South West Sydney's Premier Choir

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Welcome to Macarthur Singers, an enthusiastic community choir, united by our love for music. With around 40 dedicated members from diverse backgrounds, we come together to share our deep commitment to singing.
Throughout each year, we present three quality and varied concerts, showcasing a diverse repertoire, ranging from classical masterpieces to modern favourites, ensuring each performance is an exciting musical journey.
Through music, we unite in harmony, bringing joy and inspiration to our community. Join us as we celebrate the art of singing and create unforgettable musical experiences together.

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Musical Director
Jillian Bridge

Jillian is a violin teacher, conductor, and freelance violinist. She has been the Musical Director of the Macarthur Singers since 2007 and has led the Southern Highlands Symphony Orchestra since its inauguration in 2014.

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Accompanist
Mark Cranston Reid

Mark has been accompanist with The Macarthur Singers since 2008. He has over 45 years of experience across Sydney as a Musical Director, composer, conductor, arranger, vocal coach, performer and accompanist.

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Come and support live and local music as Macarthur Singers invite you to
“Pack Up Your Troubles”
Join Macarthur Singers as we help to “Pack Up Your Troubles” at our next concert, singing
favourite hits from the War Years including “It’s A Long Way to Tipperary,” “Boogie Woogie
Bugle Boy,” “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” and plenty more. The choir will be
accompanied by a 3-piece band of musicians from the local and greater Sydney areas.
The concert commences at 2:30pm on Sunday 13 th April 2025 at the Recreation Hall, Carrington Retirement Village, 90 Werombi Road, Grasmere.
We’d love to see you there!
Concert tickets are Adults: $30 / Children 12 & under: Free.
Purchase tickets online here or with the link below, in person at Looking Class Fashions,
71 Argyle St, Camden, or at the door on the concert day.
For more information call Sue
Moore 0412687987, email: info@macarthursingers.org.au

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I Still Call Australia Home by Macarthur Singers

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More about Jillian

Jillian is a member of “The Occasional Performing Sinfonia” (TOPS) and plays for various musical societies in Sydney. She is a founding and ongoing member of the Macarthur Strings Quartet.Jillian was the conductor of Fisher’s Ghost Youth Orchestra in Campbelltown for 15 years and a member of the baroque group 'Les Amis' for many years.Jillian coordinates the string program at Wollondilly Anglican College and conducts their string ensembles. She has taught chamber music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and been a string tutor at many music camps for the State Education Department and several School Spectaculars. For fun, she sings with the a capella choir ‘Southland’ and has performed in overseas choral festivals.

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Mark has been accompanist with The Macarthur Singers since 2008. He has over 45 years of experience across Sydney as a Musical Director, pianist, composer, conductor, arranger, vocal coach, performer, and accompanist.Mark’s work as a musical director includes the Australian premiere of Jekyll and Hyde, as well as West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors, King and I, Oklahoma, Pirates of Penzance, The Pajama Game, Godspell, The Merry Widow, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Jersey Boys. He shares his wealth of experience by mentoring new Musical Directors.In 2017, Mark was the Musical Director and Principal Conductor for Key Change, a concert raising awareness of mental health issues. In 2019 Mark was the musical director for Les Miserables, collaborating with director Geraldine Turner. Mark also worked with Geraldine touring on Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.Mark also conceived revues at the Sydney Seymour Centre as well as various cabarets. Other credits include being principal arranger for the Cumberland Gang Show and composing original music for the musical Superkids. Mark also provided the arrangements and conducted the music for the opening of the Orion Centre in Campsie.As a pianist, Mark performed for the world premiere of Jon English’ Paris and has worked with orchestras and other ensembles including the TOPs Orchestra, The Footlighters, Campbelltown-Camden District Band and the South West Sydney Philharmonic as well as many musical theatre shows. For the past 15 years, Mark has been the accompanist for the Macarthur Singers. Mark works with a number of schools in vocal coaching, mentoring and accompanying students and as a private piano teacher.His on-stage credits include Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar.