Sydney Children's Choir
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Random Audio Sample: Dawn mantras (multiple choirs with ensemble) by Ross Edwards, from the CD Eternity |
Articles by and about Sydney Children's Choir
18 Dec 2009 A new direction for Gondwana Choirs by Lyn Williams
The Sydney Children’s Choir recently presented the world premiere of Ngailu – Boy of the Stars. This was the culmination of a two-year collaboration between the choir and communities in the Torres Strait. In my twentieth year with the choir, I can quite honestly say that it was a true highlight in our history. Far more than just a concert performance, the night was about sharing culture, building friendships and creating one dynamic performance ensemble which harnessed the joy and energy of children from both Sydney and the Torres Strait Islands...
Works commissioned by Sydney Children's Choir
The mahogany ship by Michael Atherton
Birdsville Track by Stephen Leek
I am not yet born by Elliott Gyger
Clancy, Blue and Snow by Stephen Leek
Songs for Imberombera by Michael Atherton
Save me some grace by Tony Backhouse
Kalliopeia sopha by Michael Atherton
Memorial rag by Elena Kats-Chernin
Butterflying by Elena Kats-Chernin
Towards autumn by Nigel Butterley
The unicorn by Dan Walker and Dan Walker
Losing the plot by Paul Stanhope
Losing the plot by Paul Stanhope
Spin globe, spin by Christopher Gordon
Songs of our journey by Stephen Leek
The number one train by Luke Byrne
Kites by Luke Byrne
Travelling companion by Luke Byrne
Dome by Ruth McCall
Easy Songs and Games for Young Singers by Joseph Twist
Space Kangaroo by Joseph Twist
Rocket Ship Canon by Joseph Twist
Deine Mami : Your Mami by Sam Weiss
Works commissioned and written for Sydney Children's Choir
Songs of the Earth by Stephen Leek
Symphony no. 5 : promised land by Ross Edwards
Memorial rag by Elena Kats-Chernin
Southern star by Christopher Willcock
Southern star by Christopher Willcock
Festive Alleluia by Lyn Williams
CDs, Books and Kits featuring Sydney Children's Choir
CD: Ambassadors of song / Sydney Children's Choir.
CD: Shall we dream? / the Sydney Children's Choir ; directed by Lyn Williams.
Events featuring Sydney Children's Choir
14 Oct 2023 NSW: Gumura
23 Jun 2022 NSW: Hypnopompia (or the edge of the unknown)
16 Dec 2019 NSW: Voices of Angels
18 Oct 2019 NSW: Jandamarra - Sing for the Country
World premieres given by Sydney Children's Choir
Losing the plot : for SSA choir and piano by Paul Stanhope— (Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music)
Of Motion : for children's choir by Meta Cohen— 14 Oct 23 (Gumura, Pier 2/3, Sydney, NSW)
There Are Always Miracles : for children's choir by Sam Weiss— 19 Jun 21 (Verbruggen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music)
Five moments that shaped Australia : Treble choir by Dan Walker— 14 Jun 18 (City Recital Hall Angel Place, NSW)
Peter Pan : an opera for children's choir by Andrew Ford and Sue Smith— 12 Dec 16 (City Recital Hall Angel Place, NSW)
Miracles : for children's and men's choirs by Ross Edwards— 15 Dec 14 (To be confirmed)
Kites : treble choir with piano by Luke Byrne— 24 May 14 (Powerhouse Museum Turbine Room, Sydney)
Travelling companion : treble choir with piano by Luke Byrne— 23 Jun 13 (Sydney Children's Choir Winter Concert, Sydney High School)
The number one train : for unison treble choir and piano by Luke Byrne— 23 Jun 13 (Sydney Children's Choir Winter Concert, Sydney High School)
Dome : treble choir with piano by Ruth McCall— 10 Oct 11 (St James' Church, Sydney)
Peace on Earth : for SATB and ensemble by Christopher Gordon— 4 Jul 10 (Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House)
Compass : for cambiata choir with piano by Matthew Dewey— 3 Jul 06 (Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music)
Losing the plot : four songs for children's voices and piano by /artist/— Jan 06 (Melbourne)
Little tree : for children's choir and orchestra by Andrew Schultz— Dec 04 (Sydney Opera House)
Losing the plot : four songs for children's voices and piano — Sep 04 (Sydney)
Memorial rag : for children's choir and string quartet by Elena Kats-Chernin— 25 Jan 02 (City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney)
Spin globe, spin : treble choir with piano by Christopher Gordon— 2002 (City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney)
Peace on Earth : for treble voices and orchestra by Christopher Gordon— 6 Dec 01 (Sydney Opera House)
Deep sea dreaming (treble choir with full orchestra) by Elena Kats-Chernin— 2000 (Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, Sydney.)
Kalliopeia sopha : for SSA voices by Michael Atherton— 24 Jun 00 (City Recital Hall, Sydney)
Dawn mantras (multiple choirs with ensemble) by Ross Edwards— 1 Jan 00 (On the sails of the Sydney Opera House at sunrise on the first day of the new millenium.)
Doo (multiple choirs, unaccompanied) by Elena Kats-Chernin— 7 Aug 96 (Sydney Opera House)
Save me some grace : for unaccompanied SAA choir by Tony Backhouse— 29 Oct 95 (Horizons Festival)
I am not yet born : for children's choir (or women's choir) by Elliott Gyger— 29 Oct 95 (Horizons Festival, at Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, Ultimo, Sydney)
Shall we dream? (treble choir with solo voice(s)) by Michael Atherton— 1994 (St James Church, King Street, Sydney)