Collaborate! unites Yarra Ranges choirs in a celebration of music and community

The musical prowess of some of the Yarra Ranges’ most established choirs will be on show at the end of this month as they come together for Collaborate!

Combining four choirs, a string ensemble and instrumentalists from the Valley and Dandenong Ranges, with the Yarra Valley Singers’ musical director Belinda Gillam Derry at the helm, the 30 August performance will deliver everything from the classics to original compositions.

The event will feature individual performances from Ranges Young Strings directed by Rosie Burns, Badger Creek Women’s Choir directed by Jenny Legg, The Hills Singers directed by Christelise de Graaf, Kaleidoscope/Vokallista directed by Barb McFarlane and Yarra Valley Singers’ Day, Evening and Chamber Choirs, before they all come together for a mass choir performance, with orchestral accompaniment by the Ranges Young Strings and guest professional artists.

By Mikayla van Loon, news editor/journalist for the Star News Group in collaboration with Belinda Gillam Derry.