Throughout the winter months of 2020, members of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus gathered at dawn to support each other through this troubled time, and to voice their gratitude for the beauty surrounding them. Despite the freezing temperatures, they were overjoyed to be outdoors harmonising with other voices. ‘The Ground’ became their anthem.
CREDITS
“The Ground” by Ola Gjeilo
Copyright © 2010 Walton Music Corp.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
The project started in June 2020 with the recording of ‘The Ground’ which became the guide track for all the film shoots.
June Tyzack, conductor
Jennifer Marten-Smith, piano
sopranos -Stephanie McDonald, Carolyn Seelen
altos - Elizabeth Eden, Caroline Miller
tenors - Michael Kregor, Simon Milton
basses - Peter Cretan, Sam Hindell
More choristers made video recordings at home using their phones and their voices were added later.
Video edit and sound mix: Geoffrey Attwater - a combination of virtual choir video recordings and helpful additional ingredients including both a mix and unprocessed multitracks of the piano and core group of singers that were supplied to him.
Filmed at:
Calverts Beach, Carlton Beach, D’Entrecasteaux Channel, Waterworks Reserve, Mt Pleasant Radio Astronomy Observatory, Port Arthur Historic Site
Production crew: Reg Marron, Lesley & Alan Wickham, Ellis Swinbourne, Sarah-Jane McGerty, Gary Price
Participation:
v = virtual choir
v* = virtual choir only
Alastair Norris
Alice Bowman-Shaw (v*)
Ann Godber (v*)
Anne Blythe-Cooper
Bernadette Large
Beth Coombe (v)
Beth Warren (v)
Bill MacDonald
Caroline Miller (v)
Carolyn Seelen (v)
Christina Schallenberg
Christine Coombe (v)
Christine Ovens
Claire Blichfeldt (v)
David Horn
David Ovens
Debra Jensen (v)
Dick Shoobridge (v)
Elizabeth Eden (v)
Felicity Gifford (v)
Felicity Kohut (v)
Frances Underwood (v)
Geoffrey Attwater (v)
Gillian von Bertouch (v)
Grant Taylor (v*)
Greg Foot (v*)
Heather McCallum (v)
Helen Chick (v)
Helena Griggs (v)
Henni Veit (v)
James Powell-Davies (v)
Jennifer Phillips (v)
Johanna Collins (v)
Joy Tattam (v)
Julianne Panckridge (v)
Karen Cockrill
Kasia Kozlowska
Lesley Wickham (v)
Lily Walker (v*)
Loretta Lohberger (v)
Louise Rigozzi (v)
Marie Keane
Mary McArthur (v)
Michael Kregor (v)
Michael Muldoon (v*)
Michelle Warren (v)
Peter Cretan (v)
Peter Tattam (v)
Phillip Clutterbuck (v)
Reg Marron (v)
Rosina Beaumont
Sally Brown
Sally Mollison (v)
Sally Vance (v)
Sam Hindell (v)
Sanya Jones
Simon Milton (v)
Stephanie McDonald (v)
Sue Harradence
Tim Begbie (v)
Tony Marshall (v)
Tony Parker
Tony Sprent (v)
Yasmin Shoobridge (v)
With thanks to:
Caleb Miller, Mac40 Media Hobart - initial sound recording
Jeremy Button - Port Arthur drone videography and additional footage
Brett Reid, Mt Pleasant Radio Astronomy Observatory
Yacht captains and crew - John Spilsbury, Bob Pearson, Dave & Michelle Warren, Peter & Catherine Cretan, John & Miff Fry, Jamie Mitchell & Lisa Herring, Ari Pafitis
Port Arthur Historic Site – Jane Harrington, Jennifer Fitzpatrick, Anne McVilly, David Horn (TSO)
