We commemorate the 207th anniversary of the Appin massacre on 17 April 1816 with ‘Buruwan Elegy’. The Gondwana Indigenous Children’s Choir, conducted by Lyn Williams, performs this moving work with Dharawal text by Dr Jodi Edwards and music and English text by Luke Byrne. The choir sings on Dharawal country, filmed by Ewan Cutler.
Client: Gondwana Choirs
Production Company: Hudson Films
Story by: Dr Jodi Edwards
Director: Ewan Cutler
Cinematographer: Ashley Caldwell
1st AC / Gaffer: Hieu Nguyen
Composer – Luke Byrne
Dharawal Text and Lyrics – Dr. Jodi Edwards
The Gondwana Indigenous Children’s Choir
Conductor – Lyn Williams AM
Piano – Lauren Hannay
Violins – Helena Rathbone, Aiko Goto
Viola – Stefanie Farrands
Cello – Kristy Conrau
Recording – Mark Williams, Jack Garzonio
Sound Mixing / Editing – Bob Scott
GICC Staff – Alice Neldner, Bronwyn Osbourne
Dancers from Ngaran Ngaran Culture Awareness - Dwayne Bannon-Harrison, Kayen Bannon-Harrison, Shane Venables, Dakota Feirer, Layne Brown
Gumaraa dancers from Gumaraa Aboriginal Experience - Richard Campbell, Jesse Campbell, Mark Mongta, Sam Mongta, Tyrell Mongta, Taylor Byrne, Talarah Fittler
Special thanks to Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO).
