Fundraising CD for sick kids

Sick and sleepless children will be the benefactors of an exciting new fundraising initiative launched in the Hunter on 11 November 2003.

The release to the Hunter community of “Cello Lullaby” – complete with leading Australian classical Cellists took place in the corridors of the John Hunter Hospital.

The “Cello Lullaby” is a CD recording of soothing classical music made for therapeutic purposes. The arrangement of music is designed to help infants, children and adults relax and sleep.

It was produced by Dr Catherine Crock at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, who wanted music to play for children needing bone marrow and lumbar puncture procedures as part of their treatment for cancer. It has also been developed to assist in the management of unsettled and crying babies.

The Royal Children’s Hospital at Melbourne has now formed an historic alliance with seven other children’s hospitals across Australia, including the John Hunter Children’s Hospital – as part of Kaleidoscope, the Hunter Children’s Health Network.

All the hospitals are committed to furthering the sales of “Cello Lullaby” Australia-wide with the proceeds shared between all hospitals and directed to enhancing child health services.

Kaleidoscope Director Professor Trish Davidson said being part of this alliance was another wonderful opportunity to partner with our communities to help sick children.

“I urge the community to get behind this wonderful initiative. In the Hunter, fifty percent of the money raised from all CD’s sold will be directly channeled to improve the health care of children in the Hunter”, Prof Davidson said.

The music is performed by leading Australian classical artists Alfred Hornung and Niall Brown. It was generously recorded for the hospital by John Rowland of Rowland Productions. The selection of works includes masterpieces by Handel, Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn, Brahms and Couperin. Kaleidoscope was delighted that Anthea Scott-Mitchell, lecturer in Cello at Newcastle University and regular Guest Principal Cellist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, was able to accompany Alfred at the launch…together they made beautiful music enthralling the crowd of onlookers.

The CD retails for $24.95, with $16 donated to children's hospitals across Australia, including the John Hunter Children’s Hospital.

How can I get a copy?

Purchase direct from Public Relations at the John Hunter Children's Hospital or by phone on (02) 4921 3844 or download the Order Form  (pdf) 17K and fax to (02) 4921 4467.