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IT was Patters on River the annual Second the South Singfest that sees ary College’s Eastern turn music under Region choirs from schools to host meet, learn Conductor the leadership and performacross choral the School Dr Kathleen of a guest conduc McGuire, tor. last Wedne of Hard Knock co-artistic s, director from ten sday (16 March took up the baton of schools ) across the to lead about 200 in Carrum Dr McGui students cator spans re’s career as south east this year. a conduc more than She has earned multipl three decade tor, composer and Musical s and five edue degree Arts countries. A variety from the Univer s including the by Dr McGuiof choral music sity of Colora Doctor of do at Boulde was compo intonation re to help student r. sed and and sight arranged Since the reading s improv guest conduc abilities. e their musicality, arranger of this year’s tor was also greater insight the music at Singfes composer and into the Nineteen Patterson music learned t it gave student years 7 sa River Second and perform to 12 ed. “The day took part in Singfes ary student s from t. go out of ran very smooth schools,” their way to meet ly with student s very happy principal and Dr McGui Maree Vinocuhelp students to roff said. from other accompanist re was assisted over Yollette Stewart. the course of Gather the day round: Singing by McGuir e, teache
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