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Queensland Youth Choir | |
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Origin | Brisbane, Qld, Australia |
Genres | Contemporary Classical Popular Folk Rock Gospel Jazz Art music Musical theatre Australiana |
Years active | 1984–present |
Labels | Independent label |
Past members | Jason Barry-Smith Leisa Barry-Smith Tarita Botsman Michael Falzon Ian Stenlake Karen Williams Craig Allister Young David Kidd |
Website | Official site |
The Queensland Show Choir was founded by Robert Clark in 1984, originally as a training program for young singers. It was then called the Queensland Youth Choir The choir has since evolved into three performance choirs: Poco Voci, Stella Voce, and Vivace . The Queensland Show Choir also run a community choir Vox Populus, and an early childhood music program Bambino Music. The choir's home is the Old Museum Building, and over the years, the choir has produced many well-known music professionals such as Jason Barry-Smith and Tarita Botsman.