MANY of our readers were impressed with the 14 local children they saw on the front cover of the February 4 Bombala Times performing as part of the RSL Rural Commemorative Youth Choir.
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In the photographs the children were shown in 1916-inspired costume at the Australian War Memorial, singing a very special song titled ‘Young and Free’, which was written especially for the choir and dedicated to the young diggers of the First World War.
The children spent many long hours in rehearsal and even longer in performance as the song was filmed in numerous different cuts over two days, and now you can see the wonderful results!
A clip of the song has been uploaded to YouTube, and if you simply search ‘RSL Rural Commemorative Youth Choir’ you will be able to enjoy ‘Young and Free’ in it’s entirety.
The 14 local children, known as ‘The Snowy Mob’ component of the Commemorative Choir, are shown throughout the clip, and both the performance and the production are of a very high quality.
Also on YouTube can be found an interview with young local chorister, Noah Cole, who gives his thoughts on the First World War and the part he is playing in its centenary, as well as the 100 year old drum that he bears during the performance.
Choirmaster, Penny Judge, whose interview can also be found on YouTube, is now ensuring a copy of the moving ‘Young and Free’ clip is in the hands of all of our local schools.
It is one thing to see the photos and read the story, but to watch the actual performance of our young locals as they proudly sing to commemorate the servicemen and women of World War I is a touching experience, and the Snowy Mob are certainly doing our community proud.
