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| Performing Arts History - Music | |
| Townsville Oratorio Choir | |
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The Townsville Oratorio Choir is a project choir which comes together every year to perform an Oratorio, as it has done since its inception in 1988 when the Choir made its debut with a performance of Handel's 'Messiah' at St. James Cathedral. Over the years, most of the Oratorios have been performed at St. James Cathedral except for Handel’s “Messiah” in 1995 which was performed at the Townsville Civic Theatre and in the Burdekin, and in 1997 the Choir once again performed ‘Messiah’ after being invited by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra to join them in a very exciting and successful performance at the Townsville Civic Theatre. The Townsville Oratorio Choir is conducted by Mr. Neil Smith and is comprised of singers from Townsville, Thuringowa, and surrounding District communities such as the Burdekin. In 2001, the Choir was joined for the first time by the Barrier Reef Chamber Orchestra. |
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