S.A. Community Bands, Choirs & Orchestras were asked to participate in this profit-share initiative to raise the profile of Community Music Groups using varied, low cost, quality performances and widespread co-operative publicity by all musicians in these Groups.
The 2015 Festival venue was the Cumberland Park Community Centre
390 Goodwood Road, Cumberland Park, 200 metres south of BIGW, on site and local street parking, fully air-conditioned & easy bus access G10/G20 Stop 10.
Front-of-House involved setting up & clearing down, selling tickets, ushering and assisting plus serving free tea & coffee being critical elements in presenting a successful show, volunteering Group names are shown below as “F-o-H”
The Festival won the City of Mitcham, Community Event of the Year Award and was presented on Australia Day at Carrick Hill to the sponsor & organiser the ARPA Orchestra.
The Festival objectives were to promote the multitude of South Australian Community Music Groups of Bands, Choirs and Orchestras and the Cumberland Park Community Centre itself as a fine yet economical venue for presenting entertainment.
The Festival succeeded in these objectives and various enquiries for the venue hire have been received since by Council staff.
There will be no 2016 Festival and future Festivals are subject to positive feedback and support but successful publicity to attract new audiences remains a prime concern.
* 16 different entertaining shows by 20 Community Groups with over 500 musicians *
OCTOBER
Sunday 11th at 3pm : City of Adelaide Band ( In Concert )
F-o-H : Adelaide Allsorts
Sunday 11th at 7pm : Fusion Pops Orchestra & Choir
F-o-H : City of Adelaide Band
Sunday 18th at 3pm : High Spirits Harmony & SASSY ( An Afternoon of A Cappella )
F-o-H : Sing Australia Glenelg
Sunday 18th at 7pm : Kensington & Norwood Brass
F-o-H : Adelaide Village Band
Sunday 25th at 3pm : Mitcham Orchestra ( Popular Classics, Classic Pops )
F-o-H : Holdfast Bay Concert Band
Sunday 25th at 7pm : Holdfast Bay Concert Band ( From The Silver Screen )
F-o-H : High Spirits Harmony
NOVEMBER
Sunday 1st at 3pm : Henley & Grange Concert Band ( Show Business )
F-o-H : Campbelltown City Band
Sunday 1st at 7pm : Woodville Concert Choir ( Give Us Hope )
F-o-H : Sing Australia Glenelg
Sunday 8th at 3pm : Sisters of Abundance ( Sing It Again Sista )
F-o-H : Henley & Grange Concert Band
Sunday 8th at 7pm : Terrace Singers
F-o-H : Sisters of Abundance
Sunday 15th at 3pm : Adelaide Allsorts & Onkaparinga Harmony Choruses
F-o-H : ARPA Orchestra
Sunday 15th at 3pm : Adelaide Allsorts & Onkaparinga Harmony Choruses
F-o-H : ARPA Orchestra
Sunday 15th at 7pm : Campbelltown City Band
F-o-H : Onkaparinga Harmony Chorus & Adelaide Allsorts
Sunday 22nd at 3pm : ARPA Orchestra ( Light & Bright )
F-o-H : Cantabile
Sunday 22nd at 7pm : Cantabile
F-o-H : ARPA Orchestra
Sunday 29th at 3pm : Para Hills Band & Sing Aus. Glenelg ( Why We Play & Sing )
F-o-H : Campbelltown City Band
Sunday 29th at 3pm : Para Hills Band & Sing Aus. Glenelg ( Why We Play & Sing )
F-o-H : Campbelltown City Band
Sunday 29th at 7pm : Adelaide Village Band & Adelaide Allsorts Harmony Chorus
( The Andre Rieu Tribute Show ) F-o-H : Woodville Concert Choir
