Gondwana Choirs is an Australian national
choral organisation. It was founded in 1989 as Sydney Children’s Choir by
Lyn Williams AM, who is its artistic director. The choirs' rehearsal studios are located at the
Walsh Bay Arts Precinct in
Dawes Point
Dawes Point is a suburb of the City of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dawes Point is located on the north-western edge of the Sydney central business district, at the southern end of Sydney Harbour Bridge, adjacent to The R ...
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Gondwana Choirs includes several ensembles:
* The Sydney Children's Choir: The choir often commission and performed works by Australian composers, and has performed regularly with the
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is an Australian symphony orchestra based in Sydney. With roots going back to 1908, the orchestra was made a permanent professional orchestra on the formation of the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1932. ...
over its history. The choir has performed at events such as the
Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Gamesbr>
Its other performing ensembles include the SCC Young Men's Choir, for tenors and basses with changing and changed voices, and the SCC Junior Performing Choir. The choir's membership includes approximately 500 young people across training and performing ensemble
* The
Cairns
Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people.
The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir W ...
-based Gondwana Indigenous Children's Choir caters for First Nations young people aged 8–16. The choir often perform in First Nations languages and have recorded film projects on country. The choir has performed with Archie Roach, Uncle Seaman Dan, Jessica Mauboy and the
Australian Chamber Orchestra and at events such as the NAIDOC Gala Ball and
G20 Finance Ministers' Summi
* Marliya, whose singers includes current and former members of the Gondwana Indigenous Children's Choir was formed for a collaboration with members of
The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire are an Australian jazz/funk band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1999. For most of the band's duration, the core members were Felix Riebl (lead vocals, percussion), Harry James Angus (trumpet, vocals), Will Hull-Brown (drums), ...
,
Felix Riebel and
Ollie McGill, with a series of festival shows and albums as the ensemble
Spinifex Gum.
* Gondwana National Choirs audition nation-wide and meet for an annual season of intensive rehearsals and performances at Gondwana National Choral School in Sydney. Two of their choirs, Gondwana Voices and Gondwana Chorale, also regularly tour. In 2023, Gondwana Voices is Ensemble in Residence with the
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is an Australian orchestra based in Melbourne. The MSO is resident at Hamer Hall. The MSO has its own choir, the MSO Chorus, following integration with the Melbourne Chorale in 2008.
The MSO relies on fun ...
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References
External links
Official website
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Choirs of children
Australian choirs
1989 establishments in Australia
Music in Sydney