Our Organisation

Our Mission:
To be Australian's young ambassadors of song.

Excellence:
To ensure that young people have the opportunity to fulfil their musical potential by offering them the highest level of training and a chance to collaborate with their talented peers from across Australia and the world.

Professionalism:
To offer young people the skills and opportunities to succeed in a professional environment with the very finest artists in Australia, across a broad range of art forms.

Creativity:
To continue to develop our unique Australian repertoire of choral works and to encourage choristers to participate in composition and the creation of new works.

Accessibility:
To ensure that any suitably talented young person has the opportunity to participate in our programs without financial, social, physical or distance barriers.

 

Community:
To provide a happy and a safe environment in which young people are proud to learn, perform, compose, be inspired, socialise and flourish.

 

To view our duty of care policy please contact our Business Manager (Interim) Aaron Curran on (02) 8274 7007 or aaron@gondwanachoirs.com.au

 

 

Click here to download our 2012 Annual Financial Report

 

Gondwana National Choirs

Gondwana Chorale, our national youth choir, is an SATB choir for singers aged 17 - 25. Steadily building a reputation as one of Australia's finest young choirs, Chorale opened the Four Winds Festival in Bermagui NSW in 2012 and has performed widely in Australia and New Zealand. In 2013 Gondwana Chorale will be conducted by Principal Guest Conductor Paul Holley and head of Adelaide's Elder Conservatorium Carl Crossin OAM.

 

Gondwana Voices, Australia’s renowned children’s choir, is for treble singers aged 10 - 16. Gondwana Voices performs with Australia’s leading music ensembles (such as the Australian World Orchestra), represents Australia on international tours, performs at events of national significance and records for ABC Classics. In 2013 Gondwana Voices will be conducted by International Guest Conductor, Elise Bradley (Director, Toronto Children's Chorus) and Principal Guest Conductor Mark O'Leary.

 

Gondwana Singers is a young SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) choir for singers aged 14 - 16, including boys with changed/changing voices. Gondwana Singers has quickly established itself as an exciting addition to National Choral School. In 2013 Gondwana Singers will be conducted by Gondwana Choirs' International Ambassador Stephen Leek and Elizabeth Scott (VOX, Sydney Philharmonia’s youth choir) with Assistant Conductor, Sam Pender-Bayne.

 

Junior Gondwana is for young people, aged 10 - 13, who love singing and show strong musical potential. This ensemble is the start of a lifelong musical journey for many young singers. In 2013 the choir will be conducted by Harley Mead and Jenny Moon.