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Presenter, Jazz 4 Choirs for the International Society for Music Education August 2010, Beijing
Adjudicator, Gold Coast Eisteddfod, 2010
Adjudicator, Australian National Eisteddfod, 2011, 2012
Adjudicator, Mount Gambier Eisteddfod, 2011

 

Choir workshops
The King's School, Sydney
International School of Lausanne Switzerland, Music Camp Choir Director
International School of Luxembourg
ANES and Kodaly ACT (2012)
Jampact, Dunsborough, WA
St Stephen's College, QLD
Lourdes Hill College, QLD
Cleveland Distict State High. QLD
Chilton Saint James, Wellington NZ
Burnisde, Christchurch NZ
ICS Addis Ababa choirs, Ethiopia
Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur
ECIS, Hamburg Germany
Sarasas Ektra School, Bangkok
ANCA (South Australia)
St Peter's College, SA
St. George's College, SA
Sacred Heart College, SA
Scotch College, SA
CBC, Adelaide, SA
Cardijn College, SA
St. Mary's College, SA
CBC, St. Kilda, VIC
Maranatha Christian School, VIC

 

Michael Griffin's Choral Biography

 

Comments about Michael Griffin’s choirs


I have seen many choirs perform here and at other international schools from Asia, Europe and America. This choir is the best. I am astounded at the quality of your choir.


Riveting…tone is remarkable, as is the sheer musicality of this group. Outstanding by every measure.


Highly impressive. This is one of the most outstanding choral ensembles we have heard in recent years. We need to promote you. You should be on the world stage mixing it with the best in the world. This is the best school choir in Australia.


Not much to say. .fabulous! Very confident, a pleasure to hear this choir.


We are unanimous that this is the best choir…excellently tight ensemble…a great feat …


A great sense of fun comes through. Very entertaining and accomplished.


You are so refined. Bravo conductor, the challenges were masterfully rendered. You’re a wonderful wonderful choir – wow! An absolute credit to your school and a wonderful example to all young choirs in this country.


The Bambini of Prague is possibly the finest young person’s choir in Prague if not the whole of the Czech Republic. I can assure you I’ve heard both, and these are just as good. We’ve been extremely honoured and privileged to have you with us today; it was most enjoyable and, highly professional. Very well done.

 



 



 



 



 



 



Choral Music mp3s

 

Performed by various school choirs (1998-2005) conducted by Michael Griffin.

Senior Secondary SATB
A Gaelic Blessing (Rutter)
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart)
Betelehemu (Nigerian carol)
Carol of the Bells (Ukrainian)
Coventry Carol
Credo (Richard Nance, Mass for the Millenium)
Dies Irae (Mozart from Requiem)
Gaudete (Steeleye Dan)
God be in my Head (Rutter)
Go Down Moses (Spiritual)
Hear My Prayer (Mendelssohn)
Hope There Is (McLean, Australian)
In the Bleak Midwinter (Holst)
Jasmine Flower (Chinese)
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (Poston)
Lux Aeterna Introit (Lauridsen)
Laudate Dominum (Mozart)
Locus Iste (Bruckner)
The Lord Bless you and Keep You (Rutter)
Ngana (Leek, Australian)
O Holy Night (Adam, A)
Old Man River (Kern)
Over The Rainbow (Arlen)
Romantic Choruses (Brumby, Australian)
Soldier Boy (Rutter)
Riddle Song (Rutter)
Remember O Thou Man (Ravenscroft)
Sometimes I feel Like a Motherless Child
South Australia (Australian arr Leek)
Spain (Chick Corea)
Surrexit Dominus (Butterley, Australian)
Too Darn Hot (Cole Porter)
Trickle Trickle (Manhattan Transfer)
Watzing Matilda (Australian)
Witness (Spiritual arr J Halloran)


Female Choral (SSA SSAA)
All or Nothing at All (Altman)
An Eriskay Love Lilt (Scottish)
A Song of Rain (Anne Boyd, Australian)
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (arr Lojeski, E)
Danny Boy
Domine Fili Unigenite (Palestrina)
Fader of Heaven (Australian, Edwards)
Haill! Quene of Heven (Edwards)
His White and Holy Train (Weilland)
It Might as well be Spring (Rodgers & H)
Lift Thine Eyes (Mendelssohn)
My Foolish Heart (Young)
Personent Hodie (Holst arr Rutter)
Steal Away (Spiritual)
Smoke Get's in Your Eyes (Kern, Harbach)
The Snow (Elgar)
Winter (Leek)

 

Alumni and friends of Brighton may be interested in these historical ensemble reports


Concert Choir
2003 China Tour
2004
2004 Australasian Choral Championship
2005

Chamber Choir
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2005 European Tour

Treble Choir
1998 - 2000
2001 - 2002
2003

 

Download a sample (1.7mb) of simple but musical popular choir arrangements for intermediate level choirs. Scarborough Fair, Deck the Halls, O Christmas Tree, Runaway and A Whole New World. Inexpensive to purchase, immediate PDF email delivery. Commisions also considered.

'Tonight' written by Michael Griffin in 1993. Corny and schmaltzy, but very pretty. Teenagers will love it. Written for SATB 'pop' choir, vocal solo and instrumental solos. Moderate difficulty but musically satisfying. Listen to and view the score on this YouTube video.

Jazz 4 Choirs workshop. Learn the elements of vocal jazz by downloading the free 14-page (Jazz 4 Choirs) booklet here.

Bumblebee! 80 Choral Warm-ups. Available soon. This simple volume of choir warm-ups - only 60 pages - will be inexpensive and available for your ipad, kindle, smart phone or good old-fashioned hard copy. As well as numerous exercises, rounds and canons (including many golden oldies that have passed the test of time), this book includes a special section on jazz choir, advocacy and tips for conductors. Ideal for the beginner conductor and a handy reference for the experienced.

Register your interest here.