26 July 2020
At 13 years old, Colin joined 20 other boys as one of the seniors at the very first rehearsal of the Australian Boys Choir on 20th October 1939. He was number 2 on the roll.
26 July 2020
Over 60 years ago I won an audition to become a probationer in Australia’s first and finest boys’ choir, the Australian Boys Choir. In my day, we sang in concert and town halls right across the nation. That was unheard of for a young boy.
26 July 2020
Following the ABC’s successful tour of Tasmania in 1951, the Tasmanian Boys Choir, established by Jeffrey Boyes, applied for affiliation. In 1952 it became the Hobart branch of the Australian Boys Choir.
26 July 2020
With the Australian Boys Choir’s expansion in the early 1950s, the Adelaide branch was established in 1953. Robert Murray was the State Director, with considerable input from Richard Flynn, the choir’s SA representative until 1979.
26 July 2020
Brian’s time with the choir was marked with events that were significant both for the choir and for Australia - the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the arrival of television and the annual Moomba Festival. Brian, with the choir, was involved with all of these events.
26 July 2020
Peter Butler’s four years as a chorister (1965 to 1969) instilled many very vivid memories. Peter has the distinction of being the most widely engaged old boy in the Choir’s history, laying claim to roles as teacher, conductor, accompanist, founding TVC member, composer, soiree host, committee member, Registered Member and Board Member.
26 July 2020
Graham Cox began his career as an accompanist… to himself, as a 9 year old Probationer with the Australian Boys Choir.
26 July 2020
Elwynne Stafford is well placed to comment on the recurring themes of the Australian Boys Choir. Her family’s involvement has spanned over 50 years and all five Music Directors and she was appointed an Honorary Life Member of the ABCI in 2017.
26 July 2020
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.