BridgeClimb Sydney has celebrated their 13th anniversary with songs from the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge by Australia’s leading choral organisation, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.
The Choir’s beautiful serenade rang through the air from 134 metres above Sydney Harbour as they sang the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ and ‘Happy Birthday’.
In a double celebration, one lucky climber who shares the same birthday as BridgeClimb, David Lawrence from Epping, was surprised with a very unique 50th celebration as the choir welcomed him to the summit in song.
David climbed with his wife Elizabeth and two children Clare, 14 and Nick, 13, having received the BridgeClimb experience as a surprise for his special day.
“Being surprised with a BridgeClimb for my 50th was one thing, but getting serenaded at the summit was another experience altogether, and will be a birthday I will never forget!” David said.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs also had a reason to celebrate; the 500 strong chorister body has recently celebrated their 90th anniversary. Over the years Philharmonia has performed with Pavarotti and Barbra Streisand, sung on film sound tracks such as Happy Feet, at the opening of the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 and in the London Proms in 2002 and 2010.
In addition to BridgeClimb Sydney’s 13th anniversary celebrations, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs also had a reason to celebrate; the 500 strong chorister body had recently celebrated their 90th anniversary
“It’s a privilege and delight to help our friends at Bridgeclimb celebrate their birthday” said chorister Dr Carolyn Lowry who has been singing with Philharmonia for 22 years.
“Both our award-winning organisations are unique, strive for excellence and both make an important contribution to the cultural life of Sydney. What better way to celebrate nine decades of choral singing and the Bridge’s 13th birthday than by singing on top of the Bridge overlooking our sensational city?”
Over the past thirteen years BridgeClimb has made remarkable developments from the initial Day Climb, with climbers now having the choice to experience a Dawn, Day, Twilight or a Night Climb. Climbers also now have the choice between three climbs; The Bridge Climb, The Discovery Climb and The Express Climb.
BridgeClimb are currently in preparations for the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on March 19th, 2012, with celebrations to pay homage to the famous coathanger and the heroes of its past and present.
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