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The homes of singers in the Sydney Children’s Choir will be\u00a0uncharacteristically quiet over the school holidays as\u00a0the\u00a0choir heads to Europe\u00a0on tour this northern summer. Sydney airport will be ringing with the excitement of 41 children aged between 11 and 15 as they board their aircraft for the long journey that will tkae them to\u00a0performances at the world\u2019s most prestigious choral festival, Polyfollia, in Normandy, France,\u00a0Barcelona, Lyon, Paris\u00a0and London\u00a0at St John\u2019s Smith Square, Westminster Abbey and St Paul\u2019s Cathedral. Lasting over 3 weeks, it’s their\u00a0longest international tour to date.<\/p>\n
On the tour, the choir will perform some of the over 100 works commissioned from leading\u00a0Australian composers by Artistic Director and Founder Lyn Williams OAM\u00a0as well as\u00a0traditional songs in indigenous languages.<\/p>\n
This is the 10th international tour for the\u00a0Sydney Children\u2019s Choir, since its inception in 1989. Previous tours have included national and international\u00a0destinations, amongs them, Indonesia, Singapore, Finland, Estonia, Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Japan and China.<\/p>\n
Lyn Williams OAM will be conducting the choir over the three-and-a-half week tour, joined by Assistant Conductor Sam Allchurch and\u00a0 ARIA Award-winning pianist and composer Sally Whitwell.<\/p>\n
“The repertoire we have been rehearsing is vibrant and challenging and provides a platform to exhibit the voices of these fine young choristers. I\u2019m excited to share the work of Australian composers with choral and classical music fans in Europe” says Ms Williams.<\/p>\n