2020 Gallery
Isolation didn’t stop the Play It Forward choirs from singing! See our virtual choir performance videos below. Huge thank you to everyone that collaborated with us on these videos.
My Valley, My Home
Tuesday 24 November
We couldn’t be more proud to launch the World premiere of our exciting new music video “My Valley, My Home” with original music and lyrics composed by our award winning Artistic Director - conductor, singer and composer Jonathon Welch AM.
The lyrics for “My Valley, My Home” were inspired by a conversation Welch had in 2018. with the students at Morwell Central Primary School and members of the award winning Latrobe Valley Community Choir.
"Every voice you hear on this video is a resident of Latrobe Valley and they were all recorded entirely digitally during the lockdown in Victoria this year.
I really wanted to capture the beauty of the Latrobe Valley region, the amazing warmth, talent and resilience of the community and the pride they have choosing to live there.
I really hope this song will become an anthem of pride for Latrobe Valley in years to come, and everyone will sing it" said Welch.
We are truly grateful to the amazing support that all the Latrobe Valley Community has shown for this project, and it would not have been possible without funding support from the Latrobe Health Assembly, working together within the Latrobe Health Innovation Zone.
We are also indebted to our amazing artistic and admin teams at Play It Forward, in particular the tireless dedication and passion of our Project Manager and local Latrobe Valley resident - Tineke Westwood.
“My valley, my home - there is no place I’d rather call my own” ❤️
#myvalleymyhome
Video developed in partnership between:
Latrobe Valley Community Choir
Latrobe Health Assembly
We Are Latrobe
Play It Forward
Music & Lyrics: Jonathon Welch
Orchestration: Dave Newington
Video Editing: Tom Marley
Audio Engineer: Alistair McLean
THIS IS ME
UN International Day For The Elimination of Violence Against Women & White Ribbon Day - Wednesday 25 November, 2020
VOICES OF CASEY - singing out against family violence
It gives us the greatest honour to release our first virtual video project singing out against family violence.
We are so grateful to each and every one of our members for their commitment to this project, with the support of all our Play It Forward brothers and sisters in song, THECHO!R Fan Page and special guests the Divine Divas of Sunbury/Sunbury Divas who all gave their beautiful voices to unite in this cause.
This stunning music video was created with so much love by our Founding Artistic Director Jonathon Welch AM, video and audio editor extraordinaire Adam Przewlocki, the Play It Forward admin team, and was made possible thanks to funding support from the City of Casey.
Even a pandemic hasn’t stopped us from singing together and continuing to keep us connected through our voices and love of music!
#whiteribbonday
#unitedinsong
#singingoutagainstfamilyviolence
#SIW20
Thank you to:
City of Casey
Play It Forward
Artistic Director Jonathon Welch AM
Voices of Casey with Play It Forward choirs, THECHO!R and special guests Divine Divas of Sunbury
Video and audio production Adam Przewlocki
Happy Together
Friday 27 November
VOICES OF MOONEE VALLEY - WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCE!
We are so excited to present the very first performance of the
Voices of Moonee Valley to the world through this virtual music video singing the Turtles great pop classic hit from 1967 -
HAPPY TOGETHER
We have never met the singers or heard voices together live as we’ve only been rehearsing virtually with them as a choir on Zoom since September - so we decided to celebrate Social Inclusion Week with this fabulous music video arranged and rehearsed by Play It Forward’s Artistic Director, Jonathon Welch AM with the fabulous backing arrangement, video and audio editing by Stephen Blackburn.
We are so grateful to the Moonee Valley City Council and our supportive community for funding this beautiful new choir project and virtual video presentation.
Voices of Moonee Valley is a program of Play It Forward and we would love to have new members join us in 2021!
Please email us for more details at info@playitforward.org.au
#happytogether
#SIW20
Thank you to:
Moonee Valley City Council
Social Inclusion Week
Voices Of Moonee Valley
Featuring Voices of Moonee Valley
Music preparation and choral arrangement by Jonathon Welch AM
Backing arrangement, video & audio editor Stephen Blackburn
Knights of Cydonia
Saturday 28 November
WORLD PREMIERE VIRTUAL MUSIC VIDEO
***KNIGHTS OF CYDONIA***
Members of the Play It Forward choirs and THECHO!R are thrilled to have participated in another sensational virtual music video for Social Inclusion Week in collaboration with Skunkworks, Glenferrie Brass and Hyde Street Youth Band directed by Phillipa Edwards.
This brilliant reimagining by video editor Stuart Gunn with audio by Gerard Banner of the rock band ‘Muse’ classic from the 8Os, is a perfect example of how music can bring community singers and musicians of all ages and levels to connect, collaborate and celebrate inclusion during a pandemic!
Skunkworks Productions Ltd
Hyde Street Youth Band
Glenferrie Brass
Play It Forward
Social Inclusion Week
THECHO!R
Latrobe Valley Community Choir
Voices of Casey
Choir Of Opportunity
Western Health Singers
Jamie Lawson, Jan Hamilton, Sarah Waight, Caroline Knaggs Adam Przewlocki, Daniel Brinsmead, Patrick Burns, Matthew Jones. Tineke Thijs Westwood, Dave Newington
Lean On Me/Put A Little Love In Your Heart
Tuesday 8 December
YOU CAN’T STOP THE ALFRED FROM SINGING!
We are so honoured to have had the opportunity to work with the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne during the last lockdown and help them produce this joyous music video, that captures the true spirit of determination and courage they displayed during the COVID pandemic this year.
Huge thanks to Stephen Blackburn for his amazing backing track and audio engineering skills, our Artistic Director Jonathon Welch AM for this fabulous choral arrangement, Su-An Ng at the Alfred for her brilliant video editing and over 150 talented staff and volunteers for sharing their beautiful voices and fun dance moves!
Season of Love
Thursday 17 December
What a beautiful way to end 2020 with our first virtual music video - and our message to the world for the Festive Season and New Year to come with
SEASONS OF LOVE
We can’t thank everyone involved in the production of this video for making it happen during lockdown this year in Melbourne - our conductor and Artistic Director Jonathon Welch AM with Jan Hamilton and all the Play It Forward team including Stephen Blackburn for his masterful video and audio editing, and our own choir admin team.
Featuring Choir of Opportunity Music Direction by Jonathon Welch AM
Video & audio producer Stephen Blackburn