About Hush
'HUSH 9: Is it spring yet' Launch
Date: Tuesday 3 November, 2009 (Melbourne Cup Day) |
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Join us for a Hospital can be a scary place for children and families. Dr Catherine Crock is a physician and mother who knows this all too well, working with children with cancer at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.
She decided to do something to reduce their distress, so she teamed up with some of Australia's foremost professional musicians who have volunteered their time to create a collection of unique CDs to help children and their parents during medical procedures.
The result is the HUSH collection, a special compilation of soothing music designed to calm and relax people of all ages. It is used within 12 Children's Hospitals and wards around Australia, in operating theatres, treatment rooms and waiting areas, as well as to manage unsettled babies.
The HUSH collection project is supported by all these hospitals and the proceeds are shared between them. Each hospital can use the funds to best suit their needs, for instance pain management for children with cancer, research into blood vessel tumours, palliative care and music therapy.
Thank you to all those who have volunteered their time and expertise to make this project such a success.
"The music makes me feel relaxed and safe and I don't feel scared at all. It's great to have music in the hospital!"
Love Zoe aged 9.
"The Hush music brings a different atmosphere, it takes the edge off our stress
and makes the hard things that much more easier to deal with."
Zoe's parents, Sean and Michelle
"The presence of music helped both Charlotte and me to focus and stay calm throughout a potentially terrifying experience. Our warmest thank you to all the musicians involved in making this beautiful music to help families cope.The Hush CDs provide welcome relief.”
Susan, parent.
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HUSH Volume 5: Trinity College Choir, The University of Melbourne |
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Exquisite classical music from two renowned duos:Duo Sol and Trub Brown Duo. |
In Hush Volume 3, Paul Grabowsky, renowned jazz pianist has composed twelve pieces, ‘Love’s Calendar’, especially for the Hush Collection. |
Hush Volume 2: Young Virtuosos is played by musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music. |
Hush Volume 1: Trio Grande features the superb music of Paul Williams, Margaret Dickson and Sue Goessling. |
Reviews
Hush Collection Vol 3 - Paul Grabowsky
Reviewed by Kenny Weir of the Sunday Herald Sun, December 18, 2005
"In short: Numinous testament to the healing power of music"
"Paul Grabowsky has devoted his talents in the past few years to several wonderful jazz-based recording projects.
Among them, his contribution to the Children's Hospital's Hush Collection, a 12-part suite titled Love's Calendar, has an irresistible glow.
The product of the Grabowsky family's interaction with the carers of Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital at a time of serious illness, the album is far richer than the new-age-style subtitle "Music for complete calm" indicates.
Packed with the brilliance of Grabowsky on piano, Gary Costello on bass and Andrew Gander on drums, it is as ambitious and beautiful as anything the Melbourne artist has released, the singular focus producing a magical mixture of complexity and simplicity.
From each album bought, $16 will go the children's hospitals of Australia."