behind the decades – Page 2 – Australian Boys Choir

26 July 2020

CHRIS BURGESS

Like most boys, Chris Burgess joined the Choir at around 9 years of age after choir representatives visited his school. In Chris’s case the school visitors were actually from another boys choir but he auditioned and was selected for the Australian Boys Choir. He was fortunate to tour internationally twice.

17 August 2020

KIM WALKER

I auditioned for the Australian Boys Choir at the age of eight, singing My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music. My Choir weekends began straight after school each Friday, with a commute involving two buses and a tram to reach Choir House.

17 August 2020

DOMINIC NATOLI

As an internationally acclaimed tenor, Dominic Natoli is accustomed to life in the limelight, entertaining audiences throughout Europe, the USA, Australasia, Japan and South East Asia for over 30 years.

17 August 2020

DEREK WELTON

Derek Welton’s music career has well and truly taken off, having secured a fixed contract with one of the major German opera houses starting in September 2015.

17 August 2020

STEPHEN O’HARA

My relationship with singing and music began with The Australian Boys Choir. Every Saturday morning, instead of standing on a sporting field, I explored and learnt about the intricate world of music through singing.

17 August 2020

HENRY CHOO

As one of Australia’s finest lyric coloratura tenors, Henry Choo has received widespread critical acclaim, his voice described as “blossoming with colour and honey sweetness,” akin to “vocal gold.”

17 August 2020

TREVOR JONES

Trevor Jones joined the training ranks of the Australian Boys Choir in 1985. His association with the organisation now spans close to three decades.

17 August 2020

BLAIN FAMILY

For the Blain brothers, Laurence, Christopher and Andrew, singing has been a family affair since they were training with the Australian Boys Choir in the 1980s and 1990s. All attained the level of Chorister and, in 1993, Andrew was appointed Choir Leader.

17 August 2020

JESSE SPENCER

Jesse Spencer became a household name and received two Logie Award nominations playing Billy Kennedy in Neighbours. He has also worked extensively in the UK and USA in television, film and theatre.