Elvis and Me, Gillian Wills
Elvis and Me: How a world-weary musician and a broken racehorse rescue each other: Finch Publishing.
About the Book
A world-weary musician and a broken racehorse rescue each other in this inspirational memoir about second chances. At 56 years of age, Gillian Wills bought her first horse on a whim. Elvis was emaciated, scarred, unruly, saddle-phobic and imbued with attitude. However, she sensed in him the remnants of a fierce pride that resonated with her own almost-lost sense of self-worth, depl
04/05/2026
Stunning event with Queensland Conservatorium students and graduates and Steve Newcombe who performed on piano and arranged Andrew Ford’s Red Dirt Hymns a secular songbook intended to draw communities together. This interpretation was jazz focussed and much enjoyed by the crowd.
‘Red Dirt Hymns: Opera Queensland’s paean to the human voice’ by Gillian Wills Opera Queensland’s Bel Canto Festival is a paean to beautiful singing and the infinitely variable, expressive power of the human voice. Programming included a recital of Renaissance madrigals in association with Ensemble Q, Rossini’s opera La Cenerentola, the same composer’s challenging Le Pet...
Andrew Ford, author, composer and ABC broadcaster takes a bow after an enjoyable performance of Red Dirt Hymns as part of Opera Queensland’s Brisbane Bel Canto.
Read about it here: https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/abr-arts-reviews/red-dirt-hymns-opera-queensland-s-paean-to-the-human-voice-by-gillian-wills-2
ABC Australia Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
28/04/2026
A charming thoughtful selection of poetic reflections by Sarah Todman. Find this on Amazon.
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A good opportunity for aspiring sopranos, altos, tenors and basses.
David Kram is giving a free masterclass at 4MBS studio on the 7 May. He founded the company More Than Opera in Melbourne and also a grant for young singers to perform with German Opera Company for a year.
Aussie author section at Readings, Hawthorn, Melbourne. I went there to say hello because I’m launching a new edition of Elvis and Me: how a musician and a broken racehorse rescued each other, Hawkeye Publishing at 6pm on the 18 August.
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