Irish Choir Perth

Farewell to Old Friends

IN JUNE, THE IRISH CHOIR PERTH HAD REASONS TO CELEBRATE AND REASONS TO MOURN.

We celebrated our 4th birthday and we said a very sad farewell to our dear friend and Choir founder Audree Grennan. Almost 4 years ago, Audree decided to set up an Irish Choir in Perth. Her vision was to create a community choir for those who simply love Irish music and love to sing. This simple idea took a monumental amount of work, drive, good humour and creativity to achieve. Anyone who knows Audree knows she has these qualities in spades. There has been no challenge that has defeated her – our Choir, like many, was disrupted by Covid, and yet at the end of 2020 we hosted two sell-out Christmas concerts with the largest choir ever, with a great new conductor, new music and online stream to hundreds of family and friends around the world. As importantly, she has founded a community of friends who support each, make each other laugh and provide that all important link to home. This success is driven by Audree. While there any many that now share the work load, it’s Audree’s leadership that has made all the difference. We will miss her spirit, her good humour, her beautiful voice in our choir – but we hope she is proud of what she has done for us all, the legacy she has created. @irishchoir

Audree Grennan at her Irish Choir Perth leaving party, at the Irish Club on 2 June 2021

Thank you Audree, from all of us at the Irish Choir Perth.

Looking forward, the Choir is preparing to perform at one of Perth’s favourite choral events, Freo Songfest 2021. Taking place over three days in July (16-18), this year’s event focuses on world music and will bring together an eclectic group of performers from across WA. For anyone who would like to come along, visit songfest.com.au for tickets and session times and follow our progress on our socials @irishchoir