Chorale’s Gold Medal Olympic Concert

By Jim Fagan

“Renewed excitement and gusto,” that’s how Noosa Chorale music director Adrian King describes his singers at rehearsals for the first choir concert in 18 months—’The Spirit of Olympia—Music from the Olympic Games.’

“Because of the pandemic, last year was barren and arid,” he said. “That’s why every singer – without exception – is so pleased that at last we can all come together, make music and sing our hearts out.”

In a glittering gold medal programme the Chorale, with Noosa favourites, Hungarian soprano Judit Molnar and former Ten Tenors’ David Kidd, will perform some of the timeless music and songs from the Olympics since 1896.

Music like Chariots of Fire (related to Paris,…