March 2025: Climate Action Week – Sydney
Humbling to have the opportunity to share our vision & performances with some of Australia’s most activated and empassioned climate changemakers.
Dec 2024: Opening of Koala Conservation Australia’s- Guulabaa Wild Breeding Centre- Port Macquarie
A beautiful acoustic rendition of “Tomorrow’s Sun” performed by Tim Maddren, Edith Hornery & Matt Brooker watched over by Nero the Koala. Very moving hearing this story, sung by locals to their people & koala’s who faced those bushfires on the frontline.
Nov 2024- PHASE#2 Event for COP29- ” Tomorrow’s Sun”
Our simultaneous event… 1000km’s apart
Led by the Australian Youth Orchestra and live stream of conductor Aaron Wyatt- 450 singers & musicians from community, youth, school & professional choirs, bands and orchestras came together at the same time in Melbourne and Sydney for a simultaneous performance of “Tomorrow’s Sun” which tells the story of the Black Summer fires of 2019/2020 giving voice to Australia’s story of a changing climate. We were all treated to a very special special healing of country by William Barton, Veronique Serret, and AIME’s Yolande Brown, Waanega Blanco. Thank you to the very many volunteers and supporters who bought this dual city performance over 1000kms- together! That’s a the kind of demonstration of collaboration, coordinated effort and heart we want to inspire in these decision maker at the climate summits.
Phase#2 Event credits
“Tomorrow’s Sun” – song
Words & Music – Sophie Raymond Arrangement – Luke Byrne Orchestration – Alex Palmer Postscript by Veronique Serret & William Barton
Guide Recording- Pier 2/3
Australian Youth Orchestra ( Sydney) MD: Kimbali Harding Sound Engineer: Jonathan Palmer & Louise Voices: Harambee a’ Capella, Haberfield Public School Choir Engineer: Doron Kipen @ Music & Effects Sound Mix – Jim Atkins
Video editor- Fiona Strain Photo Credits: Stephen Dupont, Martin Von Stoll, Brad Fleet Drone Koala footage: Brooke Maxwell
PERFORMERS
(Melbourne) – Conductor – Aaron Wyatt Australian Youth Orchestra (Melbounre) MC – Benjie McNair Lead Singers: Yvie Wells, Bernadette Carroll, Wilson Young, Sophie Raymond & Phoebe Connolly Raymond Dancers – AIME: featuring Waangenga Blanco & Yolande Brown (puppet) (Rock Academy Band) Keyboard – Owen Byrne Guitar – Kaeden Falzon Electric Bass – Emily McGough Acoustic Guitar – Will Stevens Keyboard Accompaniest – George Kozolowski Percussionist – Amy Valent
(Sydney) – Conductor – Megan Lipworth Strings & Percussion- Sydney Youth Orchestra MC – Genevieve Lang Speakers – Jo Dodds Bushfire Survivours for Climate Action Feature Violin – Veronique Serret Didgeridoo – William Barton Lead singers- Michelle Mutyora, Daniel Delafille & Alex Woodyatt, Luke Escombe Keyboard – Asher Howes Electric Lead Guitar – John Romeo Electric Bass – Alvin Ash
COMBINED CHORISTORS
(Melbourne) – Harambee a Capella,Geelong Climate Choir,Melbourne Climate Choir,Brimbank Multi Cultural Community Choir,Divine Divas Show Group,The Rainbow Voices Community Choir,Creativity Australia- With One Voice
(Sydney) – Platinum Studios, River City Voices, Tempe High, PLC Croydon, Abbotsleigh, Haberfield Public, Sydney Knitting Nanas, Georges River Highschool, Glebe Public, Conservatorium High School, Kings School
COVERAGE
(Melbourne) – Coverage Director – Aaron Wilson Cameras – Mathew Jenkins, Jeon Patton, Monty Callen, Remy Zimbardi, Tavis Pinnington, Shyam Ediriweera Stills – Jonathan Raymond Tech Support – Simon Curlis Camera Support – Joey Hughes
(Sydney) – Live Stream- Iain Brew Coverage Director – Rod Freedman Cameras- Paul Warren, Paul Costello, Brendan Toole, Leo Sullivan, Albert Lecoanet, Tony
