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Mirror Project well underway!

 

Jeannie Baker’s book Mirror has inspired a collaborative project with the Sydney Children’s Choir and  schools in the Auburn area. The project began with an exciting series of rehearsals and workshops in March:

 

 

Gondwana Choirs recognised for excellence in education!

At the 2012 Art Music Awards, held at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 3rd April, Gondwana Choirs was awarded the APRA/AMC Award for Excellence in Music Education. Other award winners included Nigel Westlake, Brett Dean, Andrea Keller and Peter Sculthorpe.

Welcome to Sydney Children’s Choir for 2012!

2012 promises to be a richly fulfilling choral year for us. A significant highlight will be the re-staging of Heritage in Song. First mounted in 2007, Heritage in Song was reputed to be one of the most moving and successful performances in the history of SCC. The concert explores stories of Australia told through song and spectacular visual elements. World renowned composer Stephen Leek will work with choristers to bring these stories to life.

As part of Heritage in Song, the Leek and Kats-Chernin choirs will be performing a new work based on Jeannie Baker’s book Mirror. This project will also involve some collaborative work with schools in the Auburn area. Atherton and Stanhope Choirs will also have an exciting part to play in recreating another Jeannie Baker book Belonging.

This year will see the Senior Choir involved in two major productions with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in July and Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades in December.

Our major collaboration for 2012 will be with the Power House Museum. Our composer in residence, Luke Byrne will be heavily involved in this collaboration and has already spent many hours exploring the fascinating collection. It is hoped that some of our performances will become part of the exhibits of the Museum.

 

If you or someone you know would like to join the Sydney Children’s Choir, please follow our simple enquiry process here

 

 

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.