music & Song | 10 July | Theatre Royal | 1966 | Classical Concert | 3 May | Theatre Royal |
| 1966 | Colour TV Spectacular | 28-30 July | Theatre Royal | 1967 | Classical Concert | 4 April | Theatre Royal |
| 1968 | Classical Concert | 21 May | Theatre Royal | 1969 | Show Week Variety Concert | ||
| 1970 | Pacific Festival 1.5hr Concert | Hanran Park | 1971 | Eisteddfod Concert? | |||
| 1972 | Choirs in Concert | 1973 | Four Choirs in Music | June | |||
| 1974 | Post-Eisteddfod Choirs in Concert | 13 July | Townville Arts Centre | 1975 | Post-Eisteddfod Concert | 30 April | |
| 1975 | The Messiah | 29 & 30 Nov | Townsville Arts Centre | 1976 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert? | ||
| 1977 | Pe-Eisteddfod Concert? | 1977 | The Messiah | 12 & 13 Nov | Townsville Arts Centre | ||
| 1978 | Music at Eight | 25 April | Townsville Civic Theatre | 1978 | Choirs in Concert (Pacific Festival) | 4 June | Townsville Civic Theatre |
| 1979 | Free Concert | 6 April | Townsville Arts Centre | 1980 | Entertainment in Parks | 24 May | |
| 1980 | Concert (Guest - Meryl Lynam) | 2 Sept | Choral Society Hall | 1980 | Dr Larry March & The Michigan Master Singers | Choral Society Hall | |
| 1981 | 75th Anniversary Concert | 12 April | Choral Society Hall | 1981 | Apex Charity Concert with the NQ Army Band | 4 Aug | Townsville Civic Theatre |
| 1982 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | Choral Society Hall | 1982 | 2nd Concert | 18 May | Choral Society Hall | |
| 1982 | A Spring Evening of Musical Entertainment | 14 Sept | Choral Society Hall | 1982 | Concert | 23 Nov | Choral Society Hall |
| 1983 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 29 Mar | Choral Society Hall | 1983 | Say It With Music | 17th & 21st Jun | Choral Society Hall |
| 1983 | An Evening with David Adams | 8 Oct | Choral Society Hall | 1984 | Concert with T'ville & District Singers Assn (Guest, Henry Howell) | 25 Mar | Choral Society Hall |
| 1984 | Concert | 17 April | Choral Society Hall | 1985 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 25 Mar | Choral Society Hall |
| 1985 | Cabaret | 17 Aug | Choral Society Hall | 1985 | Stars of Carousel, Intermediate Choir and Monday Choral Group | 12 & 13 Oct | Choral Society Hall |
| 1985 | Concert with Intermediate Choir and Junior Choral Society | 7 Dec | Choral Society Hall | 1986 | Choral Concert | 26 Mar | Choral Society Hall |
| 1986 | New Year's Eve Concert | 31 Dec | Townsville Civic Theatre | 1987 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 15 April | Choral Society Hall |
| 1988 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 29 Mar | Choral Society Hall | 1988 | Bi-centennial Concert in the Park | 16 July | |
| 1989 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 21 Mar | Choral Society Hall | 1989 | Lunch Concert | 24 Aug | Perc Tucker Gallery |
| 1990 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 10 April | Choral Society Hall | 1990 | Senior Citizens Concert | July | |
| 1991 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 26 Mar | Choral Society Hall | 1991 | Sing-a-long for Pensioners | 28 Aug | Flinders Mall |
| 1991 | Concert for Students | 10 April | St Patrick's College | 1991 | Concert for Rotarians | 5 May | Sheraton Hotel & Casino |
| 1992 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 14 April | Choral Society Hall | 1992 | Coral Sea Celebrations | May | Anzac Park |
| 1992 | Barber Shop Quartette Competition (O. Rooney, J. O'Connor, R. Graham and B. Moore) | Stockland Shopping Centre | 1992 | 2/4 RAR Birthday Church Parade | 4 Aug | Lavarack Barracks | |
| 1993 | Monday Ladies Group (Choral Aires) Concert | 13 Nov | Choral Society Hall | 1994 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 29 Mar | Choral Society Hall |
| 1994 | “Choral Aires” Concert | Choral Society Hall | 1995 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 7 April | Choral Society Hall | |
| 1995 | Tokuyama Japanese Concert | 23 May | Choral Society Hall | 1995 | VP50 Mall Concert | 11 Aug | Flinders Mall |
| 1995 | VP50 Toc-H Concert | 14 Aug | Townsville Civic Theatre | 1995 | VP50 Jazzine Barracks Concert | 12 Aug | Jezzine Barracks |
| 1995 | VP50 Church Services | 13 & 20 Aug | The Strand | 1995 | “Choral Aires” Concert | 18 Nov | Choral Society Hall |
| 1995 | Combined Choir Concert | 2 Dec | Choral Society Hall | 1996 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 30 Mar | Choral Society Hall |
| 1996 | Larry Marsh (Columbia Valley Festival Choir from Oregon, USA) | 23 July | Choral Society Hall | 1996 | Perc. Tucker Gallery Concert | 18 April | Perc Tucker Gallery |
| 1996 | "Choral Aires" Concert | 18 Sept | Choral Society Hall | 1996 | “Choral Aires” Concert | 21 Oct | Choral Society Hall |
| 1996 | Visit to Japan, Tokuyama | 6 - 16 Nov | 1996 | Combined Choir Concert | 30 Nov | Cairns Choral Society Hall | |
| 1996 | “Choral Aires” Concert | 7 Dec | Choral Society Hall | 1997 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 22 Mar | Choral Society Hall |
| 1997 | Combined Choral Concert with visiting Japanese Choir from Tokuyama | 23 May | Choral Society Hall | 1997 | Combined Choir Concert with Cairns Choral Society | 22 Nov | Choral Society Hall |
| 1997 | “Choral Aires” Concert | 30 Nov | Choral Society Hall | 1998 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 4 April | Choral Society Hall |
| 1998 | Combined Choral Concert | Uniting Church Cairns | 1998 | “Choral Aires” Concert | 7 Nov | Choral Society Hall | |
| 1998 | Brothers Leagues Club | 20 Dec | 1999 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 27 Mar | Choral Society Hall | |
| 1999 | Campervan and Motor Home Club Rally Concert | 6 Jun | Townsville Show Grounds | 1999 | “Just for You” Concert (Shannon Foley) | 11 July | Townsville Civic Theatre |
| 1999 | Choral Dreaming Biennial Concert | 25 July | Queens Park | 1999 | Opening of the Strand Concert | 24 Oct | The Strand |
| 1999 | Combined Choir Concert with Cairns Choral Society | 27 Nov | Choral Society Hall | 1999 | New Year’s Eve Concert “Back to the Future” | 30 - 31 Dec | Choral Society Hall |
| 2000 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 14 & 15 April | Choral Society Hall | 2001 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 7 April | Choral Society Hall |
| 2001 | Community Choir “Spirit of the Voice” | Townsville Civic Theatre | 2001 | Federation North (First Flag) Festival Choir | 8 Aug | The Strand | |
| 2001 | Choral Aires Concert | 1 Dec | Choral Society Hall | 2001 | New Year’s Eve Concert | 31 Dec | Choral Society Hall |
| 2002 | Rotary Concert | 2 Feb | Jupitor's Casino Hotel | 2002 | Choral Concert | 5 April | Choral Society Hall |
| 2002 | Community Choir “Spirit of the Voice” | 26 & 27 July | Townsville Civic Theatre | 2002 | Favourites of Musical Comedy | 3 Aug | Choral Society Hall |
| 2002 | Choral Aires | 7 Dec | Choral Society Hall | 2002 | New Year’s Eve | 31 Dec | Choral Society Hall |
| 2003 | Thuringowa Pioneer Luncheon | 28 Mar | 2003 | A Cavalcade of Musicals | 16 & 17 Aug | Choral Society Hall | |
| 2003 | Choral Aires - Seniors Week | August | Stockland Shopping Centre | 2003 | Townsville Yarns | 5 Oct | Townsville Civic Theatre |
| 2003 | Choral Aires | 29 Nov | Choral Society Hall | 2003 | New Year’s Eve | 31 Dec | Choral Society Hall |
| 2004 | Pre-Eisteddfod Concert | 3 April | Choral Society Hall | 2004 | A Cavalcade of Music | 31 July - 1 Aug | Choral Society Hall |
| 2004 | Choral Aires | 5 Dec | Choral Society Hall | 2004 | New Year’s Eve | 31 Dec | Choral Society Hall |
| Past Musical Productions | |||||||
updated 12/02/2006