Paul Holley

Paul Holley was the the choir's founding musical director, and served from 2003 to 2009. He is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music where he studied conducting with Dr John Nickson. He has had extensive experience directing school, church and community choirs.

Presently Paul conducts two ensembles for Voices of Birralee, The Birralee Blokes - the ABC Classic FM Choir of the Year - and Resonance of Birralee. In addition to these two ensembles he is also Director of Choral Music at Brisbane Girls Grammar School.

Paul is dedicated to excellence in choral education and regularly features as guest conductor/clinician at festivals, conferences and music competitions. In 2007 Paul joined the conducting team of Gondwana Voices as the Principal Guest Conductor of Gondwana Chorale. He serves on both the Australian National Choral Association National Council and the Queensland branch committee. Also in 2007, Paul was awarded a Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Achievement Award for his services to the choral community in Brisbane and the 4MBS Music Teacher of the Year Award.