Gondwana World Choral Festival
Digital Season | Recorded in the Concert Hall in 2019
On Demand
Genre: Classical Music
Be amazed by a showcase of the world’s finest choirs.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Gondwana Choirs, youth choral groups from all over the world were invited to take part in a spectacular week of music.
Coordinated by Artistic Director Lyn Williams AM, choirs ensembles from Australia, Guangdong, Inner Mongolia, Estonia, Latvia, France, the USA and Canada joined together to present an unforgettable festival of performances.
Delight in highlights from the finale gala at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. This grand performance was a joyous celebration of international songs and included the world premiere of Paul Stanhope’s I am Martuwarra from the opening night of the festival.
Repertoire
Inner Mongolia Youth Choir (China)
Yalungerile (conductor)
Estonian Television Girls' Choir (Estonia)
Aarne Saluveer (conductor)
Gondwana Choirs (Australia)
Sydney Children’s Choir, Gondwana Indigenous Choir, Latitude 34, Resonance of Birralee, Young Adelaide Voices, The Hunter Singers, Valla Voices, Luminescence Children’s Choir
Lyn Williams (conductor), Sally Whitwell (piano), Jess Ciampa, Aedan MacNamara, Philip South (percussion)
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