{"id":23175,"date":"2018-01-30T11:04:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T11:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=23175"},"modified":"2023-10-01T15:16:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T15:16:34","slug":"sri-lankan-born-david-sansoni-awarded-oam-lawrence-machado-hills-shire-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sri-lankan-born-david-sansoni-awarded-oam-lawrence-machado-hills-shire-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lankan born David Sansoni awarded OAM &#8211; By Lawrence Machado, Hills Shire Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sri Lankan born David Sansoni awarded OAM &#8211; By Lawrence Machado, Hills Shire Times<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/david-sansoni-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23176\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/david-sansoni-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"404\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/david-sansoni-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23177\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/david-sansoni-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"377\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">DAVID Sansoni, who has received an Medal of the Order for service to the community of Baulkham Hills, said he is very humbled to be recognised for his many years being active with the choir of St Paul\u2019s Anglican Church, Castle Hill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Mr Sansoni, who retired last year from his shipping job, said he was surprised when he was informed of OAM, saying there are many more deserving people than him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">The Sri Lankan-born has been singing in choirs since he was six. \u201cTodate, it is still sinking because there are others much more deserving of this kind of recognition, including some of my acquaintances,\u201d said Mr Sansoni, 65, who is a tenor and light baritone in the choir.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u201cI am really surprised because I never imagined that what I would consider a pleasant contribution via the church and choir, would be deemed worthy of recognition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u201cMy nomination for this award and the eventual bestowing of it upon me, has brought home the realisation that the Christian ministry (coaching, directing and leading the choir and music at St. Paul\u2019s), has significant and far-reaching, global effect.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Mr Sansoni, who immigrated from Sri Lanka in 1987 with his family, has been the conductor and co-director of the church choir since 2007 and a member of the parish since 2000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Mr Sansoni, who is married to Karima. is a well known musician, and along with his daughter Natasha, has been playing in bands and combos for years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">The grandfather of two and former ruggerite said he would cherish this honour and celebrate it by stepping up his work in the choir.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Mr Sansoni said the choir of St Paul\u2019s is very active in the community, raising more than $30,000 for humanitarian causes over the past decade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">The choir also holds twice-yearly musicals and play at major events, including the Centenary of Anzac at Bella Vista Farm in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">He is closely related to internationally renown photographer Dominic Samoni and fashion icon Barbara Sansoni, whose Barefoot range is her legacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u201cI have been singing from a very young age and have been involved with the choir ar St. Francis of Assisi, Mt. Lavinia, St. Thomas\u2019 College choir, Colombo Philharmonic and Colombo Singers,\u2019 Mr Sansoni said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u201cI have been composing and recording radio and TV jingles from age 16.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u201cMy major influences have been my grandmas, Mum, Dad, uncle Aldo Sansoni and sister Astrid.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">He thanked many people and organisations for their guidance and support including: the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Rev. (Canon) Roy H. Bowyer Yin (choir master and chaplain of St. Thomas\u2019 College), Russell Bartholomeusz (retired choir master of St. Thomas\u2019 College); Mrs R. Selvaratnam, Dr. Nihal Hettiaarachchi and Iranganie Wickremasinghe (nee Hettiaarachchi) (all of St. Francis), Arthur Van Langenburg and Terrie Kelly (Colombo Singers), Averill Greet (Paynter Homes choir), professor Gerald Cooray and Jeyarajan Paul (Colombo Philharmonic).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u201cI have had no voice training, but all these respected persons imparted their knowledge and instruction over a period of 34 years.,\u201d Mr Sansoni said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u201c I have deep gratitude to my lifelong friend and superlative musician, Manilal Weerakoon, the retired associate conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka,\u201d Mr Sansoni said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u201cAnd Manilal\u2019s inspiration must count for much in my own development as a conductor of chorus and orchestra.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u201cI have also long been greatly inspired by Leonard Bernstein, Andre Previn, Daniel Barenboim, Zubin Mehta and Gustavo Dudamel. 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