Denise will be asking each member to undergo a voice range exercise. This is an opportunity for each singer to know what their vocal range is and to be sure about which section of the choir they should be singing in to get the most out of their voice and to ensure the safety of their voice. It is a simple 5-minute exercise for ALL members. As a result you may be asked to sing in a different section from that which you believe you belong or have traditionally sung. Voice range exercises will take place at the beginning of Term 1.

We rehearse on Tuesday nights from 7 pm - 8.30 pm. Rehearsals will be held every school week, from 31 January up to and including 12 December. We rehearse at the Salvation Army Church, 111 Elizabeth Street, Launceston.

We have decided to split up the first rehearsal dates for new and returning members.

New Members: 31 January 2023

Returning Members: 7 February 2023

There will be no choir in the school holidays, except Easter Tuesday.

From time to time, there may be occasional extra or longer rehearsals during the lead-up to performances. For all songs, we make voice part recordings available on our web site so you can listen to and practise your part in between rehearsals.

What to bring to rehearsals

A water bottle, a pencil, and a smile!

We will supply you with your original sheet music which will have your name on it. Only one of each piece of music will be issued per member. Please look after your music carefully as these are all originals. You are responsible for replacing your music if you lose it as we are not allowed to use photocopied music. Please note that we can only supply you with original music once full membership fees and music levy have been paid. Name tags will be supplied, please wear these at all rehearsals.

Traditionally we go for a drink after rehearsals at the Cock ’n’ Bull, Elizabeth Street. Join us if you can – it’s a great time to socialise as we don’t have a lot of time for this at rehearsal.

Please attend as many rehearsals as possible and tick your name on the attendance sheet when you arrive at rehearsals. If you are going to be away for more than two consecutive rehearsals, please indicate this in advance on the attendance sheet or email us so we know you haven’t deserted us!

If you have been absent from choir for more than two consecutive rehearsals and we haven’t heard from you, we may contact you asking for an indication of when you will be back. If you decide to leave the choir for any reason during the year, please advise our Musical Director or a committee member.

Although we are a community choir, we are also a performance choir and over the years have secured several recurring performance commitments throughout the year. There is an expectation of each member to be available and to prepare appropriately for these performances.

If your attendance at rehearsals has been sporadic throughout the year, you may be asked to demonstrate that your lack of preparation will not compromise the overall performance of the choir. If your preparation is deemed unsatisfactory, you may be asked not to perform.

City of Launceston Choir Commitments

As we are the official choir of the City of Launceston, we have committed to performing at official civic events during the year on ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day. It is imperative that all choir members try to attend these events.

The Vox Harmony uniform for our Council performances is our official uniform shirt with our choir logo. Upon becoming a member, you will be supplied with a uniform shirt and a blue/coloured scarf for ladies and matching tie for men. You will also receive a Word Cloud T-shirt which we use when at outdoor, more informal performances. Generally we perform without music, however if music is allowed it needs to be in a black folder.

This web site has a MEMBERS ONLY section which gives you access to voice part recordings, YouTube videos, and other information required for rehearsing your parts at home.

You will be supplied with the password by email after membership confirmation.

Vox Harmony has its own administrative committee and we hold a public liability and volunteer accident insurance via ANCA/Aon – PDS can be downloaded from the ANCA web site.

Committee member positions become available for re-election at the end of March each year.

Positions are:
President | Vice-President/Public Officer | Treasurer | Secretary | Online Secretary | Musical Director | General Committee Members

In addition to announcements at rehearsals, we use several methods of communication:

• Web site – Contains mostly information for the general public and serves to advertise our choir. The Members Only section on the web site contains voice part recordings for practising. You will be emailed the password to access this section at the beginning of the year.
• Facebook – We use our Facebook page for our photo albums, social interaction amongst members and general public, and for announcements which we would like to promote to the wider Facebook public for sharing and liking.
• TeamApp  — We use TeamApp extensively to communicate to our members regarding issues that do not involve the general public and are for members only.

On occasion we also use email or text messages to contact you, although we prefer to use one of the above methods.