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		<title>Composition for the Cave</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Sharpe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SingDownunder Downunder 2013 Compositions for the Cave The SingDownunder Choral Festival and Tour is seeking new works by students of secondary school age suitable for singing in the resonant acoustic of Waitomo Caves. The intention is to encourage the composition of choral music, the performance of new choral works by young composers, and to feature [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 day Itinerary for 2012 Singdownunder Festival Visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 1 Arrival, Day 2 local school, Day 3 Maori Choral Workshop, Day 4 Cathedral adjudication, recorded Day 5 Hillcrest High School concert Day 6 Ohinemutu marae, powhiri, meal, concert, Day 7 Afternoon concert in Taupo Day 8 Waitomo Glowworm Caves experience, concert recording opportunity. Day 9 Workshop with the Devonport SingForJoy community choir Day 10 depart for South Australia.

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		<title>&#8220;In the Jungle&#8221;, &#8220;Shosholoza&#8221;, from the Front Row Choir</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Sharpe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About the Front Row Choirs recording of "In The Jungle" and "Shosholoza"]]></description>
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		<title>Christchurch Earthquake commemorative ceremony</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Sharpe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Zealand went silent for two minutes at 12.51pm local time,  a week since the devastating earthquake.  People gathered in solemn ceremony to mourn the tragedy. In central Christchurch, now our &#8220;ground zero&#8221;, Maori mourners sang &#8220;Whakaaria Mai&#8221;, our English and Maori version of the Christian hymn &#8220;How Great Thou Art&#8221; . I found it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SingDownunder and the Christchurch Earthquake</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Sharpe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At 1pm (NZT) on Tuesday February 22nd Christchurch city centre was partially destroyed by a shallow earthquake almost directly underneath it.  There is substantial loss of life and many major and historic buildings in the centre of town are partly or wholly destroyed.  The destruction includes two of the beautiful choral venues, the Anglican Cathedral [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pokarekareana, from &#8220;The Front Row Choir&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Front Row Choir singing "Pokarekareana", mp3 ]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from the Inaugural SingDownunder Festival, 2010.</title>
		<link>http://www.singdownunder.com/2010/09/lessons-from-the-inaugural-singdownunder-festival-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Sharpe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SingDownunder gives opportunities for international choirs to tour New Zealand. It particularly gives them four opportunities in New Zealand, none of which might be available otherwise. 1. It negotiates for visiting choirs to outreach with Maori and Polynesian choirs which are uniquely available in New Zealand, particularly Auckland. 2. It provides a competition/workshops/massed choirs/concert opportunity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feedback from our Musical Director, David Hamilton</title>
		<link>http://www.singdownunder.com/2010/08/feedback-from-our-musical-director-david-hamilton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Sharpe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SingDownunder Festival The words of one of my own students said it all: “Yesterday was awesome and fun and I can&#8217;t wait until next year for it again.” SingDownunder launched successfully at the end of July with 11 Auckland choirs performing and competing alongside the Youth Chorale of the National Children&#8217;s Choir and Youth Chorale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Children&#8217;s Choir of Australia  2010 itinerary</title>
		<link>http://www.singdownunder.com/2010/06/national-childrens-choir-of-australia-2010-itinerary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singdownunder.com/2010/06/national-childrens-choir-of-australia-2010-itinerary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Sharpe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NCCA came to New Zealand on July 28th and was hosted in Auckland by the Choralation choir of Westlake Boys and Girls High Schools led by Rowan Johnstone.  Their busy schedule ...]]></description>
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		<title>New Zealand Summer Holiday Time</title>
		<link>http://www.singdownunder.com/2010/01/new-zealand-summer-holiday-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Sharpe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[20 choirs, the world choral tour is over, New Zealand summer scene, schools are closed]]></description>
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