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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
Trevor Jones joined the training ranks of the Australian Boys Choir in 1985. His association with the organisation now spans close to three decades.
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.
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.
Mum heard me singing around the house and thought I held a tune pretty well. So she took me to an audition. I whinged at first. Thank goodness she insisted. Should have listened to Mum about how important piano lessons were, too, in hindsight...