Heart Songs—community choir project
Drawing on the success of the Urban Sea Shanties Community Choir project in 2022, which sustained a choir of around 50, and a full house at Kyneton Town Hall for the finale concert, choir master Andrew Price is back, this time with local folk singer, Lucy Wise.
Join the Heart Songs Community Choir Project. Under guidance from Woodend local and choral leader Andrew Price and local Malmsbury singer/songwriter Lucy Wise, participants will learn a repertoire of songs over a four-month period culminating in a performance at Kyneton Town Hall.
Participants will learn a varied collection of Lucy’s songs, and a few covers, arranged by Andrew Price to be both accessible and challenging for singers at a community choir level. Participation is open to people aged 12+.
We hope to raise awareness of community choirs whilst promoting the health and wellbeing benefits derived from being involved in a community project and singing in a choir.
Look out for the final performance on 22 June. Tickets on sale soon!
About the artists
Andrew Price
Andrew leads a number of choirs in and around Melbourne, including the Macedon Ranges-based Woodend Warblers. He believes that anyone can sing, and have fun doing it, and he loves to bring groups of people together in song.
Lucy Wise
Lucy's natural singing and warm stage presence have captivated audiences across Australia, NZ, the US and the UK. Her distinctive vocal sound and instrumental backing draw on acoustic, traditional folk, roots and pop musical influences.
She sings about growing up, love of all kinds, city life, country towns, beaches and bushlands, her intricate guitar work providing a vibrant backdrop. Lucy’s fourth album, Into The Blue, won Best Folk Work in the 2023 Music Victoria Awards, and she was a finalist in the 2023 Australian Folk Music Awards for Best Contemporary Folk Album and the People's Choice Award.
Reviews
“Wise is a natural storyteller, infusing songs with a sense of place so strong you can almost feel the dusty earth crunch beneath your feet as she sings,” - The Brag.
Into The Blue (2023):"A work of great depth and beauty" - Ruth Hazleton
“A wonderful representation of healing, self discovery and the processes of becoming grounded and learning self worth…It is no secret that Lucy is a gifted writer, but “Winter Sun” will have you experiencing a new sense of empathy and have you walking in her shoes from track one.” - 27 Magazine.