Men

I've sung in mixed choirs before but a men's choir is different.  In tone, obviously, deeper and perhaps softer, with those lower notes.  MD Leanne spoke of TTBB (tenor, tenor, baritone, bass) and other combinations.  No SA here, although there can be high male voices.  And the songs seemed different, too.  Several shanties and similar styles and themes of the sea and travel and more; just one religious song and some local cultural matters, from Deborah Cheetham and Eric Bogle.  Interesting stuff, not that I caught all the lyrics.  Several songs were sung a capella but mostly with piano accompaniment.  And pardoxical if contemporary, a woman up front directing and speaking for the group. No problem but amusing.  This is the modern world.  I enjoyed the rollicking sea scapes, the occasional touching solo tenor voices, the awareness of issues in the modern Australian songs.  And those yellow bowties on black added as touch of humour and enjoyment to the whole.  Great stuff.

Canberra Men's Choir performed at Wesley under Leanne McKean (director) with accompaniment from Martin Magill (piano).