EVENT CREWS
(Melbourne) – Fed Square Event Coodinator- Andre Hillias Aus Stage Sound team – Tony Lamplough Event Producer – Karen Young Music Co-ordinator – Margret Arnold Head of Marketing – Kate Liscombe Marketing Assistant – Margot Forgeau Production Manager – Kasia Zng Production Assistants- Helene Peterson & Amanda Hawkey Production Assistant/2nd AD – David Blecher Australian Youth Orchestra Coordinator – Vita Daley Rock Academy Co-ordinator
(Sydney) – Event Producer – Clare Sawyer Event Coordinator – Annie Parnell Music Coordinator – Karen Carey Sound – Murray Winton & Craig Herbert Sound Assist – John Romeo Time Keeper – Genevieve Patrick Productions Assistants – Maria Speyer, Cristian Valenzuela, Timothy Forde, Kate Wall Sydney Youth Orchestra Coordinator – James Pensini
Special Thanks: Genevieve Lacey, Vanessa Ennis, Nicky Gulch, Alan Long, Tony King & Kris Ralph, Brendan Verneer, Queenwood, Santa Sabina College, Leichhardt Espresso Chorus, Macquarie University, Wesley College, Michelle Leonard, Danielle Celermajer, Parents for Climate, Green Music Australia, Bushfire Survivours for Climate Action, all the parents, feeders and enablers!
4allEK HQ team:
Creative Director – Sophie Raymond Music Coordinator – Karen Carey Executive Producer – Jane Liscombe
Dec 2023- Phase #1 Event- For all Earthkind launch
Truly one giant leap ‘for all earthkind- with our inaugural event…
After 18 months of listening to the earth, dreaming, reading, watching, writing, speaking with government, climate warriors, artists, cultural, school and community groups… we came together and launched For all Earthkind- at Pier/2/3 in the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct Sydney. With Sydney Harbour sloshing below us this live rendition was recorded and filmed and screened in the Australian Pavilion in the delegate zone of COP28 in Dubai. Big thanks to the Australian Youth Orchestra for joining us a principal partner, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs for conducting and adding your voices, all the incredible volunteer musicians, voices, camera operators who co-created this moment together- helping to seed our wild idea.
Phase#1 Event Credits
‘For all Earthkind’- MUSIC CREDITS
Words & Music – Sophie Raymond & Tony King Arrangement – Alex Palmer Conductor – Liz Scott Recording & Mix – Bob Scott Australian Youth Orchestra – Strings Vocalists – Sophie Raymond, Olivia Wei, Jessica Tannous, Lorraine Silk Lauren Dawes, Nadia Golski, Phoebe Connolly Raymond Didgeridoo & Welcome to Country – Lez Beckett Keys – Luke Byrne Guitar – Timothy Forde Drums- Murray Winton Bass – Craig Herbert M.C: Jess Scully Guest Speaker: Nic Seaton CEO Parents for Climate
CHOIR
Made up from – Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Haberfield Public School, PLC Pymble, Meriden, Glebe Public School, Riverview, Conservatorium High School, Kings School, Abbotsleigh, Joubert Singers, PLC Croydon, With One Voice, Queenwood, Glebe Singers, Loreto, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Jubilate Singers, Davidson High, Trinity Grammar, Wenona, Re-Choired, NSW Public School Singers, NSW Health.
FILM CREDITS
Editor – Fiona Strain Cameras – Iain Brew ( DOP), Rod Freedman ( Director), Leo Sullivan, Brendan Toole, Paul Costello, Paul Warren, David Bradbury, Medhavi Fernando, Albert Lecoanet, Joey Hughes
PRODUCTION
Creative Director – Sophie Raymond Producer – Jane Liscombe Music Educator Director – Karen Carey AYO – Kimbali Harding
FOR ALL EARTHKIND – words © Sophie B Raymond/Tony King 2022
For all Earthkind 