The Camellia Tree, the song written by the granddaughter of the late Malcolm Fraser, upon his death earlier this year, will now be released to the public on Saturday, August 1 with all proceeds going to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
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The song is a musical tribute to the life and legacy of Australia’s 22nd Prime Minister from Hester Fraser, who performed the song at his State Funeral in March this year.
The Camellia Tree - currently available for pre-order - will be released on for digital download via platforms such as iTunes and GooglePlay under Hester’s professional stage name Goldheist.
Trained in Composition at The Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Hester Fraser is now a dedicated singer, pianist, composer and performer. With a growing following as Goldheist, she released her debut single Dust, and recent pop track Dragons.
“He was a global man, and, to me, it made sense to communicate my very personal experience of him, both as my grandfather and as one of Australia's strongest voices for disenfranchised people around the world, through music - the most universal language of all,” said Hester.
A decision by the Fraser family will see proceeds generated by the sale of The Camellia Tree go to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in Melbourne, Australia's largest provider of aid, advocacy, legal and employment services to people seeking asylum.
Mr Fraser was very committed to the goals and principles of the ASRC, offering his sustained support of their work in recent years.
Filmed in the Glebe Justice Centre, an official music video for The Camellia Tree was produced by Sydney based filmmaking company Grand Illusions.
