Four Winds has asked composer Gordon Hamilton to create a song for the Far South Coast to bring people together through song. Everyone who loves singing is invited to take part. Gordon is writing a song which will be given to the Far South Coast as a gift for choirs and singers to enjoy singing for years to come. He is taking his inspiration from the many different colours in nature across our beautiful region. The new song, which has been commissioned with support from Festivals Australia, will receive its world premiere on Good Friday at a special concert on the Dickinson Oval, Bermagui and people who love singing from across the region are invited to join in. Gordon is creating a song which can be learnt quickly and can be performed by singers of all abilities. A workshop day is taking place between 10am and 4pm, 28 th March 2020 in the Bermagui Community Centre when Gordon will teach the song to everyone. Singers who attend the workshop will be invited to take part in the premiere performance on Good Friday - everyone of all ages are welcome. This experience will be truly joyful and uplifting. It will also be a chance to perform with visiting professional choir 'The Australian Voices' from Brisbane. Many local choirs have already signed up, That Bunch of Singers from Bermagui, Heartsong and the Bega Valley Youth Choir from Bega, Balun Malu Choir who toured to East Timor and Spirit Allegro from Pambula will all be lending their voices. Gordon Hamilton said 'it's a great honor to be asked to write a song as a gift to the far South Coast. Given everything that has happened recently I couldn't think of a better way to raise our spirits than through singing. I'm creating a song which draws its inspiration from the Far South Coast and will be a celebration of this beautiful region. I'm looking forward to hearing this amazing, resilient community lift its voice in song'. This song continues Four Winds commitment to commissioning songs inspired by the region. Songs by Lisa Young, and indigenous composers Deborah Cheetham and Brenda Gifford have been important parts of recent Four Winds Easter and Youth Festivals. Singers can register for 'The Gift of Song' workshop and performance at the Four Winds website.
Four Winds has asked composer Gordon Hamilton to create a song for the Far South Coast to bring people together through song. Everyone who loves singing is invited to take part.
Gordon is writing a song which will be given to the Far South Coast as a gift for choirs and singers to enjoy singing for years to come. He is taking his inspiration from the many different colours in nature across our beautiful region.
The new song, which has been commissioned with support from Festivals Australia, will receive its world premiere on Good Friday at a special concert on the Dickinson Oval, Bermagui and people who love singing from across the region are invited to join in.
Gordon is creating a song which can be learnt quickly and can be performed by singers of all abilities. A workshop day is taking place between 10am and 4pm, 28 th March 2020 in the Bermagui Community Centre when Gordon will teach the song to everyone. Singers who attend the workshop will be invited to take part in the premiere performance on Good Friday - everyone of all ages are welcome.
This experience will be truly joyful and uplifting. It will also be a chance to perform with visiting professional choir 'The Australian Voices' from Brisbane. Many local choirs have already signed up, That Bunch of Singers from Bermagui, Heartsong and the Bega Valley Youth Choir from Bega, Balun Malu Choir who toured to East Timor and Spirit Allegro from Pambula will all be lending their voices.
Gordon Hamilton said 'it's a great honor to be asked to write a song as a gift to the far South Coast. Given everything that has happened recently I couldn't think of a better way to raise our spirits than through singing. I'm creating a song which draws its inspiration from the Far South Coast and will be a celebration of this beautiful region.
I'm looking forward to hearing this amazing, resilient community lift its voice in song'.
This song continues Four Winds commitment to commissioning songs inspired by the region. Songs by Lisa Young, and indigenous composers Deborah Cheetham and Brenda Gifford have been important parts of recent Four Winds Easter and Youth Festivals.
Singers can register for 'The Gift of Song' workshop and performance at the Four Winds website.
