Jonathon Welch

Jonathon Welch is a choral conductor and singer from Melbourne, Australia.

Welch was the 2008 winner of the Australian Local Hero Awardcitation
last=National Australian Day Council
title=Jonathon Welch 2008 Award
accessdate=2008-02-03
url=http://www.australianoftheyear.gov.au/pages/page395.asp] in recognition of his work with The Choir of Hard Knocks, a choir made up of homeless and disadvantaged singers from Melbourne. "Welch was compelled to form the choir after reading an article about a choir for homeless people in Montreal." [citation
first = Catherine | last = Deveny
title = Choir tugs at the heartstrings
publisher = theage.com
date = 2007-05-26
url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/choir-tugs-at-the-heartstrings/2007/05/24/1179601574945.html] Welch also formed the Sydney Street Choir and has led other choirs including the Geelong Pop Choir and Pop Kidz, the Australian Pop Choir, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir and the Melbourne Gay and Lesbian ChorusPrior to becoming a conductor Welsh was a tenor with Opera Australia. [citation
first = Dewi | last = Cooke
title = Finding each other choir's greatest success
publisher = theage.com
date = 2007-06-09
url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/finding-each-other-choirs-greatest-success/2007/06/08/1181089329476.html] He is also a member of the Australian Tenors.

Welch recently starred as a judge on Battle of the Choirs

Links

[http://www.jonathonwelch.com www.jonathonwelch.com]

[http://www.choirofhardknocks.com/ Choir of Hard Knock's website]

References