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Women's Vocal Orchestra of Sumatra
The Women's Vocal Orchestra of Sumatra (1943-1944) was a choral group founded in a Japanese prisoner of war camp in Sumatra during World War ll.
== Formation ==
The Women’s Vocal Orchestra came into being because of the collaborative efforts of Margaret Dryburgh and Norah Chambers. Chambers served as primary conductor for the Vocal Orchestra.〔Betty Jeffrey, ''White Coolies''. (Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1954), 86.〕 Prior to life in the camp, Chambers attended school at the Royal Academy of Music in London. At the school, she played in the orchestra and learned many of the skills which enabled her to arrange the pieces of music for 4-part women’s chorus.〔Helen Colijn, ''Song of Survival: Women Interred''. (Ashland, OR: White Cloud Press, 1995), 134.〕 She is also credited with the idea for performing and learning pieces originally scored for piano and orchestra.〔Helen Colijn, ''Song of Survival: Women Interred'', (Ashland, OR: White Cloud Press, (1995), 144.〕
While Chambers acted as arranger and conductor, Margaret Dryburgh, a missionary POW, would write down the piano and orchestral scores from memory.〔Andy Priestner, "The History of the Vocal Orchestra", www.singingtosurvive.com, accessed November 2014.〕 It is not inherently clear where Dryburgh obtained the ability to recall large works from memory. She studied piano as a small child and receieved a Bachelor of Arts at Newcastle College, then a part of Durham University. She also spent a great deal of time teaching music to small churches during the course of her missionary work.〔Helen Colijn, ''Song of Survival: Women Interred'', (Ashland, OR: White Cloud Press, (1995), 199.〕
After Dryburgh penned the entire work(s), Chambers and Dryburgh focused on condensing the scores into 4-part harmony. They divided the group into four separate sections (1,2,3,4 as opposed to the typical ssaa formation). Each group would meet sometime during the day to practice separately and then at night Chambers and Dryburgh would lead the entire group in the Dutch kitchen.〔Betty Jeffrey, ''White Coolies'', (Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1954), 86.〕 However, a singer or two would be missing from rehearsal because of illness.〔Helen Colijn, ''Song of Survival: Women Interred'', (Ashland, OR: White Cloud Press, (1995), 146.〕
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