Album Review: Hooray For Song! / The Sydney Children’s Choir/ Lyn Williams And Friends

Album Review: Hooray For Song! / The Sydney Children’s Choir/ Lyn Williams And Friends

Described as a ‘singing adventure’, the Sydney Children’s Choir’s new album release Hooray for Song! is a lively collection of songs written especially with young singers in mind. Since being established in 1989 by Lyn Williams OAM, who continues to serve as Artistic Director, the choir has commissioned numerous Australian composers to write and arrange…

CD Review: SOAR/ Gondwana Chorale

CD Review: SOAR/ Gondwana Chorale

The national youth choir Gondwana Chorale, conducted by Paul Holley and Carl Crossin, has released its debut recording SOAR. Featuring 16 tracks, both sacred and secular, most works are by living Antipodean composers. This repertoire is the hallmark of the ensemble, established in 2008, which has drawn its singers from around the nation. Contrasting with the…

A ‘Classy’ Christmas – Sydney Children’s Choir ‘Voices of Angels’

Sydney Children’s Choir: Voices of Angels City Recital Hall, Tuesday December 17th 2013. Talk about ‘class’ in the context of the Sydney Children’s Choir, and you’re not just talking about lessons for children learning how to sing in a choir. You’re talking about a group of children  who have the kind of ‘class’ to deliver…