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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "are%20the%20Gondwana%20Voices%20girls%20and%20boys%20and%20where%20do%20they%20come%20from"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Gondwana Voices is a world-class children\u2019s choir from Australia \u2014 specifically, part of **Gondwana Choirs**, based in Sydney. ([gondwana.org.au](https://gondwana.org.au/gondwana-national-choirs/gondwana-voices/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### Who sings in Gondwana Voices \u2014 girls, boys, or both?\n\n- The choir includes **treble singers aged 10-17**. Treble voices are high-pitched voices, commonly sung by girls, but some boys whose voices have not yet \u201cchanged\u201d also sing in this range. ([gondwana.org.au](https://gondwana.org.au/gondwana-national-choirs/gondwana-voices/?utm_source=openai))  \n- For Australian choirs like these, \"treble\" typically means pre-pubescent and early-pubescent children \u2014 so boys before their voices drop can and do sing with them. ([gondwana.org.au](https://gondwana.org.au/gondwana-national-choirs/gondwana-voices/?utm_source=openai))\n\nSo: **yes**, there *are* boys in Gondwana Voices \u2014 generally younger ones whose voices are still trebles \u2014 along with girls.\n\n---\n\n### Where do the singers come from?\n\n- Gondwana Voices recruits choristers **from across Australia**: from urban centers, suburban areas, and also rural and remote regions. ([gondwana.org.au](https://gondwana.org.au/gondwana-national-choirs/gondwana-voices/?utm_source=openai))  \n- They audition annually; singers are selected based on voice quality *and* musicianship. ([gondwana.org.au](https://gondwana.org.au/gondwana-national-choirs/?utm_source=openai))  \n- Once selected, the young singers participate in intensive rehearsal and performance seasons \u2014 including national and international tours and collaborations with major orchestras. ([mso.com.au](https://www.mso.com.au/behind-the-music/guest-artists/gondwana-voices?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can dig up recent audition specifics (how many boys vs girls applied or were selected) or recordings that showcase mixed-voice trebles from Gondwana Voices. Do you want me to find that?"
    }
]