OBSERVER: Fundraiser
As any country readers will be well aware, Victoria is in the grip of a drought, with all the effects that has on regional communities.
Some musical city dwellers have decided to help where they can, with a special fundraising concert for the community around Nhill, happening on Sunday July 20 at 3pm in Burnley’s St Bartholomew’s Anglican Church.
The idea came from St Bart’s chorister Jillian Smith, who also sings with the well-known Tudor Choristers.
Jillian took the idea to St Bart’s director of music and organist, Daniel Brace, and started asking if some of their musical friends could give their time and talent for a fundraising concert to help country residents around Nhill in the Wimmera region.
The performers include violinist Philip Carrington, promising Year 12 classical guitarist Samuel Lee, soprano Jillian Smith and the vocal group the Westgarth Ensemble, whose members are all opera graduates of the Victorian College of the Arts, and organist Daniel Brace performing a work by Buxtehude.
It’s a terrific line up and audiences will have the satisfaction of knowing they are contributing to drought relief in country Victoria.
No bookings are required, so just turn up to St Bartholomew’s at 300 Burnley St, Burnley, at 3 pm on Sunday July 20. Entry is a donation of $30, a small ticket price for such a fine concert.
Julie Houghton