26 Mar 2013
Warren Central students had the opportunity to try out for places in this year's Moorambilla children's choirs when Michelle Leonard, the Artistic Director of the multi award winning Moorambilla Festival, visited our school.
Interested students from St Mary's and Trangie Central were also in attendance.
A Coonamble girl originally, Michelle is now a much acclaimed choral director who has worked around the world. She created the annual Coonamble festival as a way of giving back to the western region by exposing its children to music training and making at a standard usually only accessible to children in large cities.
The children work with expert tutors and, as the festival always commissions original Australian music, they often have the privilege of meeting and working with the composers.
Says the esteemed Australian conductor Richard Gill, OAM; "Moorambilla Voices is a vital and specific program which nurtures the preservation of culture while encouraging the birth of new work. It is an unique project and one that should serve as a benchmark for communities nationwide. As Patron of Moorambilla Voices I commend her, her program and the concept wholeheartedly."
To be part of a Moorambilla choir is a memorable life experience. For those WCS students who are selected to take part, enjoy!