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Read the December edition of the SCC newsletter here.

 

New choir for boys with changing and changed voices!

 

Sydney Children’s Choir is very pleased to introduce an exciting new choir for chorally experienced young men with changing and changed voices. This choir will be a TTBB (tenor 1, tenor 2, bass 1, bass 2) ensemble conducted by renowned choral composer & conductor Stephen Leek.

 

Who can join?

 

You are invited to join this ensemble if you are a current or past Sydney Childrens Choir Senior Choir member or Gondwana Voices chorister between the ages of 11 and 17. You are invited to audition for this ensemble if you have suitable choral experience beyond these ensembles.

 

Where: Accessible Arts Space Pier 4 Hickson Rd Millers Point

 

When: Thursdays 4.30 – 6.45pm

 

First rehearsal: Thursday February 9 2012

 

Please contact SCC administrator Jocelyn O’Brien on jocelyn@gondwanachoirs.com.au or 82747001 to register your interest.

 

Our Core Values

• Excellence: to ensure that young people have the opportunities to fulfil their musical potential by offering them the highest level of training and a chance to collaborate with their talented peers from across Australia and the world.
• Professionalism: to offer young people the skills and opportunities to succeed in a professional environment with the very finest artists in Australia across a broad range of art forms.
• Creativity: to continue to develop our unique Australian repertoire of choral works and to encourage choristers to participate in composition and the creation of new works.
• Accessibility: to ensure that any suitably talented child has the opportunity to participate in our programs unhindered by financial, social or physical barriers.
• Community: to provide a happy and a safe environment in which young people are proud to learn, perform, compose, be inspired, socialise and flourish.

Welcome to all our new and returning choristers in 2011! If you or someone you know would like to join the Sydney Children’s Choir, please follow our simple enquiry process here.

 

Your chance to hear again…

Voices of Celebration

On Sunday 4 July we celebrated our 21st birthday with a huge concert at the Sydney Opera House. Congratulations to everyone involved – choristers, musicians, volunteers, artistic staff and all those working hard behind the scenes. It was truly an unforgettable performance. You can read the review here. ABC Classic FM broadcast Voices of Celebration, on Friday 22 October 2010.

Watch the Weekend Today Gondwana Choirs’ segment on Channel 9, broadcast on the day of the concert here.

Mahler 8 ‘Symphony of a Thousand’

 

You haven’t missed out on a chance to hear the Sydney Children’s Choir and Gondwana Voices perform in Mahler’s monumental Eighth Symphony with the Sydney Symphony. A CD of the performances has just been released – purchase your copy via the SSO website here.



Visit the Bigpond website to watch the live stream of this magnificent performance from the comfort of your own couch. 

 

We’ve come of age, but we’re still growing!

 

In 2010, Sydney Children’s Choir turned 21.As a youth organisation, this is an incredibly exciting and significant milestone for us.

 

Founded in 1989 by Artistic Director Lyn Williams OAM, Sydney Children’s Choir is held in high regard by music professionals, not only for its artistic excellence, but also for its contribution to the Australian cultural landscape, including the more than 100 Australian choral works we have commissioned and premiered over our 21 year history.

“They are without peer in this country. Their work, under the leadership of the indefatigable Lyn Williams, is exemplary and fulfils an important role in demonstrating that singing and the use of the human voice as an expressive instrument may be seen as fundamental to mankind’s well-being”. Richard Gill OAM, Artistic Director, Victorian Opera

 

We need your support to help us continue to nurture and inspire young people.

As a not-for-profit organisation, our reach is wide, but our margins are small. Combined government funding only provides 15% of our operating costs.

Help us reach our next milestone. Simply click on the ‘GiveNow’ button to make a secure online donation.

Your tax-deductible donation to Sydney Children’s Choir will help us continue to grow and thrive for another 21 years, providing quality music education, exceptional professional performance opportunities and a happy and safe environment in which children can be proud to learn, be inspired, aspire to excellence, form friendships, and flourish. All donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible.