Friends create perfect Harmony
Story: April Spadina. Photo: Cody Fox
Harmony in a beautiful song can be crucial to creating the perfect sound. It’s where melody is balanced, pure and aligned. This too can be said about friendship circles – a perfect balance of personalities creates a harmonious group of friends.
It is for this very reason Maryborough vocal quintet “Timbre” are one of the Fraser Coast’s most harmonious performers in sound and solidarity. Consisting of five members with vocal ranges including alto, tenor, soprano and base, Timbre captivates their audience with their harmonious sounds and soulful delivery.
Gathering for “wine down” drinks after singing in the local choir, the ensemble formed naturally with a shared love of musical theatre and performance. Their bonds were strengthened around a piano and when post-Covid shutdowns left them with limited opportunities to embrace their passion, it was during these cherished gatherings they found their talents blossomed into a perfect union of voices.
Timbre (pronounced tamba) is the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from it’s pitch and intensity. It is the assemblage of the group’s voices honed from a lifetime of performing in choirs and musical theatre that creates their specific quality of sound. Matthew Richers and Gavin Bolderrow are the tenors of the group, Zoey Friend the soprano, Linda Davis brings her alto tones, whilst the deep bass is Nick Harry’s forte, their combined love of theatrical storytelling creates a rousing and meaningful performance to be enjoyed. Accompanied by piano, their blended voices are the star of the show and the jazz, a cappella and musical theatre recitals are delivered in such a way that the audience is drawn into the narrative.
Performing together at many local council and private functions, Timbre understand the intricacies of a varied audience. They support each other both technically and emotionally and the balance of combined dedication, technique and close friendship creates the perfect harmony that is the essence of Timbre.
See Timbre perform for Morning Melodies at the Brolga Theatre on Thursday 3 October at 11am for just $10
The creation of this story and photography was funded by Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF). RADF is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Fraser Coast Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
