Date
Sunday 24 DecemberTime
8pmLocation
Sidney Myer Music Bowl King's Domain MelbourneCome Christmas Eve this year the Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight will celebrate their 80th anniversary.
Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight is the largest Carols by Candlelight event in Australia. The event on Christmas Eve and was first held in Alexandra Gardens in 1938 and attended by around 10,000 people. Following World War II, the Carols became so well patronised that the decision was made to move it to the neighboring park in King’s Domain. In 1959, the newly constructed Sidney Myer Music Bowl provided a permanent venue, where they are still held to this day.
The National Boys Choir of Australia has been performing with Carols by Candlelight for 30 years. We are delighted to announce that the boys will again join a cast of national and international guests on stage at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl this Christmas Eve.
Elementary choristers will not participate – this event is available for the Performing choristers only.
Junior choristers will not participate – this event is available for the Performing choristers only.
CAROLS KIDS SEGMENT BOYS RECORDING – Tuesday December 12
All Carols Kids segment boys are required. The recording should only take about an hour, so details are:
Venue: Channel 9 Docklands – 717 Bourke St (Channel 9 entrance is on the upper level)
Arrive: 6.40pm
Depart: 8.00pm
Wear: Normal rehearsal gear
Bring: Music satchel, drink
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT – December 22 to 24
Friday 22 December
Kids Segment Boys – Afternoon Rehearsal
Venue Myer Music Bowl
Linlithgow Avenue, Melbourne (Melways ref 2F J8)
Arrive 3.10pm – Meet NBCA staff at the bottom of the driveway in Linlithgow Avenue – the boys will move as a group to the tent behind the Bowl stage.
Wear NBCA rehearsal gear (polo/rugby top)
Bring Satchel with music, drink, snack, quiet activity
Depart 4.10pm – from the same place in Linlithgow Ave.
Main Program group – Afternoon Rehearsal
Venue Myer Music Bowl
Linlithgow Avenue, Melbourne (Melways ref 2F J8)
Arrive 3.00pm – Meet NBCA staff at the bottom of the driveway in Linlithgow Avenue – the boys will move as a group to the tent behind the Bowl stage.
Wear NBCA rehearsal gear (polo/rugby top)
Bring Satchel with music, drink, snack, quiet activity
Depart 6.30pm – from the same place in Linlithgow Ave.
Saturday 23 December
Kids Segment Boys – Morning Rehearsal
Venue Ministry of Dance (64 Sutton St, North Melbourne VIC 3051).
Arrive 8.50am
Wear NBCA Street wear with short sleeve shirt, Rugby top if cool (no tie or blazer)
Bring Snack, drink and quiet activity
Depart 11.00am
Kids Segment – Afternoon Rehearsal
Venue Myer Music Bowl (as for Friday)
Arrive 12.50pm
Wear as for the morning
Bring Snack (having had lunch), drink, quiet activity
Depart 5.00pm
Main Program group – Afternoon Rehearsal
Venue Myer Music Bowl, Linlithgow Ave (as per Friday)
Arrive 5.15pm
Wear NBCA Street wear with short sleeve shirt, rugby top if cool (no blazer or tie)
Bring substantial snack, drink and quiet activity
Depart 6.45pm
Sunday 24 December – Christmas Eve – Show time!
A bus will be provided for all performing choristers – both Kids Segment and Main program group boys.
Venue NBCA Ringwood
Arrive 6pm for bus departure 6.15pm latest
Wear NBCA streetwear, taupe trousers, black belt with short sleeve shirt, black shoes and socks, blazer and tie (carry blazer if warm)
Bring
Kids Segment boys
Carried in your Uniform Bag – black NBCA performance trousers (please check that these fit well as they haven’t been worn this year!!). A t-shirt will be provided. Ensure you have black socks on with your NBCA uniform black shoes.
In your music satchel – snack, drink and quiet game/book etc
Main Program group boys
Carried in the Robe Bag – robe, low neck white t-shirt, jiffies, white socks
In your music satchel – snack, drink and quiet game/book etc
Return 12.00 midnight (approximately) to NBCA Ringwood
Please note If any parent wishes to collect their boy/boys from the Music Bowl, please put a request in writing to be handed to the NBCA staff member on duty with the roll at the Dress Rehearsal Saturday 23 Dec and then on Christmas Eve, after the performance, you MUST collect the boy/boys promptly (the remaining boys have a bus to catch to get home before Santa does his rounds!) from the bottom of the rear driveway, so that the names can be recorded as having left the group. You will not be allowed to enter the security area.
Kids Segment Group
| Liam Browne | Soren Adkin | Charlie Banias |
| Caelan Chong | Oliver Fromm | Connor Chong |
| Daniel Elias | Liam Kiernan | Christopher Karathanassis |
| Harry Hendel | Riki Lethbridge | Zac Karathanassis |
| Nathan Magpantay | Harrison Martin | Nathaneal Khor |
| Natsuki Rogers | Patrick Nguyen | Aaron Tan |
| Robin Soeradinata | Jay Tolentino |
Main program group
| Daniel Cho | Ryan Cole | Hunter Greco |
| Tommy De Simone | Callum Corbally | Jonathan Liew |
| Joshua Doan | Lucas D’Costa | Leroy Liu |
| Caspian Furman | Simon D’Costa | Noah Liu |
| Xavier Grindlay | Elliot Hulbert | Hayden Makmur |
| Ivan Li | Aidan Maher | James Manson |
| Geoff Liu | Hamish McLean Davies | Ryan Ong |
| Santiago Merchant | James Newton | Bjorn Steguweit |
| William Morrison | Nhan Nguyen | Robert Strangward |
| Matthias Mullins | Damon Prothero | Mitchell Ting |
| Will Parker | Alexander Rozakeas | Hamish Warner |
| Isaac Pearson | Alessio Russo | Leon Zhang |
| Matthew Risson | Henry Smith | |
| Lachlan Tang | Jason Zhao |
. . . in anticipation of some frequently asked questions
- sadly we do not receive any special ticket deals
- you will need to find your own way to and from rehearsals on the Friday and Saturday
- a bus will operate to and from the Choir and Music Bowl on Christmas Eve